Samsung launches incentive program to entice developers to develop for Tizen

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Remember Tizen? Samsung’s own operating system? Well, said OS has been trailing behind its main competitor, Android, in the apps department due to its relative niche-ness. In an attempt to rope more developers to develop apps for its platform, Samsung has launched an incentive program that will see developers earn cash prizes for being the top apps of the month.

Called the Tizen Mobile App Incentive Program, Samsung will be offering developers a USD10,000 prize for those who manage to develop an app that enters the top 100 most-downloaded apps from the Tizen Store. This incentive program will run from February until September of 2017, with Samsung potentially giving away USD1 million per month throughout the entire program’s duration.

The incentive program will require developers to build apps for Samsung’s Tizen-powered phones like the Z1, the Z2 and the Z3. Developers should also aim to have their apps be compatible with future Tizen-powered devices that may release in 2017. Samsung has also placed restrictions on pre-installed apps and apps whose development was funded by Samsung themselves, disqualifying them from this incentive program. If you’ve been waiting for a good time to jump into the Tizen development scene, now is the moment to do so.

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Samsung launches new Galaxy A series with flagship features

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Samsung has finally decided to up the game with its mid-range smartphones – the Galaxy A series. Ushering the New Year with a fancy hipster-styled event today, Samsung Malaysia Electronics launches 2 new devices in its Galaxy A Series (2017) range – the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A7 (2017).

All this time, the Galaxy S series takes the spotlight, and rightfully so being a Samsung flagship, but interestingly, Samsung has now included much of its flagship features in its Galaxy A series. One of everyone’s favourite is the IP68 dust and water resistance rating, the first in Samsung’s mid-range smarphones to offer this feature. You can now submerge your Galaxy A device for 30 minutes max without having to worry about damaging it.

Another important aspect of any smartphone these days is its camera capabilities. The Galaxy A series are equipped with enhanced 16MP front and rear camera with f/1.9 lens and Light+ Camera feature to produce sharper images in lowlight and at night. Another new feature that selfie and wefie fans would appreciate is the Floating Shutter Button which allows you to move it freely to anywhere on the screen in case you find it hard to reach.

The Galaxy A7 (2017) and Galaxy A65 (2017) sports a Full HD 5.7-inch and 5.2-inch Super AMOLED screens respectively, with larger battery capacity with 3,600mAh for the A7 and 3,000mAh for the A5 on top of Fast-Charging capabilities via a USB-C port. These smartphones are also Samsung Pay ready, a new alternative to your usual credit, debit and prepaid cards. Samsung Pay is currently undergoing open beta test for selected Maybank Visa cardholders, with more banks such as CIMB Mastercard, Citibank Mastercard and Visa, Standard Chartered Mastercard and Visa, to be made available soon.

Both Galaxy A devices also come preloaded with mySamsung, an app to setup, manage and optimize their Samsung experience; and Samsung Milk Music for music on demand. These smartphones also offer expandable storage up to 256 GB with 3GB RAM, with Always-On Display and Daydream mode, previously only available on Samsung flagship devies.

The Galaxy A7 (2017) is priced at RM1,899 inc GST, while the Galaxy A5 (2017) is priced at RM1,699 inc GST, and will be available at all Samsung brand stores nationwide from 25 January 2017 onwards. However, pre-orders will be starting from 6 January till 15 January 2017, and you can collect your device on 25 January 2017 onwards. Should you want to make a pre-order, head to any Samsung outlets and you can receive a complimentary Samsung Level U Pro wireless headphones worth RM399. Too lazy to pop by the store? You can also order online via Lazada and 11street.

Colours available will be Black Sky and Gold Sand, with another 2 other colours in a later unconfirmed date.


Samsung launches the CFG70 Curved Gaming Monitor

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Those looking to get a gaming monitor will now have an additional option to consider as Samsung has just launched its new CFG70 Curved Gaming Monitor.

Samsung’s CFG70 monitor comes in 24″ and 27″ models and is the first gaming monitor in Samsung’s catalogue to come with Quantum Dot technology that can be found on Samsung’s televisions. The monitor itself features a 125 percent sRGB spectrum as well as a 3,000:1 contrast ratio.

For the gaming side of things, the CFG70 sports an advanced motion blur reduction technology with its VA panel as well as a 1ms moving picture response time (MPRT) that reduces display transitions between moving and animated objects, allowing it to eliminate ghosting. Furthermore, the CFG70 features AMD’s FreeSync Technology that allows AMD graphics cards to synchronize with the monitor’s 144Hz refresh rate. For those who would like to personally customize their monitors, the CFG70 has a user-friendly gaming UX that allows for easier customization.

The 24″ CFG70 will retail for RM1,699 while the 27″ variant will retail for RM2,099. The first 100 customers who preorder the monitor through Lazada from the 19th until the 26th of January will be able to net themselves a free gift from Samsung that is worth RM264.

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Samsung launches the W2018 flip phone with a f/1.5 aperture camera

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Samsung has unveiled a really premium and expensive clamshell phone at an event in Xiamen, China recently called the Samsung W2018 which will only retail in Asia with a price tag of up to $2000 (RM8162.20). The successor to last year’s W2017, the W2018 marks the range’s tenth anniversary and Samsung’s 25th in the Chinese market.

The phone gets its premium look from its build which is made from metal and glass but weighs in at 247g, which is considerably heavier than both the Galaxy S8 and the Note 8. It comes with a pair of 4.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen displays at FHD resolutions and features a full keypad and navigational buttons. Specs wise is no joke, it comes with a Snapdragon 835 processor, 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage expandable to 256GB via microSD card. Powering the device is a 2,300mAh battery, there is also a rear fingerprint scanner and a dedicated Bixby assistant button. You might think that the camera might not be so impressive, but this phone comes with a 12MP rear camera with a f/1.5 aperture, currently the lowest aperture on any smartphone.

However, out-of-the-box, this phone will come with Android 7.1.1 but Samsung has promised that there is an Android oreo update coming in 2018. It will also be available in two colours, Elegant Gold and Platinum.

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Samsung leaks the Galaxy Watch on their own website

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It has been a long time since we last saw a new Samsung smartwatch with the current one being the Gear S3 which has just received an update that helps with its heating issues and better battery life. However, people are waiting for the next latest and greatest smartwatch from the company and it looks like we have a glimpse of it leaked by the company itself.

Cnet first spotted the watch on Samsung’s website and it also shows the 42mm rose gold version as well as the model number which was previously reported for the WiFi variant of the watch. It borrows a lot of its design elements from the Gear S2, especially its rounded design rather than the squarish design that was seen in the Gear S3. Other than that, they also maintained the design of the rubber strap with grip lines running through the band for extra grip especially if you are working out with the watch. The watch face still retains the classic watch look as well as the buttons on the side with the addition of a sub-dial on the Rose Gold version.

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Sadly, they did not share anything else other than just the images of the watch. We should know more about these watches during the Samsung Unpacked Event that will happen on 9 August 2018, where they will be showing the Galaxy Note 9 as well.

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Samsung and LG have a (silly) plan to convert phones into PCs via “Cloud Top” screens

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Google has introduced Desktop Mode to Android 10 a few months back, but it was not as well-received as you’d think it’d be. LG and Samsung, however, are embracing this feature; both companies plan to release “Cloud Top” screens — devices that will connect to your phone to turn it into, well, a tablet or a desktop.

While this can be considered innovative, it isn’t the brightest idea we’ve heard. It’s not like these “Cloud Top” screens will have their own processing power, so they’ll still be dependent on the phones themselves. At most, these devices will just offer an external display, keyboard and touchpad for the smartphones.

According to a Korean media report, Samsung’s device will be named the Dexbook, a 14.1-inch device with FHD resolution weighing less than 1kg whereas LG’s will weigh around 600g. These devices will either connect via a cable or wirelessly to smartphones. The Dexbook is also reported to house a 10,000mAh battery — double that of LG’s. Do note that these devices are just screens — no touchpad and keyboard so far.

Due to how basic these “Cloud Top” screens are, it seems rather unreasonable for them to be priced around 400,000 to 500,000 KRW. After all, they’re just portable displays that aren’t a game-changer or a necessity to smartphone users.

