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It is very close to the end of 2015 and Samsung mobiles is still working hard to introduce their new products. One of them is Samsung Galaxy A9, which has been spotted on the internet in some teasers…

All you need to know about Samsung Galaxy A9 specs

Note that the teasers have been leaked in China, which may hint that A9 will go on sale in this country soon. And thanks to them, now we know more clearly about the Samsung Galaxy A9 specs. Specifically, A9 will sport a huge 4,000mAh battery which is one of its outstanding selling points. Besides, there is a big 6-inch Super AMOLED Full HD screen, an octa-core Snapdragon 620 chip paired with Adreno 510, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage to power the whole handset.

As for the camera, the front-facing one is capable of up to 8 megapixels, which is a perfect feature for those who love taking selfies. We can see that this is such a great improvement for a Samsung machine. However, the main snapper still go with 13 megapixels and f/1.9. Apart from them, we also have to mention the fingerprint sensor built in the A9’s home button and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS.

Actually, we hoped Samsung Galaxy A9 would come with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, but perhaps we need to wait a bit more for an update. So, those are important things about Samsung Galaxy A9’s hardware we want to inform you of. What do you think?

Samsung Galaxy A9 price and availability

Now, it is the price’s turn. You may wonder how much an excellent phone as A9 will cost. According to the sources, Galaxy A9 is going on sale in China with a price tag of 3,000 Yuan or around $450. That’s quite not very affordable, right?! Yet, there may be some changes when the smartphone is officially released. So, let’s wait and see!

Do you think the flagship Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is beautiful? We think yes and of course we hope its successor – Galaxy Note 6, will be like that or even prettier. So, let’s check out to see if it can be a potential candidate!

Samsung Galaxy Note 6: breathtaking design and impressive specs

This Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is designed by Jermaine Smit. According to the source, the device will probably sport a 6-inch foldable display with 4K (aka UHD) resolution. Besides, it will surely run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system out of the box. The whole machine will be powered by a 14 nm or 10 nm Samsung Exynos chip, or maybe a Snapdragon 830 one. Which one do you prefer?

Other Samsung Galaxy Note 6 specs include a 4,000mAh battery, 6GB or 8GB RAM (this is totally possible since the Snapdragon has recently been said to be able to work with 8GB RAM), and expandable 128GB ROM. Yes, we really hope to see microSD card come back next year. As for the camera, the rear one will be capable of up to 27 megapixels and the front-facing snapper will be at least 8 megapixels. Cool, right?!

Well, the design is pretty beautiful and typical for a Samsung Note. It has an edge-to-edge screen and perhaps some curved “edge” action. Looking at the pics, we also notice an USB Type C port and the same home button as Samsung Galaxy Note 5’s. However, we did not see the special stylus here. Hope they will create a better one.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 price and availability

For now, Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is still just a concept. However, the phone is said to debut next year with much better improvement in terms of look and hardware. As a result, we think the price will be reasonable. Specifically, prediction is that its price can range from $650 to $800. Do you agree? Share with us your opinions!

(Source: concept-phones)

If last year Samsung introduced a 64GB 3D TSV(through silicon via) DDR4 (double data rate-4) DRAM, now the company claim that they are ready to turn the first ever 128GB RAM DDR4 into mass production. Yes you read right, 128GB RAM not ROM…

Samsung 128GB DDR4 RAM: “The largest capacity with the highest energy efficiency”

Recently, Mr. Joo Sun Choi, Samsung’s executive vice president for Memory Sales and Marketing, has announced “we Are Pleased That Volume Production Of Our High Speed, Low-Power 128GB TSV DRAM Module Will Enable Our Global IT Customers And Partners To Launch A New Generation Of Enterprise Solutions.” Accordingly, there are 144 DDR4 chips to make up the new 128GB TSV modules and the chips are further structured into 36 packages with 4GB DRAM each, containing four 20nm based 8GB chips.

