Tizen-powered Samsung Z9 flagship spotted in shipping documents

Samsung has really been investing heftily in the advancement of Tizen. The still exotic OS is currently powering most of the company's accessories, including the smartwatch lineup and has only made a slow and quite restrained appearance on mobile with the Galaxy Z1, Z3 and likely soon the Z2 as well. This laid-back introduction tempo appears to be absolutely intentional, as the Korean giant is still probing the potential market, while constantly improving and growing Tizen in the background. Now, a newly discovered leak shows signs of some major upcoming developments in the...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/tizenpowered_samsung_z9_flagship_spotted_in_shipping_documents-news-20073.php

Best Apps and Games of the Week

Duo Google finally released its new video calling app Duo on Android as well as iOS. Unlike Hangouts, Duo does not require a Google account and can be activated using just your mobile numbers. Once you set it up, you can see all your contacts who are using Duo within the app and you click on them to start a video call, and it's as simple as that. One of the unique features about Duo is Knock Knock, where you see the other person even before you pick up the call. Duo is by far the simplest and easiest video calling app out there right now. iOS • Android BBC Colouring:...

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Samsung Galaxy Note7 battery life

The Galaxy S6/Note5 generation was a bit short on battery capacity, but this year Samsung did better. The Galaxy S7 has as big a battery as the Note5 (3,000mAh) and the new Samsung Galaxy Note7 got an even bigger battery, 3,500mAh. Galaxy Note7 battery life: Exynos 8890 version • Snapdragon 820 version So, what's battery life like? Better than the Note5, sometimes much better. Battery capacity is up around 16% and improvements in battery life are on that scale too. .jrGraphContainer { background: none !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important;} ul.jrGraph { left:...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note7_battery_life-news-20047.php

Weekly poll: which device would you most like to see unveiled at IFA?

Europe's biggest event for mobile tech, IFA, is starting up at the end of the month. From rumors, we have a pretty good idea what devices will be unveiled, but we don't know which one has you excited the most. The Samsung Galaxy Note used to be the hottest thing at IFA, but not anymore - hot as it is, it's already announced and on sale. But the Korean giant has confirmed the Samsung Gear S3 Tizen-powered smartwatch is coming to IFA. Sony definitely has a new flagship in the works - the Sony Xperia XR. This will be the true successor to the Z5 as the X Performance didn't quite cut...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_which_device_would_you_most_like_to_see_unveiled_at_ifa-news-20048.php

Samsung Netherlands: First-gen Galaxy Tab S won't be getting Marshmallow update

Around a month after there were reports that the original Galaxy Tab S will start receiving the Marshmallow update sometime in Q3 this year, Samsung has revealed that the device in fact won't be getting the update. The revelation was made by the Netherlands subsidiary of the South Korean company in response to a user query on its Facebook page. It isn't yet known exactly why Samsung decided not to roll out the update to the tablet- the device isn't even two years old yet. In case you missed, the 10.5-inch variant of the tablet running Android version 6.0.1 was spotted on a...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_netherlands_galaxy_tab_s_wont_be_getting_marshmallow_update-news-20071.php

Weekly poll results: Most people like the Galaxy Note7 the way it is

A week ago we asked you how you felt about the curved-only design of the Samsung Galaxy Note7. The results were mixed - most people love the current design but do wish the 6GB/128GB version was available globally. About 40% of people voted in favor of a flat Galaxy Note7. About half of those wanted it if it would be cheaper, the other half were worried about grip on the phone that's curved left and right, front and back. Last year, T-Mobile USA was selling the 32GB Galaxy Note5 for $700, while this year the 64GB Note7 is $850. Even the 64GB Note5 could be found for $812, so the 22%...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_most_people_like_the_note7_the_way_it_is-news-20046.php