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Samsung to loan out flagship smartphones in new program

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Looking to try out a smartphone for some time before making a purchase decision? It looks like Samsung has got you covered, at least in its home land South Korea. Samsung has introduced the Upgrade to Galaxy program, in which it loans out either the Galaxy S8 or the Galaxy Note 8 to selected applicants who opt in for the program.

The program by Samsung is probably one of the company’s attempts to draw more users to its side, reinforcing its place as the top smartphone manufacturer in the world. Interested fans can choose to apply from today till November 27th, and Samsung will then select a whopping 10,000 lucky applicants to loan its phones to for a month. Successful applicants will have to pay a small participation fee which is equivalent to RM 190. The participation fee will be refunded if the applicant decides to purchase the phone at the end of the program.

The move by Samsung is definitely an aggressive one, and conveniently launches in conjunction with the upcoming Apple iPhone X launch in South Korea which is just around the corner. Regardless, one month is a long enough period for one to get used to a device, and Samsung’s plan will most likely work for them. What do you think?

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Samsung looking to procure phone batteries from LG

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After the spectacular battery failures that marred the Note 7, it is understandable that Samsung may be looking at other sources to acquire batteries for its upcoming smartphones. If a report by Chosun Ilbo is to be believed, Samsung is looking to acquire smartphone batteries from its rival LG.

The report quoted an industry official as saying that Samsung Electronics and LG Chem Ltd will strike a deal that would see Samsung procuring batteries from LG Chem beginning from the second half of 2017. Should the deal be struck, of which there is a 90% chance of happening, LG Chem would be Samsung’s newest battery supplier aside from Samsung SDI and China’s Amperex Technology. Considering the fact that LG Chem has been manufacturing phone batteries for both LG and Apple for a while now, Samsung’s decision to approach LG for its batteries isn’t exactly surprising.

Neither Samsung nor LG have commented on the report thus far, so you should take this report with a grain of salt for now.

Source:
Reuters

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Samsung making 11k display with 2250 pixel density

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Samsung
 has already begun with the development of a new screen for their new smartphones that will boast with incredible resolution and extreme pixel density. There is a few new display will be demonstrated three years from now and theatrically improve the visual experience on smartphones. The company working close together with 13 other companies and education institutions for the new display for mobile devices that will feature 11k ultra-high-definition resolution and pixel density up to 2250 pixels per inch.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a
Samsung
 current flagship phone that features 5.1” display with 2560*1440 resolution and 577 ppi because the advantage of the extreme pixel density on the screen that feature autostereoscopic-3D effect. However, there is one big challenge Samsung need to face that is the power consumption of such displays and if the company are able to reduce the power consumption of this upcoming 11K display then another platform might adapt with this latest technology.

According to Kitguru, the Korean company is planning to showcase its 11k display in 2018, but it is unclear when the company plans to initiate mass production of such beautiful screens. Besides that, there are rumors that going around that the new
Samsung
Galaxy
 Note 5 will be arriving around Q3, 2015 and let’s stay tuned for more news.

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Samsung Malaysia and Senheng launches premium experience store in Kuala Lumpur

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Samsung and Senheng has launched the very first of its kind premium experience store in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, located at Shoppes at Four Seasons Place, which is adjacent to the Suria KLCC mall, the store showcases Samsung’s range of products, while offering customers a hands on experience of how Samsung products can enhance one’s smart lifestyle.

Spanning a large space of 5,399 square feet, customers will be spoiled with a comprehensive hands on area with Samsung’s mobile devices and home appliances, there’s six experiential zones to show consumers on how these products can be used at their homes, some notable products on the experiential zones include the Galaxy S22 Ultra, BESPOKE AirDresser, Neo QLED 8K TV and The FreeStyle projector.

In conjunction with the grand launch, there are great deals to score from the Samsung Premium Experience Store when customers visit during the period of 17-21 June 2022, deals include a RM1,000 rebate for every purchase of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, to RM2,599 worth of free gifts when you purchase a QLED 4K TV, and RM3,699 worth of free gifts when you purchase the BESPOKE refrigerator, so make sure you head over to the Samsung Premium Experience Store @ Shoppes at Four Seasons Place in Kuala Lumpur to check these deals.

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Samsung Malaysia and YTL Communications joins forces to improve Hospis Malaysia’s IT System

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Technology helps a lot in hospitals,
Samsung
 and YTL Communications have done a good cause today and have join forces to improve Hospis Malaysia’s patient management system. Thirty (30) units of
Samsung GALAXY
 Tab S and thirty (30) units of YES Broadband Huddles were donated to Hospis Malaysia in an official handover ceremony at Hospis Malaysia’s centre in Cheras to upgrade its patient management system. The new system aims to improve the quality of patient care and ease the process of auditing and research for the organisation. The ceremony was attended by Lee Dong Yong, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn. Bhd., Wing K. Lee, CEO, YTL Communications and Dr Ednin Hamzah, CEO and Medical Director of Hospis Malaysia.

Earlier this year, Hospis Malaysia developed a web-based enterprise application to upgrade its patient management system called “Hospis Malaysia Management System”. The upgrade from recording patient data and assessments on paper files to having a synchronised programme that can be accessed instantly by each member of the clinical team is another step towards improving the quality of patient care provision. The newly developed web-based system accessed with the
Samsung GALAXY
 Tab S enables better documentation, easier tracking of patient information and ultimately improves efficiency of patient care.

“This paperless system also enables instant communication between members of the clinical team to ensure a quick turnaround with referrals, medications, reporting and auditing of patient cases. The support received from SamsungMalaysia and YTL Communications will certainly enhance the management of our patient information,” said Tham Su Ming, General Manager of Hospis Malaysia.

At KLGadgetGuy, we support and love charity causes and woud like to commend
Samsung
 Malaysia and YTL Communications for doing a good job on this, we hope with the help of both company’s hardware and technology capabilities Hospis Malaysia’s IT system will grow to the next level and cope better with medical needs.


Samsung Malaysia announces GALAXY Tab 4 Series

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It’s time for the Tab series to advance its number now, Samsung Malaysia today announced the availability of the all new
Tab 4
series, which will come in both 10.1-inch and 7.0-inch screen sizes. The GALAXY Tab 4 Series now features upgraded specs sheet and comes with quad-core 1.2GHz processors with 1.5GB of RAM and preloaded with the latest Android 4.4 KitKat.

The
GALAXY Tab 4
 series design now has a textured, feel-back cover and an overall enhanced look that offers a more premium look and feel. Its slim design and lightweight makes the new
tablet
 easily portable, yet the availability of three screen sizes ensure that users get the choice of choosing a model that best fits their lifestyle.

The
Samsung GALAXY
 Tab 4 line comes in either black or white and is available for purchase at all
Samsung
 Experience Store and authorised retailers from 19th May onwards. The 7.0-inch and 10.1-inch retails at RM999 and RM1499 respectively.

GALAXY Tab 4 10.1 Specifications

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 7.0 Specifications


Samsung Malaysia announces the NX Mini SMART Camera

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Today, Samsung Malaysia launched their slimmest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera to-date, the NX mini
SMARTCamera
, which is the company’s answer to the Panasonic GM1 camera.

The camera weighs 158g (body only) and has a thickness of 22.5mm, It also features a solid premium metal body with a luxurious leatherette finish like the NX300.

In terms of hardware specifications, we find a 20.5MP BSI CMOS Sensor, a 3-inch HVGA flip-up touch enabled display that rotates 180-degrees, NFC and WiFi featuring Samsung’s Tag & Go easy sharing feature. The NX Mini will be also cloud service enabled, users will be able to upload their pictures up to Dropbox and Flickr; Dropbox is also throwing a free 2GB of storage for new users. The camera is also able to achieve a fast 6 FPS continuous shoot and 1/16000 sec Shutter Speed.

Two specialised lenses for the NX Mini are also available for purchase, which is the NX-M 9mm F3.5 ED lens and NX-M 9-27mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS lens. The fixed 9mm wide angle lens makes it perfect to capture group selfies and landscape pictures while having an ultra-slim design where as the latter is a zoom lens with optical image stabilisation. If you already have an existing NX lense, you are able to use them by purchasing the optional NX-M
Mount
 adapter (ED-MA4NXM).

