Samsung India Launches 44 New TV Models

South Korean electronics giant Samsung on Tuesday launched 44 new TV models in India and introduced the new “Quantum Dot” display technology.

The TV line-up comprises SUHD (super ultra high-definition) TV range in the premium segment, Smart TVrange in the mid segment and Joy Beat range in the affordable segment.

“While we are introducing the best picture quality ever with ‘Quantum Dot’ technology in our new SUHD range, we are also introducing meaningful innovations in our Smart and Joy Beat ranges. With these offerings, we aim to further consolidate our position as the market leader across segments,” Rajeev Bhutani, Vice President, Consumer Electronics, Samsung India, told reporters in New Delhi.

The new SUHD TVs with “Quantum Dot” Display offer Quantum Dot Colour and HDR 1000 features that claims to deliver great colour reproduction, brightness, contrast, and details.

The SUHD TV range will be available in the sizes 49-inch to 88-inch screen sizes in the price range from Rs. 1,79,900 to Rs. 23,99,900.

The new range of Smart and Joy Beat televisions will come with a host of features catering to the needs of Indian consumers. The Smart TV range with Smart Interface, Smart Content, Smart Convergence and Smart Play provides the most advanced Smart TV experience.

Samsung’s Smart TV range will be available in 32-inch to 78-inch screen sizes in the price range of Rs. 34,500 to Rs. 7,03,900.

Also, the new Joy Beat range featuring integrated sound station with built-in tweeters will improve TV viewing experience of consumers.

Joy Beat range will be available in 32-inch to 49-inch sizes. Prices range from Rs. 27,900 to Rs. 69,500.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Limited Edition Launched

• Limited edition will go on sale in Brazil, China, Germany, Korea, and US
• Samsung has also launched the Rio 2016 Olympic Games app
• No price revealed for the limited edition'

Samsung on Thursday launched the Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Limited Edition ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The company says that with the new limited edition smartphone, fans and consumers can commemorate the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. It will be available starting July 18 in select countries including Brazil, China, Germany, Korea, and the US. The South Korean company is the worldwide Olympic partner in the wireless communications equipment category.

Samsung, in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will also deliver 12,500Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Limited Edition and Gear IconX, which features in-ear heart rate monitor and standalone music player, to all Rio 2016 Olympians.

The new limited edition device carries the custom colourway pattern including the five official colours of the Olympic Rings. Samsung has integrated the colours of the Olympic Rings prominently in the smartphone’s user interface like the home and lock screen as well as the message, dial, contact screens, and notification bar. The smartphone will also come with Rio 2016 Olympic Games themed wallpapers.

Announcing the limited edition, Younghee Lee, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics, said, “Sports are all about an individual’s relentless journey of challenging complacency, and the Olympic Games are the ultimate global celebration of the progress and achievement of athletes, countries and their fans coming together to unite the world’. Samsung admires the spirit of Olympians and fans across the globe who continuously push boundaries for the better.”

Samsung additionally will be setting up Galaxy Studios across Rio. The company confirmed it will have several studios throughout Rio, Sao Paulo, and local cities in Brazil. Samsung in collaboration with the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee also launched the official app of Rio 2016 called “The Rio 2016 App”, which will provide athletes, fans and consumers with updates on all Olympic related news.

Samsung Galaxy J Max VoLTE Tablet Launched in India at Rs. 13,400

• Samsung Galaxy J Max comes with Ultra Data Saving mode feature
• It will be available later this month
• The tablet comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop

Samsung on Friday, apart from launching the new Galaxy J2 (2016) smartphone, also unveiled the Galaxy J Max tablet. Priced at Rs. 13,400, the new tablet will go on sale via online and offline channels in end of July. The South Korean company has pre-loaded popular apps and services from its Galaxy J-series of smartphones in the Galaxy J Max such as the Ultra Data Saving (UDS) Mode which is claimed to save up to 50 percent of 4G data. Additionally, Samsung is bundling one year free subscription to Vuclip, which is a video on demand streaming service, and is also offering a free Samsung Bluetooth headset in-box. Like the Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016), the Galaxy J Max comes with 6 months of double data offer for Airtel prepaid customers.

