CNME Editor James Dartnell gives a lowdown of this week’s biggest news in the technology industry on the second edition of Transformation Talk, the weekly news round-up brought to you by Tahawul Tech.
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Samsung to unveil new Note device with revamped camera
Samsung Electronics is planning to announced an upgraded camera when it unveil its next Galaxy Note smartphone on 9th August, according to a Bloomberg report which cited people familiar with the matter.0 4479
Samsung, Citrix bring desktop experience to Galaxy S8
Samsung has introduced DeX, a new device that the company claims to be instrumental in lightening the electronics load of professionals who are embracing their organisations’ mobile business strategies.
Samsung reveals ‘long-awaited’ Galaxy S8
Samsung has officially unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8 and S8+.
Samsung to revamp hordes of recalled Note7’s
Samsung has announced it will refurbish and sell some of its Note 7 smartphones, in a drive to manage its …
Africa’s smartphone market shows signs of a slowdown
The continent’s smartphone market totalled 95.37 million units in 2016. While this is up 3.4 percent year on year, it represents a considerable deceleration from the double-digit growth rates seen in the previous two years.
Review: Samsung Gear S3 Classic
If smartwatches ever become an accessory that we buy as a necessity rather than luxury, the Gear S3 will be the device to go for.
Samsung announces Galaxy Note7 fire causes
Following several months of investigations, Samsung Electronics today announced the cause of the Note7 incidents as two separate lithium-ion battery faults, as well as explaining measures to prevent a recurrence during a press conference held in Seoul, Korea.
South Korean prosecutors set sights on Samsung heir
Prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee, following allegations including bribery and embezzlement, according to …
Middle East mobile phone market continues to decline
The Middle East mobile phone market suffered its third consecutive quarter-on-quarter decline in Q3 2016, according to the latest IDC figures.
Samsung’s smartphone share hit by Note7 debacle
Samsung Electronics continued on top of the smartphone market in the third quarter but was battered by the impact of the Galaxy Note7 recall and increased competition in India, China and the US, according to Strategy Analytics.