The
Samsung
 NX Mini will bundle the 9-27mm zoom kit lens in the package and retails at RM1399, the fixed ultra wide 9mm lens will be available for purchase at RM929 on 1 June 2014 onwards. Read on for detailed specifications.

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Samsung Malaysia announces the SMART Camera NX3000

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Samsung
 Malaysia announced its latest Smart Camera NX3000 for Malaysian consumers, it features a 20.3MP APS-C Sensor, 1/4000 shutter speed and 5fps continuous shooting. With state-of-the-art technical specifications housed in a retro design, the premium NX3000 is the perfect option for photography enthusiasts who want a stylish device that delivers crisp, high quality images, capturing life moments in stunning detail with ease and pleasure.

With a focus on selfies, the
Samsung
 NX3000 features a convenient 3.0-inch Flip-up Display with Wink Shot
.
 By simply opening the screen, framing a face in the display and winking, users can turn on the device and capture the perfect selfie in one hassle-free motion. As is standard for all of Samsung’s recently released SMART cameras, the NX3000 features industry-leading Tag & Go integration that allows for the seamless sharing of images via state of the art WiFi and NFC connectivity. Tag & Go allows for the use of advanced connectivity features including: Photo Beam, Remote Viewfinder Pro and MobileLink.

The NX3000 will be available in White, Black and Brown, and will be bundled with Samsung’s new compact 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Lens. This powerful yet compact and lightweight lens allows for easy and convenient zoom-shooting, delivering stunning detail in every shot. Additionally, with the 16-50mm Power Zoom lens, users can control the camera’s zoom function on their mobile device via Remote Viewfinder Pro, allowing for even more creativity.

The
Samsung
 NX3000 is available in white, black and brown at all
Samsung
 Experience Stores and Samsung authorised dealers, at a recommended retail price of RM1,699. For your added information, the NX3000 is priced similarly to the
GALAXY
 Camera 2 and GALAXY K Zoom.


Samsung Malaysia brings the Galaxy A8 (Exynos Variant) to Malaysian shores at RM1888

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Shortly after a few weeks of reporting the announcement of the Galaxy A8, Samsung Malaysia has finally made the device available yesterday for Malaysian users, making it one of the first Asian countries to be able to purchase the device itself at the price of RM1888, it does sound expensive, but what truly lies in this beautiful handset from Samsung isn’t going to disappoint you.

First of all, we all know that this is a super thin handset which
Samsung

has managed to squeeze in a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED Full HD display, a 16-megapixel and 5-megapixel main and front cameras both with a huge f/1.9 aperture, and a huge
3050mAh
battery at a mere 5.9mm slim body profile. In our previous report, we were actually quite disappointed that the device merely comes with a Snapdragon 615 processor but little do we know.

our friend over at
GadgetMTech.com

who have won one exact unit yesterday found out that the variant sold here comes with a more powerful Exynos Octa 5430 processor, clocking in at 1.8GHz for the big Cortex-A15 cores and 1.3GHz for the LITTLE
Cortex
–
A7

cores, otherwise the phone maintains the same 2GB RAM and 16GB flash configuration, expandable via
Micro
SD
card

while the memory slot can be used as a secondary
SIM
slot
.

On first impressions, the
Galaxy
A8
 sure looks sexy and feels very premium on hand, while its back cover does looks a bit dated like some old mid-range Galaxy devices (especially the speaker grille next to the camera), at least it isn’t a fingerprint magnet like the glass back found on the company’s flagships, the phone comes preloaded with Android 5.1.1 with a less animated TouchWiz running on top, thus resulting a really snappy experience.

What’s the selling point of the phone? Apart from design, the camera’s huge f/1.9 aperture definitely tops the No. 1 reason to purchase the phone and we should expect on par quality with the
Galaxy
S6
. The Galaxy A8 retails at RM1888 and is currently available on
Samsung
 stores and authorized resellers.

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Samsung Malaysia introduces new range of monitors

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Its been a while since we’ve seen
Samsung
 refreshes its range of PC monitors while they’ve been really focused on releasing smartphones and TVs, the company has announced a few new lineups which includes the UD590, SD590, SD390, and SD360, these monitors offer state of the art design while combining the best of display innovation from
Samsung
.

UD590 UHD Monitor

Consumers are now able to bring Samsung’s leading 4K UHD technology into the home with Samsung’s 28-inch UD590 UHD monitor, which provides four times the resolution of Full HD (FHD) displays. With a response time of 1ms, the UD590 displays movies, games and Internet-streamed content perfectly and smoothly without any blurring or ghosting for a completely immersive viewing experience. The UD590 delivers unrivalled colour quality as it is capable of displaying one billion colours, which is 64 times more colours than the standard monitor. It also includes UHD upscaling technology that converts low resolution content to UHD-level picture quality and creates sharper images.

The UD590 features advanced multitasking technology, with
Samsung
 Picture in Picture (PIP) 2.0 that supports native sources resolution up to FHD and Picture by Picture (PBP) that connects two different PCs to one monitor screen with native resolutions. It has a game mode option that easily makes a dark and blurry picture bright and clear, and provides a display port and two HDMI inputs to connect PCs and various AV devices. Especially, UD590 can display UHD contents from game console like
Xbox
one, PlayStation4 using HDMI port 1.4version.

SD590 Full HD Monitor

The minimalistic design of the 27-inch and 23.6-inch SD590 monitors allows consumers to concentrate on content without any distraction. The SD590 sports a nearly invisible, super narrow bezel that gives users more screen space to enjoy, and is complemented by a modern and sophisticated T-shaped linear
stand
 with a metallic face that gives the illusion that the monitor is floating in the air.

SD390 and SD360 Full HD Monitor

Featuring a new
Samsung
 signature ToC design, the stylish 23.6 inch SD390 (black) and SD360 (white) monitor will
stand
 out in any room. The narrow bezel illuminates a subtle hint of soft pure blue that sets an elegant glow around the monitor. At the same time, the slim, sleek body and transparent crystal neck create a sophisticated and tasteful look.

The monitors also offer a wide viewing angle, Magic Upscale technology and FHD, a game mode option, a D-sub and HDMI input.

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Samsung Malaysia is bringing in a 128GB Galaxy S7 Edge and a 64GB Note 5

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Samsung Malaysia’s flagship smartphones – the Galaxy S7 Edge and the Note 5 – has gotten a storage update today as the company has revealed that the Galaxy S7 Edge will be getting a 128GB configuration while the Note 5 will be getting a 64GB configuration.

In terms of specifications, the 128GB S7 Edge is identical to all the standard S7 Edge in terms of specification. The difference is that this particular model comes with an expanded internal storage and it is only available in the Black Pearl colour.

Much like the 128GB S7 Edge, the 64GB Note 5 has the exact same specifications as the other Note 5 models aside from the expanded storage space. Unlike the 128GB 27 Edge however, the 64GB Note 5 can be had in Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum and Black Sapphire colours.

Both of the smartphones mentioned above will be available tomorrow with the 128GB S7 Edge costing RM3,399 while the 64GB Note 5 retails for RM2,399.

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Samsung Malaysia is bringing in the super thin Galaxy A8 this July 30th

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We just reported back then that
Samsung

has announced its thinnest smartphone, the
Galaxy

A8. Now, we’ve just received an invitation from the local
Samsung

folks to witness the phone’s launch coming up next week, the
Galaxy

A8 is another ambitious phone from the Korean manufacturer after the
Galaxy

S6.

The
Galaxy

A series have been famous for its metal build quality and
Samsung

has continued to deliver that on the
Galaxy

A8, packing under the hood of the 5.9mm slim body is a Snapdragon 615 Octa Ocre processor paired to 2GB of RAM, the phone comes with an option of either 16GB or 32GB of internal memory and supports Micro SD expansion. Interestingly,
Samsung
has fitted the
Galaxy

A8 with a rather impressive 16-megapixel f/1.9 main camera and a 5-megapixel front shooter which should take really good pictures in low light conditions. The
Galaxy

A8 also has a huge 3050mAh battery under the hood, slapping back the fact that slim phones

Stay tuned to us while we will be on site to take a first look at
Samsung
’s super slim device in the coming week and we are definitely ready to be surprised by what
Samsung

has to offer on the
Galaxy

A8. Our guess for the phone’s retail price here would be around RM1799, and this is the answer to
Oppo’s R7
.

