Samsung posts impressive Q1 2017 financial results

Samsung Electronics reported its financial results for Q1 2017 and the results look quite well. The company generated KRW50.55 trillion or about $45 billion in revenue. The operating profit jumped from KRW6.68 trillion to KRW9.9 trillion (about $8.8 billion), making the first three months of 2017 the second most successful quarter in the history of Samsung. It is also the most profitable Q1 ever, giving high hopes to the Korean company. The Mobile division published sales results similar to the Christmas holidays period - KRW2.07 trillion or $1.84 billion. Compared with results...

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No iPhone 8 this year, according to Foxconn gossip

Rumors, leaks and speculations regarding Apple's 10nth anniversary iPhone 8 have been a frequent sight for quite some time now. In keeping with tradition, Cupertino isn't sharing any info on the matter, but more than a few reports of substantial parts orders can't all be made up. So we remain pretty skeptical of the latest alleged scoop to come through the proverbial grapevine. Apparently, the gossip delivered by Foxconn inside sources is that Apple only placed orders for iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus units. In other words, just the pain old incremental updates over the company's...

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Samsung confirms Galaxy Note8 in quarterly financial report

In about as many words Samsung reaffirmed its commitment to launch the Galaxy Note8 later this year. The company warns of tougher competition ahead, so another flagship launch would help maintain profitability. Against this backdrop, the company will strive to maintain profitability through robust sales of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ and the launch of a new flagship smartphone in the second half. Samsung will strive to maintain profitability in its mid-range and low-end phone segments too, but mentions that the lineup will be streamlined (we do agree that the the A, C, E, J, On series could...

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BlackBerry Keyone US launch set for May 31, Canadian availability detailed

The BlackBerry Keyone will be launched in the United States on May 31 - both GSM and CDMA unlocked variants will go on sale on that date. The information came courtesy of a press release which also said that the phone will come to "additional carriers - including Sprint - later this summer." The handset's Canadian availability details have also been announced. The phone is expected to go on sale in the country sometime late next month as the press release mentions that pre-orders will begin May 18 onwards. "BlackBerry Keyone will officially be on-sale in Canada next month at Bell,...

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Samsung Z4 manual shows a Tizen phone with a selfie camera flash

It's been over a month since we last heard of the Samsung Z4, but now its manual gives us our first good peek at the design and functionality of the Tizen-running phone. The flash setup draws our attention. The main camera is flanked by two flashes, and the front camera also has an LED flash, hinting at high selfie ambitions from the upcoming phone. The resolutions of the cameras are yet unknown. The Samsung Z4 will run Tizen 3.0, which still feels quite a bit like TouchWiz, even after the company's Android phones got a much sleeker look. Also, S Bike is on...

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Samsung says nature of AMOLED displays causes red tint

Samsung has shared some more details on the red tint on some Galaxy S8 units. In a conference call the company said it's inspected of the device, and is confident about the product quality. Here's what the tech giant said regarding the display issue: "Due to the nature of Super AMOLED displays, there can be natural differences in color. Users can optimize the color depending on their preferences." The company also added that the promised update will let affected users better optimize their unit's display colors to reflect their own preferences. Source | Via

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