The Samsung Galaxy J Max features a 7-inch (1280×800 pixels) WXGA TFT display and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor clubbed with 1.5GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of built-in storage which can be further expanded up to 200GB via microSD card. The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based tablet supports dual-SIM and comes with 4G support. One of the biggest highlights of the tablet is it supports VoLTE (voice over LTE).

It sports an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front camera. Other connectivity options include GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and Micro-USB. The Galaxy J Max measures 186.9×108.8×8.7mm and packs a 4000mAh battery.

Samsung on Friday also unveiled it’s new Galaxy J2 (2016) smartphone priced at Rs. 9,750 and will go on sale from July 10. One of the biggest highlights of the new Galaxy J2 (2016) is its next-generation LED notification system which Samsung calls Smart Glow.

Android N Name Is Android Nougat

Google has finally announced the full name of Android N. The next version of Android will be called Android Nougat.

The Android Nougat name continues the tradition of naming major Android releases after desserts. It all started with Android 1.5 Cupcake, followed by Android 1.6 Donut, Android 2.0 Eclair, Android 2.2 Froyo, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The pattern continued with Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Android 4.4 KitKat, Android 5.0 Lollipop, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Last month at its annual developer conference Google I/O, the company had invited users to help name Android N. It’s not clear if the Android Nougat name was the popular choice among the suggestions, or it’s something Google narrowed down on its own. Interestingly, Nougat was the third most popular choice in a poll of our own.

Android N will bring improvements like multi-window support, enhanced notifications, revamped doze, number blocking, and more.

Google made the Android Nougat announcement via Twitter but there’s no definite word yet on the release date of the new Android version other than the “later this summer” timeline announced earlier.

Before Thursday’s announcement the word nougat represented a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts, whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Set to Launch in India Soon

• 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant is priced at roughly Rs. 9,000
• The Redmi 3S also packs a fingerprint scanner at the back

Chinese handset manufacturer Xiaomi is all set to bring its new Redmi 3 variant, the Redmi 3S, to India. Gadgets 360 has learnt that the Xiaomi Redmi 3S is coming soon to the market though there no clarity on exactly when the handset will be launched.

The Redmi 3S smartphone was launched in China back in June and came in two variants based on memory and inbuilt storage – with the 2GB of RAM with 16GB of inbuilt storage model priced at CNY 699 (approximately Rs. 7,000), and the 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage model priced at CNY 899 (approximately Rs. 9,000).

The Xiaomi Redmi 3S has been so far available in the homeland country and India may be its first overseas market.

For specifications, the Redmi 3S packs an all-new octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor clocked at 1.1GHz clubbed with Adreno 505 GPU. The smartphone supports expandable storage expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). The dual-SIM handset (Micro + Nano) comes with hybrid SIM slot which means the second slot also acts as a microSD slot. One of the biggest improvements over the original Xiaomi Redmi 3 is the Redmi 3S features a fingerprint scanner at the back panel.

The Redmi 3S features a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display and runs MIUI 7 based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. The smartphone sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF (phase detection autofocus), f/2.0 aperture, HDR mode, 1080p video recording, and LED flash. The handset also packs a 5-megapixel front camera with 1080p video recording capability.

Connectivity options on the handset include 4G, Wi-Fi, GPRS/ EDGE, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth, Glonass, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and Micro-USB. The handset is backed by a 4100mAh battery just like the original Redmi 3. It measures 139.3×69.6×8.5mm and weighs 144 grams. The Xiaomi Redmi 3S is expected to be available in Grey, Silver, and Gold colours.

Vivo V3 Gets a Price Cut in India

• Vivo’s V3 was launched in April at Rs. 17,980
• The smartphone is now available in India at Rs. 14,980
• It is powered by a Snapdragon 616 SoC

Chinese handset maker Vivo on Friday announced a price cut for the V3 smartphone. Effective immediately, the Vivo V3 will be available in India at Rs. 14,980, down from the launch price of Rs. 17,980 – a price cut of Rs. 3,000. The V3 smartphone will be available to buy via all retail outlets across India.

Vivo says that the price revision has been announced keeping the festival season that’s around the corner in mind.