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Samsung Malaysia launches 2023 Smart Monitor lineup

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Samsung Malaysia has introduced the 2023 Smart Monitor line up, consisting the new Smart Monitor M8 and M7, they feature visual upgrades over their predecessors and for a limited time, customers can purchase them at a significant discount from their usual prices.

The new M80C and M70C are made available in 32-inch sizes, which is the most popular display size when it comes to the company’s Smart Monitors, these monitors feature Samsung’s Tizen OS that’s also available on their TVs, which allows you to use it as both a PC monitor and an entertainment hub, and it is extremely useful if you don’t have room for a TV and just want an all-in-one display.

Both monitors feature the same Iconic Slim Design, measuring just 11.39mm at the thinnest point, while having an organic, chic herringbone pattern applied to the back of both their backs.

Both smart monitors have an adjustable height stand that can also be pivoted in 90 degrees for vertical content. Although these are 4K monitors, they have different brightness levels with the M8 showing up to 400 nits and the M7 showing up to 300 nits while covering 99% of sRGB color space, the M8 supports HDR10+ and the M7 supports HDR10 standards.

In terms of I/Os, both Smart Monitors will come with one HDMI 2.0, one USB-C with 65W PD charging and two USB-A ports.

Similar to their predecessors, these Smart Monitors can be used as a PC-less monitor as it comes with Microsoft 365 and a built-in web browser, which all you need is to connect a keyboard and mouse to the their USB ports and you are all set, the Smart Monitor M80C even comes with a magnetic SlimFit camera that does 1080p video calls on Google Meet and other apps.

Furthermore, the Smart Monitor M80C can also be used as an IoT hub for Zigbee and Thread smart home devices on top of support Samsung SmartThings, users also have the option to use Bixby or Alexa as their voice assistants on the Smart Monitor M80C and M70C, which both come with built-in far field microphones that allow users to wake up their preferred voice assistant from anywhere in the room.

Lastly, these Smart Monitors are capable of showing up your photos, weather and more at a glance in standby mode when it detects a registered smartphone through Bluetooth Low Energy.

The 2023 Samsung Smart Monitor M80C and M70C retail for RM3,588 and RM2,788 respectively, for a limited time from 28 June to 9 July 2023, customers will be able to purchase the M80C at RM2,888 and the M70C at RM2,238.

Visit
here
 to purchase the 2023 Samsung Smart Monitors.

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Samsung Malaysia launches “Level” premium mobile audio products

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Samsung
 Malaysia recently announced the
Samsung
 Level, a new series of premium audio products. The Level series builds on Samsung’s heritage in industry-leading mobile products to offer a range of audio accessories with organic sound quality, superior comfort, portability, and style that give mobile users the best possible sound experience for their smartphone or
tablet
. The Level series is comprised of four types of expertly crafted audio products for any type of mobile user: Level Over, Level On, Level In, and Level Box. All four products allow users to take calls while listening to any type of audio and ensure the best sound clarity during their call in harmony with Samsung’s industry-leading mobile technology.

Level Over
 is Samsung’s flagship over-ear headphone featuring superior HD organic sound, a comfortable ergonomic design, touch controls, and wireless Bluetooth pairing.

A 50mm Dynamic Driver made with high performance Neodymium, which is stronger than regular magnets, lets users get deeper, more natural sound. Plus, a free edge structure made from Bio Cellulose prevents resonance between the vibration plate and the frame, avoiding unnecessary booming and providing the original sound. Level Over also uses a hybrid type active noise cancellation, both on the headphone inside and with a mic on the outside that picks up sounds to block so that users can enjoy perfectly crystal clear music.

Additionally, users can download the
Samsung
 Level application, specially designed to enhance the Level Over experience, from either Google Play Store or Samsung Apps. Users are now able to customise their audio experience to fit any type of music, media, or listening environment through a comprehensive EQ system called
Samsung
 SoundAlive. Through the SoundAlive equaliser, Samsung Level Over adjusts the EQ to create the perfect balance of sound. Additionally, SoundAlive enables users to further apply 3D audio, bass and clarity effects to every media type, including music, streaming services, games and movies. SoundAlive also offers a very unique experience with 25 settings for different scenarios like Pop, Rock, Jazz or Classic and so on. The Samsung Level app also has a protective and smart volume monitor to prevent hearing loss along with enhanced text-to-speech capabilities.

Level On
 combines a compact style with a superior comfort and sound system to offer an immersive and on-the-go premium sound experience. It is designed to provide a full range of natural and clear sound, flexibly dampening the airflow with a 40 mm dual layered diaphragm.

Level In
 provides an immersive sonic environment for any activity with a powerful three-way speaker, letting users enjoy rich sounds that cover all the low, mid, and high sound naturally and with clear sound separation.

Level Box
 is a premium and compact
Bluetooth speaker
 that features a solid metal design complete with a full metal grille. With a large (56mm) stereo speaker and a passive radiator, the system is optimised to deliver high quality sound that is powerful, crisp and balanced. The dedicated hardware design provides noise reduction and echo cancellation, and built-in microphone deliver clear voice, making it ideal for phone calls and conference calls.

The Samsung Level series will be available for purchase from 23 June onwards at all Samsung Experience Stores and Samsungauthorised retailers. Level Over retails for RM1,399, while Level On, Level In and Level Box are priced at RM699, RM559 and RM659 respectively.


Samsung Malaysia launches the Android powered MultiXpress Printer

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A couple of months back we’ve seen
Samsung
 announced a series of its enterprise grade MFP (multi-function printer) that runs on Android, which we believe many of our readers were really interested on its arrival locally and details, the company has finally made its MultiXpress Android powered copiers available in Malaysia ranging from a price of RM6,499 up to RM47,500.

Available in nine models, the MultiXpress MX4 series MFP will introduce business users a new way to print and scan documents in the office, since the printers run on the Android operating system, not only users will be able to adapt to the product easily with the familiar user interface but they can also print pictures and webpages on it.

For businesses who have security concerns,
Samsung
 has removed Google Play services from the software itself and only an authorized user will be able to perform secure app installation on the printer, should business customers need to expand the features of the MX4, Samsung does offer customization with its XOA (eXtensible Open Architecture) printing solution platform.

The MX4 series printers will support both WiFi and NFC printing, and what truly amaze us is the printer’s ability to convert scanned documents into PDF on-the-fly, saved on your smartphone and allows you to share it to any compatible apps, such as sending an e-mail or sharing it on to cloud storage. The
Samsung
 MX4 series companion app is available to download for Android and iOS devices.

Powering the new MX4 printers are a dual-core 1GHz processor mated to DDR3 RAMs which is aimed to handle multiple print requests and the printers now have longer lasting toner and drum technologies when compared to similar products in the market.

The
Samsung
 MX4 Android powered printers will come in the X4300 series and K4350 series A3 models, M5370 series and M4580 series A4 models and its suggested retail price is inclusive of GST as shown below

Model

Recommended Retail Price (inclusive of GST)

SL-K4250RX/XSS

RM24,250.00

SL-K4300LX/XSS

RM30,000.00

SL-K4350LX/XSS

RM36,250.00

SL-X4220RX/XSS

RM37,500.00

SL-X4250LX/XSS

RM42,500.00

SL-X4300LX/XSS

RM47,500.00

SL-M4580FX/XSS

RM6,499.00

SL-M4370LX/XSS

RM7,199.00

SL-M5370LX/XSS

RM8,899.00


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A couple of months back we’ve seen
Samsung
 announced a series of its enterprise grade MFP (multi-function printer) that runs on Android, which we believe many of our readers were really interested on its arrival locally and details, the company has finally made its MultiXpress Android powered copiers available in Malaysia ranging from a price of RM6,499 up to RM47,500.

Available in nine models, the MultiXpress MX4 series MFP will introduce business users a new way to print and scan documents in the office, since the printers run on the Android operating system, not only users will be able to adapt to the product easily with the familiar user interface but they can also print pictures and webpages on it.

