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Comparing Samsung's new Galaxy S9 to Apple's iPhone X: Which is better?

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Samsung needs to show it has the hardware and software chops to maintain its leadership in the Android market LATEST NEWS:  When Microsoft revealed a replacement to Windows 8, it skipped the number 9 and went straight to Windows 10. Apple’s iPhone 8 was followed by the iPhone X (pronounced “ten”). But Samsung refused to follow: The successor to its Galaxy S8 is the Galaxy S9 (and a larger S9 Plus), and it’s coming out in March. The phone is critical for the company. Samsung needs to show it has the hardware and software chops to maintain its leadership in the Android market, while proving Apple isn’t king of smartphone design. Then there’s fending off rising Chinese competition from Huawei and reassuring investors that Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee has the company’s future under control since his legal woes commanded global headlines. But above all, Samsung needs to be better than the iPhone X in the eyes of consumers. Here’s how they compare. Photography and Video Grea...

Apple may skip gigabit support in iPhone 8; will stick to 4G LTE tech

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Latest news :  Apple's upcoming iPhone 8 may not include next generation gigabit support and the company will stick to 4G LTE technology, media reported. "Apple's decision to leave out the faster gigabit chip found in the competing Galaxy S8 from Samsung could be because of how it sources modems," tech website zdnet.com reported on Monday. Gigabit connectivity offers fibre-like speeds via wireless and is supposed to be 50-100 times faster. Apple has partnered with Qualcomm and Intel for modems, of which only Qualcomm offers a modem which is capable of one-gigabit download speeds. Apple is also reportedly developing a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) chip, called the Apple Neural Engine, that would power AI-related tasks on mobile devices. The chip is also said to improve battery life and the overall performance of Apple devices. Read this: Google's Daydream View VR headset comes to India, priced at Rs 6,499 With the new chip,...

Watch the unboxing: Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launched in India

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Samsung   has officially launched the much-hyped Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in India. The smartphone duo will be available exclusively on Flipkart and Samsung Shop. The Galaxy S8 will retail at Rs 57,900, and the Galaxy S8+ at Rs 64,900. Also, both these smartphones will be available for pre-order at 03:00 PM on Flipkart. The actual sale will begin on 5 May, 2017 across retail stores. The eighth iteration in the line of the ‘Galaxy S’ series, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ devices have been some of the most discussed smartphones in the tech community lately. There had been huge expectations from these devices in terms of the utility they offer and the innovation factor that Samsung is known to brings in to its flagship devices year after year. The recent Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco was another reason why the world was keenly watching the launch of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones. READ THIS :  Samsung Galaxy S8 now in India for Rs 57,900 pre-order on Flip...