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Samsung Will Soon Launch The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in India By Techtonic group Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in India. The South Korean tech giant took to Twitter to announce that the tablet is "coming soon" to the country. However, the exact date remains uncertain. Samsung India ✔ @SamsungIndia See what the future holds. A Super carryable note-taking companion coming soon. # ChangeTheWayYouNote # TabRedefined # Samsung 189 10:58 AM - Jun 4, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 24 people are talking about this The  Galaxy Tab S6 Lite  features a  10.4-inch TFT LCD panel  with a 2000×1200 pixel resolution. You get an octa-core 2.3GHz  Exynos 9611 chipset  and Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. As far as the RAM and storage capacity is concerned, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite packs 4GB RAM and up to 128GB internal storage that can be further expanded up to 1TB with a microSD card. In terms of optics, Samsung has equipped a single 8MP lens at the rear an...

Samsung Galaxy A31 with Helio P65 SoC, 48MP Quad-Cameras Launched in India By Techtonic group A couple of days after a  couple of new additions  to the Galaxy M-series, Samsung has today debuted a new Galaxy A-series smartphone in India. It's the Galaxy A31, which was  first unveiled  in March earlier this year. It's equipped with an AMOLED display, MediaTek chipset, and a massive battery pack. Yeah, a Mediatek chipset (instead of Exynos) in a mid-range Samsung phone. Galaxy A31: Specs and Features Galaxy A31 features a polycarbonate build with a glasstic real panel. It's very similar to what you may have seen on its predecessor, the Galaxy A30s. You have a quad-camera system housed in a rectangular cutout on the rear and an in-display fingerprint sensor on the front. The smartphone  includes a   6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display  with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 2400 x 1080 resolution. The sub-Rs. 15,000  Galaxy M11  includes a pun...

Samsung Patents AR Glasses With Turn-by-Turn Navigation By Techtonic group Samsung has filed a patent that showcases  AR glasses  capable of providing turn-by-turn navigation  in front of the driver's eyes. The patent got filed in November 2018 at South Korea and got approved last week. According to the patent, the setup  works with the help of two cameras  - an inner camera that communicates with the driver's glasses and another camera facing the road for analyzing the path. The patent image shows a driver riding the vehicle with AR glasses on. You might already be familiar with head-up displays on modern cars that show navigation information, but these AR glasses aim to take the concept a step ahead. These  AR glasses could be used for providing additional useful information . Typical examples for this would be displaying fuel prices while entering gas stations or highlighting popular spots and attractions across the city. In a distant future,...

Samsung to Launch Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition in Mirror Purple on July 9 By Techtonic group Samsung will launch a limited-edition  Galaxy S20+  in partnership with popular K-Pop band, BTS. To be called the  Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition , it will be launched globally on July 9th - the same day that the BTS ARMY was announced back in 2013. The device will reportedly be available in Mirror Purple, and will be up for pre-order from June 19 - July 5. The company had earlier tied-up with BTS to promote its smartphones as part of a concerted effort to reach out to a younger demographic. Samsung has reportedly teamed up with French bookstore and media chain, Fnac, to launch the new limited edition model. According to South Korean blog,  Hankyung , the BTS Edition will be available as part of a bundle alongside the  Galaxy Buds+  earphones, much like the Galaxy Z Flip Thom Browne Edition. However, while the Z Flip bundle also included the  Galaxy Watch A...

Samsung Extends Warranty on All Products Untill June 15 Due to Coronavirus Lockdown By Techtonic group Samsung Electronics has extended the warranty on its entire product portfolio in India due to the  coronavirus  crisis. With the service centers closed because of the nationwide lockdown, the company says that  any Samsung device with expiring warranty between March 20th and May 31st will have its warranty expanded automatically until June 15th . The company had earlier extended the warranty on all its consumer electronics devices in the country until May 31st. In an official press release announcing the extended warranty, Samsung said:  "At Samsung, the well-being of our customers is our priority. We are committed to take every step to keep you safe. Keeping in mind the current situation, we have extended the standard warranty across our product portfolio till June 15, 2020. This will be valid for all products whose warranty expired in the period betwee...