For businesses who have security concerns,
Samsung
 has removed Google Play services from the software itself and only an authorized user will be able to perform secure app installation on the printer, should business customers need to expand the features of the MX4, Samsung does offer customization with its XOA (eXtensible Open Architecture) printing solution platform.

The MX4 series printers will support both WiFi and NFC printing, and what truly amaze us is the printer’s ability to convert scanned documents into PDF on-the-fly, saved on your smartphone and allows you to share it to any compatible apps, such as sending an e-mail or sharing it on to cloud storage. The
Samsung
 MX4 series companion app is available to download for Android and iOS devices.

Powering the new MX4 printers are a
dual-core 1GHz
 processor mated to DDR3 RAMs which is aimed to handle multiple print requests and the printers now have longer lasting toner and drum technologies when compared to similar products in the market.

The
Samsung
 MX4 Android powered printers will come in the X4300 series and K4350 series A3 models, M5370 series and M4580 series A4 models and its suggested retail price is inclusive of GST as shown below

Model

Recommended Retail Price (inclusive of GST)

SL-K4250RX/XSS

RM24,250.00

SL-K4300LX/XSS

RM30,000.00

SL-K4350LX/XSS

RM36,250.00

SL-X4220RX/XSS

RM37,500.00

SL-X4250LX/XSS

RM42,500.00

SL-X4300LX/XSS

RM47,500.00

SL-M4580FX/XSS

RM6,499.00

SL-M4370LX/XSS

RM7,199.00

SL-M5370LX/XSS

RM8,899.00


Samsung Malaysia launches the GALAXY Tab S

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Last week,
Samsung
 introduced its slimmest and highest display resolution
GALAXY
 Tab S at an event in New York City, theGALAXY Tab S comes in display sizes of 8.4 inches and 10.5 inches. Today, Samsung Malaysia has finally brought in the
GALAXY
Tab S series to our shores, Malaysia is one of the first country in the SEA region to launch the product. In Malaysia, the GALAXYTab S comes in the Exynos 5 Octa variant while supporting LTE networks, the GALAXY Tab S 8.4 and 10.5 will retail at RM1699 and RM1999 respectively.

Just a recap on some highlight features of the
GALAXY
 Tab S, the two tablets sports an extremely slim 6.6mm thickness and weighs only 298g for the 8.4 inch model and 467g for the 10.5 inch model, the
GALAXY
 Tab S tablets are also Samsung’s first
tablet
 to feature a Super AMOLED panel with a WQXGA (2560×1440) resolution. Samsung Malaysia mentions that the GALAXYTab S series are targeted at consumers who wants to enjoy multimedia content on a high quality display and combined with the super lightweight and compact design, the GALAXY Tab S is a perfect companion for those who are always on the go.

Premium Content Eco-System

Yes, the
Samsung
 executives know that they aren’t selling the GALAXY Tab S cheap, that’s why the GALAXY Tab S comes with some pretty impressive premium content. Upon purchasing the GALAXY Tab S, customers will be able enjoy the following offers:

1) A free 12-month subscription t eight lifestyle magazine titles from SPH Maginzes worth RM1920

2) A free six-month subscription to The Star e-Paper worth RM150

3) Access to My GALAXY Music, in which consumers get to download up to 500 free songs within a six-month period

4) Pre-loaded GALAXY Life app, which is Samsung’s consumer loyalty platform in a mobile app that offers consumers personalised, curated and exclusive content optimized especially for their devices on a weekly and monthly basis from 50 partners to date, with more than 120 offers and deals up to be redeemed.

Samsung GALAXY
 Tab S 8.4 First Impressions

The 8.4-inch variant of the GALAXY Tab S is our favorite
tablet
 size, it features the same perforated back cover found on the
GALAXY S5
 which gives us a good grip and premium feeling, despite having a huge 8.4-inch display, the
tablet
 feels comfortable when holding one handed thanks to its slim form factor. Unlike other Samsung tablets, the Tab S 8.4 doesn’t feel cheap at all and we totally fell in love with the 2K resolution Super AMOLED display, which shows us great viewing angles and color saturation. The Tab S 8.4 comes has an Exynos 5 Octa Core CPU, 3GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with MicroSD expansion, 8MP/2.1MP cameras, fingerprint sensor and a 4900mAh battery while supporting WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, IR Blaster and LTE cellular networks, the tablet also comes preloaded with Android 4.4 KitKat, it also features the latest version of TouchWiz UI which is found on the
GALAXY S5
. Check out our hands on video down below.

Samsung GALAXY
 Tab S 10.5 First Impressions

Now that’s a uncommon screen size, but the device looks really good, similar to its 8.4-inch sibling, the GALAXY Tab S 10.4 has a perforated back cover and the same thickness, making it the slimmest and lightest 10-inch
tablet
 to date. The GALAXY Tab S 10.5 features the exactly the same hardware specifications as the GALAXY Tab S 8.4 except that it has a larger 7900mAh battery.

Verdict

The GALAXY Tab S 8.4 and 10.5 is an effort from
Samsung
 to keep up with the competition by offering the best that the company can offer – Display Technology, consumers can easily perceive these two devices as a direct competition to Apple’s
iPad Air
 and
iPad Mini
 with Retina Display, we believe that Samsung’s strategy in offering premium content on the GALAXY Tab S will work in the short term. We hope to get our hands on one of these great tablets and give it a taste of our expert reviews. Stay tuned.


Samsung Malaysia officiates online store in partnership with Lazada

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Though it has been quite a while that Samsung Malaysia has been selling products online, the company has officially announced its partnership with Lazada today on turning offline Samsung stores online, starting with the November 11th ‘Unbox the Wonders of Home’ year-end online campaign. With this partnership, customers can now explore a wide range of Samsung consumer electronics at the convenience of their computers and smartphones

For every Samsung purchase made, customers can enjoy up to 30% cashback, free gifts and 2-years Samsung warranty, there’s also free delivery and 0% instalment payment plan (for purchases up to RM500), the Samsung online store can also be accessed via the mySamsung app and tapping on the ‘E-store’ link, customers will then be redirected to its
Lazada
 online store. Furthermore, Samsung is also extending more irresistable deals as part of the ‘Unbox the Wonders of Home’ year end promotion for its range of digital appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines, triangle air conditioner, vacuum cleaner and microwave oven, as well as home appliances such as its SUHD TV, Blu-Ray Player and Soundbar.

For more information on Samsung Malaysia’s online offers, head on over to
www.samsung.com/my/offer
 for more details.

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Samsung Malaysia opens registration of interest for Smart Monitor M8

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Samsung Malaysia has initiated a registration of interest for its new Smart Monitor M8, which is essentially a PC monitor with Smart TV features that was unveiled in CES 2022 this year.

The successor to the Smart Monitor M7 comes with several upgrades, it comes with a 32-inch 4K panel that covers 99% sRGB color gamut and up to 400nits brightness, a movable magnetic SlimFit Cam that enables high quality video calls and works with the Google Duo app, and a new sleek design that measures 11.4mm thin.

The Smart Monitor M8 will be powered by Samsung’s Tizen OS, which powers the company’s smart TV lineups, which comes with features such as wireless Samsung DeX and AirPlay 2 streaming, streaming apps such as Netflix, Spotify, Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video are also included as well, which makes it both a great PC monitor and TV for your workspace.

We have previously reviewed the 43-inch Smart Monitor M7 and have find it to be extremely useful for our usage, meanwhile do register your interest
here
 if you are keen on getting a Smart Monitor M8.

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Samsung Malaysia starts preorders of the Galaxy S8 and S8+

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If you have been eyeying on the Galaxy S8 or S8+, Samsung Malaysia has announced a 3-day preorder promotion beginning on April 11, customers can start to place their preorders as early as 10am and Samsung is bundling a Limited Edition Starter Kit, which comprises of a clear cover, a screen protector, a wireless charger stand, and a USB-C cable. In addition, customers who preorder the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will also receive a 5100mAh power bank, and be entitled to join the Samsung Protection Plus program, which covers accidental damage to your phone, a one-year extended warranty and a one time 1-to-1 free screen crack replacement within 12 months.

