Naresh Nekkanti

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Galaxy S7 Active may receive the Android Oreo update soon

Samsung has dozens of models with dozens of variants in its smartphone lineup. While it helps Samsung to rake in more revenue by targeting different market segments, it also results in fewer and slower rollout of Android updates, frustrating the users. The pace of Android 8.0 Oreo rollout by Samsung is a perfect example for […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

[Update: Rolling out now] Samsung to bring back customized text message ringtones in an update

With every Android update, users gain some features and lose some. It may be either due to the decisions taken by Google or by an OEM while customizing the update. Samsung’s Android 8.0 Oreo update is no different on this issue. While the update brings many new features that users love on the Galaxy devices, […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung NEXT announces Q Fund to invest in unconventional AI startups

Samsung NEXT, the venture capital arm that focuses on investing in software and services to complement Samsung’s hardware, has announced the creation of ‘Samsung NEXT Q Fund’ to invest in next-generation AI startups and ideas. The fund will provide seed and Series A funding for ‘non-obvious’ and ‘forward-thinking’ AI ideas. According to the press release, […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung will reportedly announce the Gear S4 along with the Galaxy Note 9

According to a report from Korea, Samsung will announce the Gear S4 along with the Galaxy Note 9 in August. The last two generations of the Gear smartwatches were announced at IFA in Berlin. Samsung has not yet announced the official launch date for the Galaxy Note 9, but reports from Korea point towards August […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Gear S4 might sport a bigger battery than its predecessor

We reported a couple of months back that Samsung is developing a successor to the Gear S3 smartwatch under the codename Galileo and model number SM-R800. Since the Gear S3 Classic and Frontier carried model numbers SM-R770 and SM-R760 respectively, it is clear the new device is a successor to the current Gear S3 family […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Analysts predict drop in Samsung’s profits due to sluggish flagship sales

Samsung posted impressive quarterly earnings in the recent past owing to the remarkable performance of the semiconductor division. The story was no different during the first quarter of this year as Samsung posted strong quarterly results once again. This time, the early launch of the Galaxy S9/S9+ also helped Samsung to boost its earnings. It […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung files a motion challenging damages in lawsuit against Apple

In the never-ending legal battle between Apple and Samsung over patent infringement, a jury ruled in favor of Apple last month and asked Samsung to pay $539 million in damages for infringing design and utility patents belonging to Apple. It appears Samsung is in no mood to give up and is embarking on a legal […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Galaxy S9+ tops the global bestsellers list in April, Galaxy S8 takes 10th spot

According to the data from Counterpoint Research, Galaxy S9+ was the bestselling smartphone globally in April. Its smaller sibling, the Galaxy S9, came in second, pushing Apple’s iPhone X to the third spot. Strong sales in Asia Pacific and North American markets reportedly helped the Galaxy S9 series to snatch the top rankings. Since April marks […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung takes the top spot in the ‘Asia’s Top 1000 Brands’ survey

In the annual ‘Asia’s Top 1000 Brands’ online survey conducted by Campaign Asia-Pacific and Nielsen, Samsung Electronics has emerged as the best brand in Asia in 2018 for the seventh consecutive year. The study covered 17 major product categories including consumer electronics, retail, financial services, e-commerce, F&B, automotive, etc., and 79 sub-categories to gauge brand […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Oppo may launch phones with Samsung’s ‘Edge’ displays soon

In a market where popular features are cloned by competitors in a matter of months, Samsung’s curved OLED displays are somewhat of a rarity. Officially referred to as ‘Edge’ displays, these panels have become the signature feature of Samsung’s flagship smartphones in the last three years. Due to the cost and technical challenges involved in […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Galaxy S9’s new marketing campaign hits UK music festivals

Since not much has changed in terms of design from its predecessors, most of the Galaxy S9’s marketing is focused on the features inside. An improved camera with many bells and whistles is one of the key features of the Galaxy S9/S9+, and Samsung’s marketing message is accordingly centered around it. Samsung’s new ‘Galaxy S9 […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Three new Samsung C-Lab projects have been spun off into startups

C-Lab is an in-house startup incubator launched by Samsung back in 2012. The program assists Samsung’s employees with resources to develop their business ideas into products. As ideas turn into concrete products, C-Lab spins off these projects into fully-fledged start-ups. Since the launch of C-Lab spin-off policy in 2015, dozens of C-Lab projects have turned […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Naver Labs’ AKI kids watch is powered by an Exynos processor

Samsung primarily uses its Exynos processors in-house but in recent years, it has won over new customers for its chips as the Exynos processors have been significantly advanced. None of this progress has influenced the OEMs to opt for Exynos chipsets on a large scale though. In fact, barring a few smartphones from Meizu, none […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung’s Chromebook Plus gets support for Linux apps

Google is no longer interested in Android tablets and is instead focusing on Chrome OS devices that can run Android apps. The company has been adding new features to Chrome OS to make the devices more appealing to the customers. As part of the efforts, at I/O 2018, Google announced Linux app support for Chrome […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Chinese authorities are investigating Samsung and other chipmakers

Samsung’s semiconductor business has performed exceedingly well in the past few quarters. Many analysts attributed this success to the increased demand for memory products and its impact on pricing. Along with success came allegations of price-fixing by major chipmakers. It appears the Chinese regulatory authorities are now probing this matter. China is the largest importer […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

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