Samsung Launches Galaxy M01, Galaxy M11 in India; Price Starting at Rs 8,999 By Techtonic group Putting an end to the  stream of leaks , Samsung today added two new phones to the expansive M-series in India. The Korean phone maker  debuted  the Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M11, two new budget phones in the lineup, in the country today. Both of the phones are powered by a Snapdragon chipset, feature an IPS display, multi-camera setups, and more. Galaxy M01: Specs and Features The Galaxy M01 is the lower-specced among the two new phones. It includes a  5.71-inch HD+ TFT LCD display  with a waterdrop notch and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 439 chipset, coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, runs the show under the hood. It is possible to expand the storage up to 512GB via a microSD card. Galaxy M01 features a dual-camera system with a 13MP (f/2.2) primary sensor and a 2MP (F/2.4) depth sensor. There's a 5MP (f/2.2) selfie camera on board as well. Finally...

Samsung Odyssey G7 240Hz WQHD Curved Gaming Monitor Launched Globally By Techtonic group Having been  unveiled at CES 2020  back in January,  Samsung's Odyssey G7 curved gaming monitor has finally been launched globally . In an official blog post announcing the global launch, Samsung said that the  "Odyssey lineup reimagines the gaming experience by combining the deepest, most immersive curved displays with best-in-class performance features" . It's worth noting that alongside the Odyssey G7, Samsung had also unveiled a larger, more high-end monitor called the Odyssey G9, and while Samsung hasn't announced anything about its official availability yet, it is currently  up for pre-order  on Overclockers UK for £1,279.99 (around Rs. 1.19 lakh or $1,600) The company also last week  announced an official sponsorship deal  with global esports team and three-time League of Legends champion, T1 Entertainment & Sports (T1), to market the tw...

Samsung to Launch Galaxy M11 and Galaxy M01 on June 2 in India By Techtonic group Samsung is in the final round of preparations to launch the Galaxy M11 and the Galaxy M01 in India. The South Korean tech giant  will launch both of these handsets on the 2nd of June , as per Flipkart teasers. Samsung launched the  Galaxy M11  - the successor to the  Galaxy M10s  this March in UAE. Hence, we already know all the specifications of the handset. The Galaxy M11 features a  6.4-inch HD+ TFT LCD display  with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 1560 x 720 pixel resolution. The device features a 1.8GHz octa-core  Snapdragon 450  chipset. You get up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable internal storage. In terms of software, it runs Android 10-based OneUI 2.0. Coming to the camera, Galaxy M11 equips a  triple camera setup  consisting of a 13MP (f/1.8) primary camera, a 5MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens with a 115-degree FOV, and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth ...

Samsung Quietly Lists the Exynos 850 SoC Aimed at Budget Mobile Devices By Techtonic group After  unveiling the Exynos 880  earlier this week, Samsung has now quietly revealed the detailed specifications of another mid-range SoC, the  Exynos 850 . The new chipset is now listed on the official Samsung website, and the company says it is designed for smartphones and tablets. According to Samsung, the chip will offer  "richer user experiences with superb processing power, efficiency and connectivity" . The Exynos 850 (part number S5E3830) is built on Samsung's 8nm LPP process, and comes with an  octa-core Cortex-A55 CPU  and  Mali-G52 GPU . Aimed at lower mid-range devices,  the Exynos 850 does not offer 5G connectivity , and instead, comes with an LTE modem with Cat.7 D/L and Cat.13 U/L speeds. It supports LPDDR4x memory and eMMC 5.1 storage. Some of its other specifications include support for FHD+ (2520x1080) displays and up to 21.7MP ...