In terms of design, we are informed that the look of this new Samsung RAM module will allow better signal transmission as compared to other conventional ones. Besides, 4GB master chips embedded for data buffer function will also be on board. As a result, it will save more power but be able to provide a speed of up to 2,400 Mbps. It is really a product created for the enterprise with “the largest capacity and the highest energy efficiency of any DRAM modules today.” The Korean giant manufacturer also confirms that the “e-modules with data transfer speeds of up to 2,667Mbps and 3,200Mbps that help to meet intensifying enterprise server needs, while expanding TSV applications into high bandwidth memory (HBM) and consumer products.” Let’s wait and see!

Samsung 128GB DDR4 RAM Price and Availability

To be honest, we think Samsung really knows how to impress people. Samsung has started mass-producing their new Samsung 128GB DDR4 RAM chips, no official word has been made about the Samsung 128GB DDR4 RAM price yet. Some say it will be likely to cost more than a little PC but let’s wait for the company’s final announcement. So what do you think about Samsung 128GB RAM devices? (igyaan) 

Samsung China has just introduced their new product called Samsung W2016 recently. Specially, it is designed as a flip phone. The specifications also make us a bit surprised when being as strong as the flagship Samsung Galaxy S6. Wow, can you believe that?  

Samsung W2016 – A Samsung Galaxy S6 inside a flip phone

If we observe carefully, we will notice that a part of the Samsung W2016 looks similar to the Galaxy S6. In general, this is a flip phone whose top half contains 2 screens (3.9-inch 1280 x 768 pixels AMOLED display each), and bottom half has a T9 numeric keypad and a battery. The machine weighs 204 grams, measures 15.1 mm of thickness (when closed) and allows you to choose between gold or silver color.

In terms of Samsung W2016 specs, there are a Exynos 7420 chip, 3GB RAM, 64GB ROM, TouchWiz OS based on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, a dual SIM, and a 2,000mAh battery equipped with fast-charging tech (though, in fact it is smaller than Galaxy S6 batt). As for the camera combo, W2016 sports a 16MP primary and a 5MP secondary) to help you take quality photos.

Well, maybe the giant Korean smartphone maker is wanting to bring back the golden time of flip phones but at a higher level. We cannot deny that the Samsung W2016’s design and features are of an Android flagship. Therefore, Samsung W2016 can totally be the king of its kind at the moment. Do you agree?

Samsung W2016 price and avalaibility

Despite receiving a quiet official launch, W2016 is still a device we cannot ignore since it is so beautiful and powerful. Unfortunately, Samsung W2016 price and its eventual availability outside of China have not been unveiled yet. Let’s wait for the company’s announcement!

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 VS Nokia Swan are no doubt the most awesome smartphone flagships in the market of all time. Let’s see what they have in common and in distinction from one another in this comparison!

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 VS Nokia Swan: : Asian Beast VS European Monster!

Galaxy Note 5 is a flagship device, launched by Samsung this year-end season. The device is currently keeping 5 specs records, which impresses many users. Nokia Swan, on the other hand, is a smartphone concept that everyone dreams about. The handset catches people’s attention right from the first sight, and wins our hearts when you take a further look. And then when we move a bit inside, let’s see Samsung Galaxy Note 5 VS Nokia Swan specs in comparison!

Some of the Note 5 specs include: Super AMOLED, which is the best display among all smartphones in the world, 4GB RAM, 16MP Samsung camera, 3000 mAH and a stylus pen. Nokia Swan, at the same time, is not less favorable in terms of specs. The smartphone is equipped with 4GB RAM and a huge 216GB ROM. More interestingly, the concept is a smartphone + tablet hybrid. It can be used normally as a complete smartphone (5.3” display), and turned into a phablet (11” display) in no time.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with 5 specs record it is keeping, is now already available in the market for you to experience. . Samsung Galaxy Note 5 price in Philippines is around PHP 36K. For now, although Nokia Swan is still a concept design, we are pretty hopeful that on Nokia comeback 2016, the handset will become real!