These bundles are exclusive for preorder customers only and are worth up to RM900, Samsung has certainly thrown in a lot of goodies for its flagship smartphone this round. As for the phone’s retail price, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will retail at RM3,299 and RM3,699 respectively. Here’s how you can make your preorder of the phones beginning April 11:

Visit www.samsung.com/my/s8preorder from 10:00am 11th April until 11:59pm 13th April 2017.

Place a deposit of RM300 online via debit or credit card.

Select from the three colour options – Midnight Black, Orchid Gray or Maple Gold.

Choose your preferred Samsung Experience Store to collect your brand new Galaxy S8 or S8+.

An email confirmation will be sent to the registered email address.

Collect your Galaxy S8 or S8+ on 4th May 2017, a day before everyone else gets their hands on this remarkable device at the official Malaysian launch!

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Samsung Malaysia to bring in 500 units of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition

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First, it was the Iron Man-themed Samsung Galaxy S6. Now, Samsung is doing yet another superhero-themed version of their flagship smartphone, but this time, they are jumping from a Marvel IP to a DC one. The smartphone in question is the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and the superhero involved is none other than the caped crusader himself, Batman.

Called the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition set, this special version of the Galaxy S7 edge will be coloured deep black, accentuated by gold detailing and the iconic bat insignia on the back. As this limited edition phone comes in a set, those who purchase it will also be able to net themselves a Black Edition of the Gear VR, an Injustice Edition Back Cover, as well as exclusive contents and service vouchers.

If you’re interested in this Batman-themed Galaxy S7 edge, be ready to shell out top dollar as the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition set will cost you RM 4,099. If the price doesn’t deter you, do keep in mind that Samsung Malaysia will only be bringing in 500 units of this smartphone. Samsung Malaysia will begin accepting online orders at 10am on the 17th of June (next Friday)
here
, so if you’re serious about owing this special S7 edge, get ready to stay up late next Thursday night to refresh the page constantly.

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Samsung Malaysia to permanently disable the Galaxy Note 7 for good

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For those who are still bravely and proudly holding a Galaxy Note 7, your phone will be permanently dead at 9PM, December 31 2016, as Samsung will be pushing a software update to your devices to disable the charging of the device. As reported by our friends at Amanz, the notification is being sent in batches to all 8000 preorder units of the Galaxy Note 7 and apparently there are still a lot of users who just doesn’t want to return the device for an exchange or refund, despite being one of the most reported incident this year.

The Galaxy Note 7 has caused a disaster in Samsung’s sales and reputation after a number of reported cases of exploding batteries, and the company is certainly taking immediate action to ensure no phones will ever hurt their customers ever again. As of now, Samsung Malaysia is still accepting returns or exchanging to a Galaxy S7 edge, affected customers can call up Samsung Malaysia’s careline at 1800-88-7799 for assistance, for your safety we also urge that you simply return your Galaxy Note 7 and if you can’t find a phone to purchase yet, watch this video below to find out our Top 10 smartphones reviewed and why you should still buy them.

Source:
Amanz

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Samsung Malaysia unveils 2023 Neo QLED TVs and BESPOKE Top Mount Freezer Refrigerators

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For those looking to upgrade their homes with the trendiest and smartest consumer electronics, Samsung Malaysia has today introduced its new lineup of Neo QLED TVs and BESPOKE Top Mount Freezer Refrigerators.

2023 Neo QLED TV

The 2023 Neo QLED TVs are available in 4K and 8K resolution models, the 4K models include the Q80C, QN85C and QN95C, while the 8K models include the QN700C, QN800C and QN900C.

Leading the lineup, the Neo QLED 8K TV models are powered by a new Neural Quantum Processor 8K that leverages on artificial intelligence and machine learning to ensure every detail on the screen pops, it also enhances content with features such as Auto HDR Remastering, Real Depth Enhancer Pro and Perceptional Color mapping.

The new Neo QLED TVs also take care of your eye health with its EyeComfort mode, which automatically adjusts its colors according to ambient lighting and reduces blue light emissions.

Aside from a great visual experience, the Neo QLED 8K TVs also come with Dolby Atmos enabled speakers, where viewers will be treated to an immersive cinematic object-based sound tracking technology, its Adaptive Sound Pro also automatically delivers the right audio tuning to present what artists intended to have viewers hear.

For gamers, the new Neo QLED 8K TVs supports a buttery smooth gaming experience with up to 4K 144Hz resolution and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro to eliminate graphics tearing, making it a must have in your living room if you game on a big screen.

2023 BESPOKE Top Mount Freezer Refrigerators

Samsung’s new BESPOKE Top Mount Freezer Refrigerators are designed for the modern home, as it can be customized with different color panels to suit your kitchen, these refrigerators are also SmartThings enabled that allows users to monitor energy consumption and customize its features.

The BESPOKE Top Mount Freezer Refrigerators come in capacities of 404L, 427L and 476L in a two-door configuration, they feature a Optimal Fresh+ compartment at the top of the fridge to keep your foods fresh with four pre-set temperature modes, its compressor is designed to be extremely durable which Samsung has gone all out to offer a 20-year warranty, the longest warranty on a refrigerator.

2023 Neo QLED TV and BESPOKE Top Mount Freezer Refrigerators Malaysia Price and Availability

The 2023 Neo QLED TV and BESPOKE Top Mount Freezer Refrigerators can now be purchased in Malaysia at Samsung.com and authorized dealers nationwide, here are their recommended retail prices:

2023 Neo QLED 8K TV Malaysia Price

85-inch Neo QLED 8K QN900C – RM43,699 – Receive Q-Series Soundbar HW-Q990C worth RM6,499

75-inch Neo QLED 8K QN900C – RM28,699 – Receive Q-Series Soundbar HW-Q930C worth RM4,999

65-inch Neo QLED 8K QN900C – RM21,699 – Receive Q-Series Soundbar HW-Q930C worth RM4,999

85-inch Neo QLED 8K QN800C – RM32,699 – Receive Q-Series Soundbar HQ-Q800C worth RM3,999

75-inch Neo QLED 8K QN700C – RM18,199 – Receive Q-Series Soundbar HW-Q700C worth RM2,999

65-inch Neo QLED 8K QN700C – RM15,199 – Receive Q-Series Soundbar HW-Q700C worth RM2,999

2023 Neo QLED 4K TV Malaysia Price

85-inch Neo QLED 4K QN95C – RM24,199

75-inch Neo QLED 4K QN95C – RM19,199

65-inch Neo QLED 4K QN95C – RM13,399

55-inch Neo QLED 4K QN95C – RM11,199

85-Inch Neo QLED 4K QN85C – RM18,599

75-inch Neo QLED 4K QN85C – RM13,599

65-inch Neo QLED 4K QN85C – RM9,599

All the above models will receive a free Q-Series Soundbar HW-Q600C worth RM2,599

85-inch Neo QLED 4K Q80C – RM15,199

75-inch Neo QLED 4K Q80C – RM11,199

65-inch Neo QLED 4K Q80C – RM7,199

55-inch Neo QLED 4K Q80C – RM5,999

All the above models will receive a free Q-Series Soundbar HW-B650 worth RM1,499

2023 BESPOKE Top Mount Freezer Refrigerators

476L – RM3,399

427L – RM3,199

404L – RM3,199

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Samsung Malaysia unveils three beautiful devices from the Galaxy A series

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Samsung Malaysia has just released the new 2016 Galaxy A lineup here today.

The three devices – Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 boast sleek metal and glass builds, with narrower screen bezels of 2.7mm to give users a better grip, coupled with a more immersive experience when viewing the display.

The Galaxy A3 features a slightly larger screen size of 4.7 inches compared to its predecessor of 4.5 inches. While the new variant maintains a 720p screen, its rear facing camera is bumped up from 8MP to 13MP.

The Galaxy A5 too sports a larger screen of 5.2 inches compared to its previous iteration. This time however, its screen resolution receives an upgrade to 1080p.

On the other hand, Samsung’s Galaxy A7 maintains its phablet-ish 5.5 inch screen, including its 13MP rear facing camera.

The Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 sport 2300mAH, 2900mAH and 3300mAh batteries respectively along with quick charging technology.