Samsung Galaxy Book S Launched with Intel's Hybrid Processor, LTE By Techtonic group Samsung launched the  Galaxy Book S last year  with a Snapdragon processor, boasting amazing battery life and LTE connectivity. This year, the company is improving upon that laptop by switching to Intel chipsets instead. The 2020 Galaxy Book S comes with Intel's Lakefield processor and is the first laptop to use the new chip from Intel. The Lakefield generation of processors use a similar architecture as ARM chipsets. They  come with Atom and Core CPU cores in the same processor.  This is similar to the high-performance, high-efficiency setup seen on most ARM processors in smartphones. Samsung is claiming that this new processor manages workloads more efficiently and results in better battery life. Speaking of the battery, the Galaxy Book S comes with a 42Wh battery pack. The laptop has a  13.3-inch Full HD touch display, and comes with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM . It can also ...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Certified by US FCC Ahead of Launch By Techtonic group Two new Galaxy Watch Active models from Samsung have been certified by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), revealing several key details. The upcoming devices have model numbers  SM-R845  and  SM-R855 , and  both will offer LTE connectivity alongside Wi-Fi and Bluetooth . While the former comes with a 45mm case made out of stainless steel, details about the latter are a bit more fuzzy. As can be seen from the image above,  the R845 will have MIL-STD-810G durability and 5ATM water resistance , meaning, it can remain submerged in up to 50 meters of water for 10 minutes without getting totaled. The image further reveals that the display on the watch will be protected by Gorilla Glass DX, while connectivity options will include GPS. The image also suggests that the device will be manufactured in Vietnam. There's no info about the R850 at this time, but reports ...

Samsung to Mass-Produce 5nm Exynos 992 from August: Report By Techtonic group Samsung will likely start mass-producing its upcoming flagship mobile chipset in August.  Tentatively named the Exynos 992 , it will be the successor to the  Exynos 990  that powers the Galaxy S20 lineups in many global markets, including India. According to an industry insider quoted by ZDNet Korea,  "All preparations for the launch of a new application processor (Exynos 992) based on the 5 nanometer process in the second half (August) are complete" . The Exynos 992 will reportedly be built using Samsung's 5nm FinFET process  and is expected to offer significant improvements over its predecessor in terms of power efficiency and graphics performance. It will reportedly come with Cortex A78 CPU cores and a Mali G78 GPU. According to an ARM official quoted by the blog, Cortex A78 cores are more than 20 percent power efficient when compared to Cortex A77 cores, while the Mali ...

Samsung Ties-up with Esports Team 'T1' to Promote its Curved Gaming Monitors By Techtonic group Samsung  has announced an official sponsorship deal with global esports team and three-time League of Legends champion, T1 Entertainment & Sports (T1), to market its latest curved gaming monitors, the Odyssey G9 and G7. The  Odyssey G9 and G7 were unveiled  at  CES 2020  earlier this year. As part of the deal, players at the T1 headquarters will practice using the QLED displays. These monitors come with 1000R curvature, 1ms response time and 240Hz refresh rate. According to Samsung, the two parties are planning to roll out a series of joint promotional activities in the coming weeks. This includes a meet-and-greet event that will let T1 fans check out the two monitors in action. Moreover, the Odyssey G9 and G7 will be on display in the ‘Samsung Player Lounge’ at T1’s new headquarters. The monitors will be available for use to all T1 teams, players and ...

Samsung Announces Exynos 880 Chipset with 5G and NPU By Techtonic group Samsung has announced Exynos 880, a new  5G  chipset targeted at mid-range smartphones . The first phone to sport the new chipset is the Vivo Y70s that Vivo launched in China today. The Exynos 880 is an octa-core processor manufactured on the 8nm FinFET process. The chipset boasts  two Cortex-A77 cores clocked at 2.0GHz  and  six Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8GHz . It supports LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. The Exynos 880 comes with the  ARM Mali-G76 MP5 GPU , which is capable of supporting Full HD+ (2520x1080) displays. According to Samsung, the processor supports advanced graphics APIs and offers powerful and efficient graphics processing. The company claims the chipset renders in-game 3D graphics at a high framerate while maintaining reduced loading times. In addition, the Exynos 880 features an NPU (Neural Processing Unit) and DSP (Digital Signal Processor) for poweri...

This is the Warfare-Ready Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition Designed for the Military By Techtonic group Samsung  unveiled the Galaxy 20 series of smartphones  earlier this year. Following the release, we saw a  special gold edition Galaxy S20  made by a third-party manufacturer. However, now there is an official Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition (TE), that is made by Samsung themselves. The Seoul-based tech giant announced the release of the Galaxy S20 TE recently. According to Samsung, this smartphone marks the beginning of the  "next generation of tactical mobility"  and it is specifically designed for military operations and secure data retention. Now, the Galaxy S20 TE looks quite rugged, however, it is still your normal Galaxy S20, spec-wise. However,  as the device is tailored for the military and the Department of Defence personnel, it comes with some extra perks that make the smartphone warfare-ready . “The development of this solution is a re...

