The shipments of smartphones worldwide in the first quarter marked the smallest year-on-year growth on record, and Chinese smartphone makers Oppo Electronics Corp and Vivo Mobile Communication Technology Co Ltd pushed out previous fourth ...
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Worldwide shipments of virtual reality (VR) hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units. Led by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, and Oculus, the category should generate hardware revenues of ...
With rave reviews, the Galaxy S7 looks sure to be one of this year’s most popular handsets. Samsung is said to have shipped nearly 10 million Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge phones in the first quarter of 2016. That’s according to ...
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When it comes to pricing and market expectations, 2015 was another tough competitive year for packaged LED vendors, with challenges in both backlighting and lighting, comments Jamie Fox (principal analyst for Lighting and LEDs at IHS ...
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Samsung will once again release an Active version of its flagship Galaxy handset. The existence of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has been confirmed by its appearance in an Android app made by Samsung (via SamMobile). The Samsung Level ...
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Apple is said to be ready to buck the trend and launch a major iPhone redesign in 2017. There's an established pattern for how Apple rolls out its iPhones. Even years see the launch of bold new designs with simple numerical names - so the ...
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We've heard a lot about the LG G5's unique modular design, its new all-metal build, and its solid performance. But what about its software? LG typically attracts some criticism for its somewhat heavy-handed, gaudy Android reskins. Will UX ...
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Samsung Pay has joined the ultra-competitive mobile payment market in China. Towards the end of 2015, Samsung revealed that it was bringing Samsung Pay to China in early 2016. This followed closely on the heels of a similar announcement ...
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Oracle is seeking a whopping $9.3 billion in damages from Google over its continued use of Java in Android. There have been so many high-profile tech-related court cases in recent years - Apple vs Samsung, Apple vs The FBI, Microsoft vs ...
Observing the launches of consumer digital still cameras (DSC) scheduled in spring 2016, the number of models is 30% less than the same period a year ago. The top-two vendors, Nikon and Canon, each have three models fewer, while Sony and ...
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US streaming giant Hulu has released its first virtual reality app for users of the Samsung Gear VR headset. The app, which has been long in the offing, will allow subscribers to enjoy all of the standard content within a sort of personal ...
Samsung wowed us all with the Galaxy S7, but that doesn’t mean the tech giant has time to rest on its laurels. The Galaxy Note 6 will launch earlier than usual this year, and with a big surprise on board, a new report claims. ...
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Whether you’re driving a car, a hoverboard, or a motorbike, it’s important to keep your eyes on the road. Samsung has unveiled a new ‘Smart Windshield’ prototype for motorcycles, with a view to improve safety for ...
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We’ve known HTC has been up to something for a while – now it’s confirmed. HTC has announced a launch event for what we can only assume is the HTC 10 smartphone. The device has been rumoured for months, and finally ...
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Much has been made of Samsung's Galaxy S7 waterproofing, but is it really up to scratch? A tech vlogger has put Samsung’s new phone through its paces in the ultimate waterproofing test. Max Lee put a brand new Samsung Galaxy S7 ...
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