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 VS Nokia Swan: can’t stop being awesome

I bet now you know why we call Samsung Galaxy Note 5 the record keeper and Nokia Swan the dream holder. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 price is around $750 for the 32GB variant. Selfie lovers, tech geeks, busy bees, heavy gamers: no matter who you are, you will find either of these flagships a perfect match.

Previously, we got to know that, Samsung Galaxy S7 – the successor of Galaxy S6 is going to be launched in January 2016 with a brand new chipset from the company…

Samsung Galaxy S7 with Exynos 8890 chipset – promising a December launch

Very recently, our reliable sources are suggesting that, back in South Korea, Samsung is preparing to mass producing the Exynos 8890 chipset for the Galaxy S7. If nothing changes, we will have the chip ready in December 2015. If you have been following us for a while, I bet you can tell by now what is special about the Exynos 8890 chip set. With the codename M1 or Mongoose, the Exynos 8890 is by far the Benchmark winner among all chip sets Samsung have used for their devices.

To gain that title, the Exynos 8890, clocked at 2.3 GHz, has scored almost 7,000 points in the multi-threaded Geekbench test, and 2294 on the single-core one. This Exynos 8890 Benchmark result is by far the highest mobile score we’ve ever seen and may be the highest for a very long wise until beaten by a new monster! Who knows, that could be anything, Kirn from Huawei, Snapdragon from Qualcomm. With the crazy developing space our smartphone industry has, literally anything can and will happen! Exciting, don’t you think? If the chip set turns out exactly what we know by now (or better, yes!), it would make the Samsung Galaxy S7 a very compelling device (when goes with reasonable price). Since many of us users nowadays know pretty well about smartphone and do care a lot about their specs.

Despite mixed comments, Samsung is still one of the leading smartphone OEMs nowadays. Every of their devices comes with a convincing selling point. Do you still remember the Galaxy S6 Edge with the first curved display, or the Galaxy Note 5 with 5 spec records, one of which is best display EVER.

Samsung Galaxy S7 with Exynos 8890 – making Samsung more powerful?

Is it what they are planning for the upcoming flagship, Galaxy S7 with the strongest chip set ever made? If so, I would love to pay a bit more to have one for myself also. In fact, it is said that, the Galaxy S7 is most likely to out with 3 different chipset variants, targeted for different markets. One of them is definitely the Exynos 8890, one is the expected Snapdragon 820, and the other could be Exynos 7422, also Samsung-made.

Samsung sometimes comes up with great things like the curved screen of Samsung Galaxy edge series and they have kept developing them. Interestingly, some smartphone giants like Apple or Xiaomi also have been rumored to adopt that idea in the future. So, we have hope that Samsung could have something new in the upcoming months. And that day has come but we are not sure if it is new enough!

Samsung Galaxy A9 specs we know for now

A few weeks ago, there was a smartphone from Samsung company allegedly called Samsung Galaxy A9 after a device coded as SM-A9000 was through the AnTuTu benchmark test. And recently, some pictures of the Samsung Galaxy A9 have been leaked on the internet, showing a handset with a rotating camera, which reminds us of OPPO N1 immediately. On the other hand, its front-facing speakers at the bottom of the phone also makes us think about an HTC smartphone. That is why we said that we were afraid that Samsung would not be able to bring consumers a special machine in terms of both design and specs.

As for the Samsung Galaxy A9 spec, it is said that the handset will sport a 5.5-inch Full HD screen and a Snapdragon 620 chipset (which is the latest one from Qualcomm and will be released at the end of the year). Additionally, an octa-core 1.8GHz CPU and the Adreno 510 GPU will be on-board as well. Other features include 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage (we do not know if it can be expandable or not), and Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.

Samsung Galaxy A9 price

For now, we don’t know yet about Samsung Galaxy A9 price in Philippines. However, if Samsung want to sell this device well, it should be around mid-range market, not as high as the current Galaxy Note 5 🙂 Ideally, I wish it could be around PHP 20K.

However, the manufacturer has not confirmed anything yet, so we should take the information as well as images with a pinch of salt. We will come back if there are more details about Samsung Galaxy A9 😀 .

