Samsung wants to sell 100 million Galaxy J phones this year and 20 million Galaxy A handsets

Earlier today we told you that Samsung is reportedly looking to sell 60 million Galaxy S8 units this year, and now it"s time for us to talk about the company"s mid-range and lower-end lines in the same context.
A new report from Samsung"s home country of South Korea claims that the company expects to move around 20 million Galaxy A handsets in 2017. Not only that, but the sales target for the lower-end Galaxy J series has allegedly been set at a whopping 100 million units for this year.
This information reportedly comes from “a person briefed on the matter”, but don"t forget to take it with a pinch of salt regardless. And even if these are actual internal sales goals for Samsung, that obviously doesn"t automatically mean they will be met. Still, it"s interesting to see the company be so ambitious about its non-flagship device lines.
The Galaxy A (2017) series handsets were unveiled last week, and all come with water and dust resistance, a feature previo..

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Galaxy S8 to see a limited initial release of 5 million units in February or March?

Samsung has a lot to prove with the Galaxy S8. After the Note 7 debacle of last year, the Korean tech giant is apparently eager to take its time more with the upcoming flagship in a bid to assure its product’s quality and regain the trust of its customers. According to various industry sources, the ..

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Galaxy S8 shipments said to target 60 million, release date set for mid-April

Citing industry sources, Korean news outlet The Investor reports that Samsung is targeting 60 million unit shipments for its upcoming Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone. The company has placed component orders to match this target and is working towards a mid-April release date for the product – approxim..

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Galaxy S8 shipments said to target 60 million in an effort to recover from Note 7 losses

Citing industry sources, Korean news outlet The Investor reports that Samsung is targeting 60 million unit shipments for its upcoming Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone. The company has placed component orders to match this target and is working towards a mid-April release date for the product – approxim..

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Report says Samsung aiming to sell 60 million Galaxy S8 units this year

According to a new report out of Samsung"s home country of South Korea, the company is aiming to sell around 60 million units of its upcoming Galaxy S flagship smartphone (likely to be called the Galaxy S8) in 2017.
“The tech giant has requested its partners to supply (parts) based on the tech giant’s 60 million shipment goal,” the report quotes industry sources as saying.
The 60 million figure, if you compare, is higher than the yearly shipment numbers for some of the recent Galaxy S flagships: the Galaxy S5 (45 million), the Galaxy S6 (45 million), and the Galaxy S7 (48 million, expected).
The report also notes that the Galaxy S8 will be launched sometime in April (which is inline with what we"ve been hearing recently), adding that the mass production of the device will begin a month prior – in March.
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More than 5 million Gear VR devices have been shipped by Samsung till date

Samsung has revealed that it has shipped more that 5 million units of its Gear VR headset till date. The revelation was made by none other than the President and COO of Samsung Electronics America Tim Baxter at the ongoing CES.
To refresh, the first Gear VR headset was released by the tech giant back in December 2014, and it was only compatible with the Note 4. The following year, an updated version was launched that worked with a few more Samsung flagships.
The Gear VR (2016) was launched back in August last year alongside the ill-fated Galaxy Note7.
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Galaxy S8 mass production to begin in March; 10 million units for April launch

Over the past few years, Samsung has opted to launch its latest Galaxy S device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. With the Galaxy S8 series set once more to stake a claim among the year"s biggest smartphone releases, it was long assumed that Sammy"s next major Galaxy would arrive at M..

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Google Keyboard crosses 500 million installs on Play Store

The Google keyboard app – which is now known as Gboard – has hit the 500 million installs milestone on Google Play. With this, the app has made it to the list that currently includes some biggies like Google Photos, Dropbox, and Skype.
Gboard offers several features, including glide typing, voice typing, built-in emoji and GIF search, as well as the ability to write in multiple languages at the same time.
The keyboard also features a new G button that can be used to instantly search Google for things such as nearby stores or restaurants, videos, images, news articles, sports scores, and so on.
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Google"s Gboard app exceeds 500 million downloads in the Play store

It"s been two weeks since Google redesigned its keyboard application for Android devices and republished it under a different name in the Play store. Now Gboard, formerly known as Google Keyboard, has exceeded 500 million installs.
Of course Gboard did not registered 500 million downloads in ju..