Alleged Galaxy Note 20 Renders Leaked Online By Techtonic group The first renders of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 20 have now leaked online. The renders have been leaked by  Pigtou  in collaboration with David from xleaks7. The leak comes merely a few days after news about Samsung's plans to unveil the  Galaxy Note 20 series in a virtual event  surfaced online. From the looks of it, the alleged render of the Galaxy Note 20 resembles the  Galaxy S20 Ultra . In terms of design, the renders suggest that the Galaxy Note 20 will feature relatively flat design at the front and  curved edges at the rear . The handset reportedly measures 161.8 x 75.3 x 8.5 mm, accounting for a 6.7-inch display. The camera setup features a periscope lens just like the Galaxy 20 Ultra but this time around, it will be placed alongside other lenses. However, the report mentions that Samsung is still working on the camera setup, and hence, we will have to wait to know the ...

Samsung Launches Weatherproof 'The Terrace' TV and Soundbar for Outdoor Spaces By Techtonic group Samsung on Thursday announced the expansion of its lifestyle Home Entertainment portfolio with the addition of what the company is calling its 'First Outdoor 4K QLED TV'. Called ' The Terrace ', the device has just been launched in the US and Canada, and will be rolled out to Germany, Australia, New Zealand and a few other select markets later this year. A 'professional model' of the Terrace will also be launched for enterprises by the end of this year, said Samsung. The Terrace TV Image Courtesy: Samsung According to Samsung, the Terrace has been designed specifically with the weather in mind. It is protected from the elements, thanks to its  water-proofing and dust-resistance , as denoted by its IP55 rating. It also comes fitted for easy installation outdoors across a variety of settings, said the company. In terms of tech specs, the Terrace pr...

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Might be Unveiled Online Because of the Pandemic By Techtonic group Samsung might unveil the Galaxy Note 20 in an online event in August. That's according to a report out of South Korea, which claims that the company might not schedule an 'Unpacked' conference for the launch of the next-gen Note flagships this year. The company is apparently mulling the drastic step because of the coronavirus pandemic. If the report turns out to be accurate, it will mark the first time that a flagship Samsung phone will be launched online. The South Korean consumer electronics giant typically launches its flagship smartphones at massive 'Unpacked' events in the US. While the Galaxy S-series devices are typically announced in February in San Francisco, the Galaxy Note lineup is unveiled in August in New York. The first 'Unpacked' event for the  Galaxy S20 launch  went ahead as planned earlier this year. However, that was before the full exte...

Galaxy Note 20 Might Not Get Samsung's 100x 'Space Zoom': Report. By Techtonic group The upcoming  Galaxy Note 20 lineup may not get the 100x zoom  found in the  Galaxy S20 Ultra . That's according to prolific leakster, Ice Universe (@UniverseIce), who claims that Samsung will likely ditch the feature in its upcoming flagship phablet. The tipster also claimed that the Galaxy Note 20 will still use the 108MP Bright HM1 sensor from the S20 Ultra. However, it will get an additional sensor to solve the autofocus issue reported by some users. Ice universe @UniverseIce Note20 series no longer retains 100X zoom function 3,212 7:38 PM - May 19, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 383 people are talking about this As you'd imagine, the 100x zoom in the S20 Ultra is not all optical. In fact, the telephoto lens paired to the 48MP camera only offers a 4x magnification. The rest of the 'zoom' is actually...

Optical Image Stabilization Coming to Samsung Galaxy A-Series This Year: Report By Techtonic group Samsung is reportedly planning to bring Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) to its mid-range  Galaxy A-series  smartphones. According to South Korea's  Sisa Journal , the feature might be available on some Galaxy A devices to be launched in the second half of 2020. We don't have any concrete details about that at this point. However, it's likely that only a few premium Galaxy A models will get the feature this year. Optical Image Stabilization has thus far been a preserve of flagship smartphones for the most part. Cheaper devices either don't offer any stabilization whatsoever, or come with software based EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization). However, Samsung recently launched a couple of mid-rangers with Optical Image Stabilization. Launched earlier this year, the  Galaxy Note 10 Lite  and the  Galaxy S10 Lite  already offer OIS. Soon, the feat...