Apple, Samsung stay on top of fierce smartphone world
Chinese smartphone makers, aiming for high-volume sales, may be able to steal sales from the prevailing vendors, but how much will they be able to dent the profits made by Apple and Samsung?The smartphone business is cutthroat, and no one can stay on top for long.Even tech industry die-hards would have had trouble predicting that two Chinese upstarts, Oppo and Vivo, would come out of nowhere to collectively sell one in 10 new smartphones worldwide, as they did this spring.My Gadfly colleague Tim Culpan wrote a compelling column about how Chinese smartphone brands have their sights set on the U.S. and will inevitably steal sales in a country where Apple and Samsung sell a majority of smartphones — a much larger market share than they have in other parts of the world.
The smartphone rival taking on Apple and Samsung
It's been a big year for new smartphone releases and advances in smartphone technology.With global smartphone sales increasing by just 3.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2016, Apple and Samsung, and challenger brands like Huawei and HTC, are all seeking to beat the competition and grow their market share with innovative new technology that make consumers the winners.The most noticeable advance in the market this year is in smartphone camera technology.In the age of selfies, foodies and Instagram, the best camera you have is the one you have on you, and smartphone manufacturers have responded, with leading brands racing to incorporate dual-lens systems in their latest releases.
Leaked images reveal Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 flip smartphone – Tech2
The age of flip phones has long gone but looks like Samsung doesn't want to let it go.The company launched the Galaxy Golden back in 2013 and gave it a new life last year in the form of the Galaxy Folder.This year might see another model from the Korean smartphone maker as a bunch of images of the device have leaked.The new Galaxy Folder 2, or so it is assumed, has leaked in a set of live images in a gold colour variant.
Galaxy Note 7 review: Samsung nearly achieves smartphone perfection Review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is double the price of the latest Chinese-branded offerings, but after 10 days of owning one I think it's worth every penny.The Note 5 was the best smartphone last year and now we see an improved curved glass design, water resistance, microSD expansion card, and usability improvements such as a blue light filter, accessible settings, and edge panels.CNET posted its full review of the Note 7 and awarded it a high 9/10 rating.SpecificationsProcessor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 octa-core 64-bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 octa-core 64-bit Display : 5.7 inch Super AMOLED at 2560x1440 pixels resolution: 5.7 inch Super AMOLED at 2560x1440 pixels resolution Operating system : Android 6 Marshmallow: Android 6 Marshmallow RAM : 4GB (LPDDR4): 4GB (LPDDR4) Wireless connectivity : 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi, MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, ANT+, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, MST: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi, MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, ANT+, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, MST Storage : 64GB UFS 2.0 internal and microSD expansion card slot: 64GB UFS 2.0 internal and microSD expansion card slot Cameras : Dual pixel rear 12 megapixel with f/1.7 aperture and 5 megapixel front facing camera: Dual pixel rear 12 megapixel with f/1.7 aperture and 5 megapixel front facing camera Sensors : Iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, and heart rate monitor: Iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, and heart rate monitor Battery : 3500 mAh non-removable with fast charging and fast wireless charging technology: 3500 mAh non-removable with fast charging and fast wireless charging technology Water resistance : IP68 water and dust resistance: IP68 water and dust resistance Dimensions: 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm and 169 gramsAs you can see, there is nothing missing from the Galaxy Note 7.
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