What do you think of when you hear the word “tablet”?  Usually a mobile that is bigger than a smartphone but still smaller than an average laptop, right? How about a tablet with a super screen as huge as 18.4 inch. Yes, there is that thing available for now, made by Samsung: the Samsung Galaxy View.

1. Samsung Galaxy View specs

The device was rumored for a while, and has gone official when it was spotted on an online retailer in the USA: the Adorama. Below you can find official Samsung Galaxy View specs:

– Display: 18,4 inch TFT screen, FHD

– Chip set: Exnos 7580, octa core, clocked at 1,6GHz

– RAM: 2GB, internal storage: 32GB expandable to 128GB

– Camera (main only), 2,1MP, capable of FHD video record

– Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wifi, optional 3G version

– OS: Android Lollipop

– Battery: 5700 mAH, said to work up to 8,5h on video playing mode

The Samsung Galaxy View price on Adorama is USD 600 for the 32GB and wifi-only version, which is still cheaper than a 32GB Apple iPad Pro.

2. Samsung Galaxy View: what are the uses

As the name suggests, the Galaxy View is targeted as a “mobile television” device that can go with you anywhere and everywhere. Actually, on their official page, Samsung featured many promotional picture of the Galaxy View in different cases where users can watch their favorite programs with it.

However, I have read more controversial comment about the usefulness of this huge device. People are arguing that, what is the point of producing such a huge tablet, when its screen is even bigger than a laptop? Secondly, if it is featured to be a “television”, will FHD be enough to max the enjoyment? Next, though Samsung claimed that the battery can work up to 8,5 hours on video playing mode, will 5,700 mAH really be enough for such bulky display? And last but not least, though $600 is cheaper than the price of an iPad Pro, it is not actually a very affordable price range. Then why would any consumer feel compelled to buy such a product?

What is your opinion? Having known everything about the Samsung Galaxy View specs and price, do you think this could catch your attention and worth your money? Share with us if you have any other idea about how this Galaxy View can be outstanding among others 🙂

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge has brought Samsung great success and a good sign showing that they are using the right material and design for their smartphones. And if  the company is working on a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge to launch with Samsumg Galaxy S7 in the future, it is not something much surprising. However, the question is that whether S7 edge can be as successful as its predecessor?

There are still several months before the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge release date, but many Samsung fans cannot wait to see it in real life. As a result, concepts for S7 edge were born to satisfy people’s desire as well as curiosity.

Here we got one and a special thing about it is that Galaxy S7 Edge takes the trapezoid shape, looking pretty similar to a device in a Samsung’s recent patent. In the pictures, we see that extra display space replaces bezels on Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and almost move to the top and the bottom of the device.

In general, the handset seems strong and sturdy even without the physical home button. The rear camera is designed in a beautiful way and it seems hard for the cam’s lens to be scratched or damaged. On the other hand, there are volume control buttons placed on one side of the phone.

As for the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge specs, we are not aware of much information about them but prediction is that S7 edge features will be similar to Samsung Galaxy S7 specs. For example, it can boast a Force Touch-like display, a USB Type-C port, fast charging and data transferring tech (those are what we heard about the Galaxy S7 specifications).

In the end, though it is a concept, we hope that it will come true since the design is gorgeous. Don’t you think?

Many smartphones these days are launched with 4G LTE support. However, not all of them work really fast on those network connectivity. Especially for people who are on regular travelling or live in areas with unstable internet (like, hmm, in the Philippines).

Therefore, one of the question being frequently asked is, which are the best smartphones for LTE. That is also the reason why I came up with this article about 5 of the best you can find in our market today.

In order to find out the best 5 smartphones that support fast and smooth network, a test has been carried out. I found this piece of information about the test on Androidauthority, and here is their exact quoting about the test

N.B. All handsets were tested using the same network – EE, which supports speeds of up to 300Mbps in the London area – and at the exact same time. The results below are based on a sample of 52 tests in 11 different areas spanning a distance of 170 miles.