The Vivo V3 runs the company’s Funtouch OS 2.5 based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It features a 5-inch (720×1280 pixels) display, and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM. The smartphone bears a 13-megapixel rear camera, and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It packs 32GB of inbuilt storage that’s expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). It offers the standard connectivity features, including 4G LTE support in India and also supports VoLTE. It runs on a 2550mAh battery.

Vivo V3 was launched in India back in April alongside the Vivo V3Max. The Vivo V3Max is nearly identical to the Vivo V3, with differences in battery, display size, memory, and processor. It was priced at Rs. 23,980.

The Chinese manufacturer earlier this month launched the X7 and X7 Plus smartphones in its home country. Priced at CNY 2,498 (approximately Rs. 25,000), the Vivo X7 went on sale earlier this month while the company will reveal the pricing for the Vivo X7 Plus at the time of local release. The Vivo X7 and X7 Plus came with a lot of identical features such as unibody metal design and 16-megapixel front camera, which is also highlight of both the devices.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More

Lenovo is all set to launch the Vibe K5 Note in India on Monday. The Chinese company has already confirmed that the Lenovo Vibe K5 Note will be exclusive to its e-commerce retail partner Flipkart, and is expected to go on sale (or registrations) starting Monday itself.

The company has been teasing several features of the new Vibe K5 Note, such as 4GB of RAM. Now,Lenovo India in its series of social posts has also confirmed that the handset will sport a Secure Zone. The feature is likely to allow users sign-in to apps with two separate accounts and looks similar to Xiaomi’s Second Space feature in the new MIUI 8 ROM.

Over the weekend, Lenovo also announced an offer to preview the Vibe K5 Note. Flipkart in an exclusive partnership with Ola, an app-based taxi hailing service, is offering customers an opportunity to experience Lenovo Vibe K5 Note from the Ola app before interested customers buy it on Flipkart.

With the offer, an interested consumer will be able to preview the handset through an on-demand service at the customer’s doorstep. The service will be available to consumers on requesting an Ola Prime cab. According to the offer, this will be available to Ola users in five cities- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, and Pune from Monday.

The Lenovo K5 Note packs a lot of improvements over the K4 Note such as an all-metal body. Another highlight feature of the handset is its fingerprint scanner, placed below the camera module on the rear panel – though a similar sensor was on board the Vibe K4 Note as well. The handset also packs Dolby Atmos powered speakers which is the highlight on the K4 Note as well.

Intex Cloud String V2.0 With Fingerprint Scanner Launched at Rs. 6,499

• The smartphone packs a 2200mAh battery
• It comes with a new inbuilt SOS feature
• It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core

After the Intex Aqua Power HD 4G, Intex has launched a new smartphone in the market. The Intex Cloud String V2.0 will be available exclusively on Flipkart, and is priced at Rs. 6,499.

The Intex Cloud String V2.0 is the successor of the Cloud String HD smartphone launched in May this year. This new variant sports an inbuilt SOS feature for emergencies. As for the specifications, the Intex Cloud String V2.0 features a 5-inch Oncell HD (1280×720 pixels) IPS display with 2.5D curved glass protection. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired alongside Mali 400 GPU and 2GB RAM. The smartphone offers 16GB of inbuilt storage, with an option to expand further via a microSD card.

The Intex Cloud String V2.0 sports an 8-megapixel rear camera that can record video in 1080p at 30fps. It also comes with features like Slow Motion video, Panorama mode, and HDR. For selfies, there is a 5-megapixel snapper on the front.

The Intex Cloud String V2.0 packs a 2200mAh battery that is rated to provide up to 7 hours of talk time, and 190 hours of standby time. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop, and offers connectivity options like Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS, GPRS/EDGE, WLAN, FM Radio, Micro-USB, and 3G HSPA+ connectivity. This smartphone does not support 4G connectivity.

The dimensions measure at 144.5×72.5×8.7mm, and it will be available in Champagne and Silver colour variants. The Intex Cloud String v2.0 also supports a fingerprint scanner at the back in a mirrored-glass enclosure. The Intex Aqua Secure and Intex Aqua View are the other smartphones from the company to offer a fingerprint sensor on board.