One thing to note is the addition of OIS to both their rear facing and front facing shooters for prevention of blur images and a really impressive aperture of F 1.9 for better low light performance. Users can double tap on the home button to launch the camera app in an instant. It seems that the A series is largely catered for selfie lovers with features such as Wide Selfie, Palm Selfie and Beautifying Effects. Also, all three has the option of expandable storage of up to 128GB via micro SD since you’ll be storing a tonne more of good quality photos.

The Galaxy A3 is priced at RM1,299, the Galaxy A5 at RM1,599 and the Galaxy A7 at RM1,899. All these come in Black, Gold, White and Pink Gold color options. The 2016 Galaxy A series is available at Samsung brand stores near you.

Coming at such competitive price points, the A series, notably the A7 might give the Galaxy S6 a run for its money, especially with its high performing F 1.9 camera lens. What do you think about this refreshed lineup? Let us know your thoughts below!

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Samsung Malaysia will open pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 7 on Monday

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For those of you who have been waiting semi-patiently to get your hands on the Galaxy Note 7, we have some good news for you. Samsung Malaysia has officially announced that pre-orders for the company’s latest smartphone will go live on the 8th of August, which is next Monday.

At 10am next Monday, Samsung will be opening up 4,000 units of the Note 7 for pre-order. Those who manages to get themselves one of these 4,000 units will be treated with a 10% discount of the Note 7, as well as a free 10,200mAh battery pack and a wireless charging stand.

To pre-order, you’ll need to go to the
Note 7 Pre-order website
 next Monday and read the terms and conditions of the pre-order before proceeding to the next step. Once you’ve agreed to the T&C, you’ll then need to select the colour option as well as preferred collection point of your Note 7 out of 74 Samsung participating stores. Once selected, you’ll be required to make a deposit payment of RM300 via Paypal. You’ll receiving a confirmation e-mail once the payment is made. Finally, on the 18th to 21st of August, you can make your way to your pre-selected outlet and pay the balance in order to collect your unit.

Remember, only 4,000 units will be available for pre-order, so you’re going to want to visit the website as soon as the pre-orders open. The Note 7 has a retail price of RM3,199.

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Samsung Malaysia will start accepting preorders of the Galaxy S8 on April 11

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Malaysia is definitely one of Samsung’s important smartphone markets, and Samsung Malaysia’s VP of IT and Mobile, Lee Jui Siang, has confirmed with Lowyat.NET that the company will be taking preorders of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus starting from April 11-13, while actual availability is also said to be very close to the US launch date at March 21. According to Lee, Samsung Malaysia Electronics will be putting up an attractive bundle offer for the preorder, which we can assume that the new Gear VR or a wireless charging pad could be part of the deal, actual details will finally be revealed when the launch date gets closer.

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ will be offered in colours of Midnight Black, Maple Gold, and Orchid Gray in Malaysia, and we are sadly not getting the other two colors – Coral Blue and Arctic Silver – at launch, no pricing has been teased just yet but we can expect the Galaxy S8 to be priced above RM3,000, so get ready your wallets for it if you have been waiting for its arrival.

SOURCE:
Lowyat.NET

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Samsung may be the first to release a 5G tablet

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Samsung might just be the first one to release a 5G tablet as news suggest the flagship Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 to come in a 5G version.

The Galaxy Tab S6 5G already has an official online support page in addition to its Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance certifications. What’s more exciting is that the tablet will arrive before the end of March next year because there’s a recent promotion poster that included the device in its list of promotions — labeled as “coming soon”.

The promotion will run until March 30, 2020, so it’s safe to assume that the device may debut pretty soon. As Samsung uses a similar image for the Galaxy Tab S6 and the 5G version of it, there’s no reason to doubt that they’ll be designed differently.

The Galaxy Tab S6 5G will probably also sport a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint reader and come with the Snapdragon 855 chipset. The only addition might be the integration of the X50 5G modem, and perhaps an increase in storage if Samsung finds it necessary.

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Samsung may be working on a new “Tempered Glass”

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Corning’s Gorilla Glass can always be found everywhere these days, sitting on top of most smartphone and
tablet
 display panels to protect them while being quite sturdy in the process. However, there’s also the less used Dragontrail Glass by Asahi, also boasting impressive toughness.

Rumors state that Asahi Company might join by a similar offering from none other than Samsung. The company has filled for a trademark for Turtle Glass with a proper authority in its home country of South Korea. Samsung has a special application for the trademark that will be used for protective tempered glass.

As for the name itself, a turtle’s shell is very tough to be destroyed, so that’s where the inspiration came from. The world of protective glass of mobile devices are filled with animals, real or imaginary – gorillas, dragons, and now turtles.
Samsung
 could be planning to use Turtle Glass on the
Galaxy
 S7, it’s also possible that this type of glass will be employed in the production of those foldable smartphones the company has recently patented.

The codenamed Project Valley might be the first Samsung device with Turtle Glass and we may see it hitting the streets next year.

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Samsung may delay the Galaxy S8 release to April 28

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It appears that the Galaxy S8 may not be arriving in the consumers’ hands on the 21st of April after all as Samsung has decided to delay the release of the phone by a week.

Samsung Galaxy S8 release pushed back a week, to April 28
https://t.co/an0AlaOGi6

pic.twitter.com/11DFgc0vBn

— Evan Blass (@evleaks)
March 6, 2017

According to leaker Evan Blass, Samsung has decided to push back the release of the S8 to the 28th of April instead. While no reason was given as to why Samsung has decided to push back the release of its latest flagship, some are speculating that Samsung is doing so in order to have more stock available when the phone eventually launches. There are also rumours that Samsung may put the S8 through an additional round of hardware testing to ensure that a Note 7-like hardware failure does not occur with the S8.

Seeing as Samsung itself has yet to officially announce a global release date for the phone, that date will probably be announced at the upcoming Unpacked event held at New York City later in March.

Source:
Android Authority
,
VentureBeat

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Samsung may hold a New York launch event for the Galaxy S8 in April

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Rumours about Samsung’s Galaxy S8 having a delayed launch may be proven true after all as Korean publication
Naver
 has reported that the S8 will be launched at a dedicated event held in New York during the month of April.

Citing people who’ve attended an executive meeting at Samsung’s headquarters in South Korea as sources, the publication reports that Samsung has delayed the launch of the S8 due to the Galaxy Note 7 disaster that the company is still trying to recover from. To that end, Samsung will be using the extra time to perform quality assurance testing in order to prevent history from repeating itself.

Samsung’s decision to delay the launch of Galaxy S8 means that the smartphone will not be part of the Mobile World Congress line-up for 2017. Seeing as Samsung can ill-afford another device failure at this point, the decision to push back the launch of the S8 is probably a wise decision indeed. In the meantime, we can expect more details about the S8 to leak within the next four months.

Source:
Naver
,
VentureBeat

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Samsung may issue a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7

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Yesterday
, we’ve reported that Samsung is investigating the cause of the exploding Galaxy Note 7. Today, it appears that Samsung’s investigation has found that the Note 7 explosion may not be a one-off incident as Yonhap News is reporting that Samsung is getting ready to issue a global recall of its latest smartphone soon.

According to the reports, Samsung looks to be ready to announce the result of its investigation into the cause of the explosion, as well as comprehensive countermeasures by this weekend or early next week. “The most important thing is the safety of our customers and we don’t want to disappoint our loyal customers,” says a Samsung official who wishes to remain anonymous. “Products installed with the problematic battery account for less than 0.1 percent of the entire volume sold. The problem can be simply resolved by changing the battery, but we’ll come up with convincing measures for our consumers,” the official further added.

The recall of the Note 7 is expected to be a global one. After all, the Note 7 has thus far been available for purchase in 10 countries worldwide. There’s no denying that the recent brouhaha has hamstrung Samsung’s latest flagship launch. Only time will tell if sales of the Note 7 will meet the Korean company’s expectations after this particularly messy launch.

Source:
Yonhap News

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Samsung may push forward the Galaxy S8 release

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Samsung’s mess with the Galaxy Note 7 has not been kind to the company, what with Samsung’s stocks freefalling ever since it announced a global recall of the company’s latest smartphone. Today, a Korea Herald report states that the S8 may be coming a lot soon than many have anticipated in an attempt by Samsung to put the Note 7 battery problems behind them.