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REVEALED: The secret £43 million clause in Carlos Tevez"s Chinese contract

The Argentine striker has completed a big-money move to Shanghai Shenhua, but his two-year deal includes a hefty compensation clause
Carlos Tevez has become the latest high-profile star to head for China, but his record-breaking deal could actually leave Boca Juniors out of pocket.
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Dele Alli has the arrogance of a young Steven Gerrard and is worth more than £50 million - Redknapp

The former England international believes the talented Tottenham midfielder has the potential to become one of the "best in the world"
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Cost of new Apple Store in Chicago goes from $62 million to $26.9 million in one week

Back in October, the cost to construct Apple"s new flagship Apple Store in Chicago was estimated at $62 million. Dubbed the “glass temple” thanks to its look, the 20,000 square foot structure will be made of glass, steel and wood when completed. To put the price in perspective, the well known U..

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Qualcomm fined $854 million for violating competition laws

This summer we told you about an investigation by the Fair Trade Comission in South Korea involving Qualcomm and unfair business practices. Reuters now reports that we have a final verdict – the company will be fined 1.03 trillion won (approx. $854 million). The decision will be challenged in court, the chip maker said later.
This is the largest fine ever issued by the Korean FTC (KFTC). They say Qualcomm abused its dominant market position and forced phone makers to pay unnecessarily high costs for patents as part of their deal to provide chipsets. The regulator added more:
The accusation also includes restricting competition by limiting licensing of its standard essential patents to rivals such as Intel, Samsung Electronics and MediaTek. KFTC ordered Qualcomm to renegotiate with rivals on patents and supply agreements. This means that the chip maker will have to resign its deals with Apple, Samsung and Huawei.
Investigations began back in 2014 when anonymous complaints were filed…

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They grow up so fast: Huawei ships 10 million P9 and P9 Plus phones, reaches its yearly goal

Huawei has been hard at work making its name known in the smartphone industry for a few years now. When it comes to its flagships. the company focuses on making shiny, metallic, premium-looking smartphones, and doesn"t hold back on experimenting with tech such as Force Touch or dual cameras. Th..

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They grow up so fast: Huawei ships 10 million P9 and P9 Plus phones, reaches it"s yearly goal

Huawei has been hard at work making its name known in the smartphone industry for a few years now. When it comes to its flagships. the company focuses on making shiny, metallic, premium-looking smartphones, and doesn"t hold back on experimenting with tech such as Force Touch or dual cameras. Th..

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Huawei P9/P9 Plus surpass 10 million shipments

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei announced that global shipments of its P9 and P9 Plus smartphones crossed the 10 million mark, making them Huawei"s first flagship series to hit the milestone.
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The announcement was made by Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG), in a press release today.
“First revealed in April 2016, the dual-lens Huawei P9/P9 Plus devices were Huawei’s first flagship smartphones to be developed in collaboration with legendary German camera brand Leica,” Yu said. “This extensive partnership has already set a new benchmark for advanced smartphone camera technology and delivered outstanding photography experiences to consumers.”
Yu also revealed that in Q3 2016, Huawei managed to ship 33.59 million smartphones (up 23% y-o-y). The company"s mid-to-high-end devices accounted for around 44% of the total shipment, he noted.

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Qualcomm fined $850 million in South Korea for violating antitrust laws

It looks like Qualcomm is slowly becoming one of the most fined company in the smartphone business. In just two years, the US-based company was forced to pay almost $200 million in fines.
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Man sentenced to four years in prison for committing $1 million in cellphone fraud

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Opera Max celebrates 50 million Android users with VIP mode

Opera announced that their data-saving app Opera Max reached 50 million active users. Along with that it updated the app which now has VIP mode for unlimited data savings and privacy.
Opera was always aiming to compress the web. With their Opera Max free VPN application you are able to lower your data usage when browsing and streaming audio and video. The only requirement is to tap a button every 12 hours to lengthen you data-saving experience. When tapped, the app shows various ads which are the main income for the data-compressing servers of the Norwegian software company.
Opera Max screenshot with enabled VIP mode The new update added VIP mode which gives users unlimited data savings. If you decide to go for it, beware, because now ads are on your lock screen while charging even if the app is not running.
Ironically, blocking background apps was one of the good features that Opera Max had but apparently now they are doing exactly the same. For revenue of course.
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Opera Max announces 50 million Android users, adds new VIP mode

Opera has just announced that its data-saving app crossed the 50 million user mark, which is quite an achievement considering that seven months ago Opera Max had “only” 10 million active users.
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