Some of the areas being test include but not limited to Network Switch Rate, Antenna Strength, LTE Speed test etc. Here are the results posted on the blog

1. Network Switching rate (The lower is the better)

2. Average speed (The faster is the better)

3. Final result – ranking

After processing different test results, Androidauthority came up with the convincing final ranking. Base on the table above, you can see that Galaxy Note 5 from Samsung is the best device to support LTE network, follow by, surprisingly, LG G4 and Moto X Style. Ranked 4th and 5th in the list are iPhone 6S and Sony Xperia Z5 respectively.

However, please keep in mind that, although there is the best and second best, all 5 devices in this list are among the most premium smartphones in our market these days. Moreover, the result is quite close, so I would say they are fairly similar to each other in terms of the ability to support LTE network.

Take a look, and share to those this piece of information may help. Because good connection on a mobile phone can always make your busy life easier.

Lately, a piece of information has mentioned that Samsung is very optimistic about the future of the new Exynos 8890 chipset with Mongoose CPU. It will give high productivity and be used for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7. However, another source has informed that Samsung Galaxy S7 will not only be run by the Exynos 8890; there are up to 3 variants with 3 different processors…

It is said that Samsung Galaxy S7 will not only be run by the Exynos 8890!

Yes, it is said that Samsung will probably offer 3 versions of Samsung Galaxy S7 perhaps in order to satisfy more types of consumers. Moreover, Samsung has planned to add the Exynos 7422 chip into Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs for Indian market, and Exynos 8890 (as known as Exynos M1 achieving some super impressive scores in benchmark testing) for Korean, Japanese and European ones. Meanwhile, the well-known Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 will also appear in another ver for American and Chinese markets.

If everything turns out to be true, it can be the first time Samsung releases a flagship with 3 different chips. Yet, we wonder if that is a wise strategy or not when they do something unusual.

We are not sure whether Samsung Galaxy S7 launch date will happen in early 2016 and reach consumers by the end of the Quarter 1, 2016. Though, in the end, no matter how hard the company is trying to introduce their device as soon as possible, it has to take some more months until the phone is completed. And things can change! Well, what do you think about the above idea? And which one would you like to choose? Share with us your opinions 😉 !

Just very recently, Huawei smartphone launched Mate S with multi-functional fingerprint sensor to beat iPhone 6S. Huawei called it “the incredible touch” or “force touch”, which is one of the main selling points of this Huawei Mate S flagship. Beside Huawei, Apple iPhones are known as the only smartphones to feature force touch.

Even though the Huawei Mate S has been launched just for a short while, it seems that Huawei doesn’t have the intention to stop pursuing high-end flagship market. The company is even working on a new smartphone project. And we have already spotted some interesting information.

From our sources, Huawei is targeting at making a strong rival directly to Samsung-made Galaxy Note 5, even equipped with the same stylus pen Note 5 is using. From what we heard, it even seems like Huawei is cooperating with Wacom Stylus (producer for Galaxy Note 5’s pen) to order a tailor-made touch pen for their upcoming device.

If our logic goes right, Huawei aims at competing with and surpassing especially Galaxy Note 5 this time. If so, they need to power their new Huawei smartphone with as good or even better specs than Samsung. Moreover, these specs must be in the same category or produced by the same suppliers, to make it easier to compare and the game more intense. This explains that we can totally expect Huawei will give up their signature Kirin 950 processor on this new smartphone and may go with Exynos 7420.

Some outstanding Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs we can predict to see in this new Huawei smartphone

– 4GB RAM

– Exynos 7420 chip set

– 5.7” with Super AMOLED display

– 16MP rear camear / 5MP front camera

– 3000 mAH (3,000 mAH is not impressive but real life test proved it can last up to 9 hours 11 minutes)

So, if they are ambitious enough and want to win this game, the new Huawei smartphone specs need to come with a very premium combination: 4GB RAM (or 5GB RAM), Exynos 7420 or stronger, 16 – 21MP and over 4000 mAH.