According to the report by the Korea Herald, analysts for KB Investment & Securities believe that the S8 launch may be moved ahead of the currently expected first quarter 2017 launch. “If Samsung’s flagship smartphone launch is delayed to the end of the first quarter of next year, the profitability of the mobile business division could be worsened next year,” says Kim Sang-pyo, an analyst for KB Investment & Securities.

It isn’t too surprising to find out that Samsung has already begun work on the S8 of course. Currently codenamed Project Dream, the S8 model numbers have already been leaked by SamMobile as the SM-G950 and the SM-G955, which means one of these would be the standard S8 while the other is the S8 Edge. Both smartphones will be Daydream-ready, although much of the specs have yet to be leaked/revealed.

While Samsung may be looking to push forward the S8 launch, the company should be wary of doing anything hasty as the company could ill afford to commit another Note 7-like mistake. That said, if Samsung does indeed push forward the S8 launch, we may hear more about said device by the end of the year.

Source:
Korea Herald
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Samsung’s 110-inch MicroLED TV will start shipping in 2021

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Samsung
 revealed its MicroLED display back in 2018, but it came in a huge 292-inch model. Now, the company has announced its new 110-inch MicroLED TV that doesn’t require professional assemblage.

MicroLED TV will no longer experience burn-in?

The new MicroLED TV is prefabricated so you can enjoy it right out of the box. The MicroLED display is more OLED than LCD, but it’s also less likely to get burn-in. Using micrometer-sized LED lights, there is no need for backlight and colour filters — the micro LEDs are capable of self-illuminating from its own pixel to deliver wide colour gamut images.

Enjoy four screens in one TV

This TV also comes with an all-new Micro AI Processor that allows users to play 4K HDR content. It has a 99.99% screen-to-body ratio and Smart TV features like the Multi View mode — it splits the 110-inch screen into four screens so you can watch different contents at once.

Apart from that, Samsung included a tool called Object Tracking Sound Pro — this helps the TV identify the objects that are moving on the screen to project the sound accordingly.. There’s also an embedded Majestic Sound System that offers a 5.1 channel sound.

Samsung’s 110-inch MicroLED TV will be available next year and we’re expecting to see it make an appearance during CES 2021.

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Samsung might be launching the Galaxy Tab S6 alongside its Galaxy Note 10

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Apart from the ever-famous Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Samsung is reported to launch its newest tablet during the launch event. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has not been officially announced, almost everything about it has been leaked online.

Though it’s not confirmed, the Galaxy Tab S6 is expected to have a 10.5-inch screen with Super AMOLED display. However, images of the Galaxy Tab S6 shows its bezels to be equally-wide, reminding us of the iPad Pro. Android Headlines also mentioned that the Galaxy Tab S6 will have a metal build, four speakers but unfortunately, no headphone jack.

Image credit: Android Headlines

In addition to that, the S Pen will also be getting a new design to match the Galaxy Tab S6. The new S Pen is reported to come with a top cap and will no longer have a metal ring like the previous S Pen. It is likely that the S Pen will have extra features, in addition to wireless charging and Bluetooth connectivity. Like the iPad Pro, the Galaxy Tab S6 will also get its own keyboard accessory.

Besides that, the tablet is reported to come with the powerful Snapdragon 855 chipset alongside 6GB RAM and 128GB storage which is upgradable to 256GB. Though there is no information regarding its battery life, the device is confirmed to charge via USB Type-C.

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Samsung might drop S7 Edge Plus

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It’s bad news for non-phablet believers as we have recieved rumored reports of Samsung producing only one size variant of the upcoming Galaxy S7 Edge, with a 5.5 inch screen.

This would mean that Samsung will be dropping the S7 Edge’s bigger brother, the S7 Edge Plus. As mentioned earlier, the Galaxy S7 Edge is tipped to come with a 5.5 inch screen instead of a 5.1 inch screen similar to that of the Galaxy S7.

While it is a sad and solemn occasion for those who wish to see the S7 Edge in a smaller form factor, specialized leaker @evleaks has claimed that his earlier info about the Galaxy S7 lineup to be 100% accurate.

The source claims that the S7 will indeed have a hybrid dual SIM/micro SD slot. Samsung will also produce Snapdragon 820 and Exynos 8890 variants of the S7, both running 4GB of RAM. The camera will be 12MP instead of 16MP, which tells us that Samsung might be using a better sensor. The devices will be water resistant and finally, there might not be a 128GB since Samsung will be implementing expandable storage.

We’re closing in on next month’s MWC, and everyone’s getting anxious. Is Samsung heading in the right direction? Let us know your thoughts below!

Source:
Phandroid
  Picture credits: Droid Life

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Samsung might kill off the headphone jack in the near future

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Samsung has always been the phone manufacturer that chose to stay with the conventional stuffs when it comes to its devices, such as removable batteries back then, and now it seems like the company is prepared to follow suit with the rest of its peers by removing the headphone jack.

While we certainly believe that there isn’t any reason to do so, given that recent Samsung flagships worked pretty well with a headphone jack and still has Ingress Protection, we should assume that this could allow more components to be fitted into the chassis, such as as a bigger battery or sensors that could eventually introduce new features to its devices.

Even if this is really the case, wireless headphones are already easily available at very affordable prices, and if you prefer to go old school, you can still easily hook the device up with a USB-C audio dongle, such as
Creative’s Super X-Fi
 dongle I’ve experienced back in COMPUTEX, they sound way better than a phone’s built in DAC if you are serious about audio.

These are just rumors as reported by Korean news outlet ETNews, but we should expect Samsung to still keep the jack alive in next year’s Galaxy S10, and probably start this trend off with its Galaxy A series devices.

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Samsung might launch their Bixby smart speaker early 2018

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Smart assistants have come a long way in recent years, with new ones like Bixby slowing stepping up with the big boys like Apple and Google, Samsung has announced previously that they are also producing a home smart speaker that will be powered by Bixby.

Bloomberg
 has recently reported that the Korean tech giant will be releasing their smart speaker early 2018. However, the sources could not provide more details on the form factor or feature the speaker will bring to your home but they did mention that it will be cheaper than Apple’s Home Pod which costs $349 while the Bixby smart speaker could get a price tag of only $200. It is more expensive than Amazon Echo but let’s hope the features will justify the price point when they announce more about it.

Its worth noting that the speaker that Bloomberg mentioned is slightly different from what Samsung showed during their Developer Conference but if Samsung is targeting to launch it early next year, high chance we will get to see it during CES 2018 which is happening early January in Las Vegas.

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Samsung might remove chargers for all of its smartphones

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Samsung began removing chargers from the Galaxy S21 last year in a response to the company’s sustainability efforts, that move may soon be extended to the rest of its smartphone line ups, as
SamMobile
 has confirmed from several European moible retailers that the next A series will ship without a charger in the box.

Although this move is inevitable, Samsung has kept its phone’s fast charging standards very consistent over the years and has since supported the USB PD and PPS 3.0 charging protocol, unlike other brands like Xiaomi and OPPO that implement their own fast charging standards which require proprietary chargers and cables, one can easily source a third party USB PD charger and compatible USB-C cable to charge up Samsung’s smartphones.

The move to exclude chargers in the box started from Apple, which Samsung has mocked and later followed, it has been a controversial move that has caused heated discussions among users as a means for companies like this to reap in more profits, rather than actually doing it for sustainability causes.

Nonetheless, Samsung has yet to made an official announcement on this, but don’t be surprised if this eventually becomes true, as the company has been ramping up its sustainability efforts on the Galaxy S22 series, where part of the phone is made from discarded fishing nets.

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Samsung might be revealing the S9 and S9 Plus during CES 2018

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It looks like fans of Samsung will not have to wait as long as expected to see the launch of the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. Based on a report, the new flagship phones are being readied for a surprise CES 2018 tease based on reports from VentureBeat.

The reports also indicate that they will look almost the same as the S8 and S8 Plus, but there are some significant changes which include, the Snapdragon 845, AKG stereo speakers and a location change for the fingerprint sensor to under the camera rather than next to it. The S9 Plus might also be getting a dual-camera setup. Although we might see the phone during CES 2018, we should expect that the phone will come out the same time as the S8 phones as the reveal is just a tease.

Samsung previously teased the S8 phones during MWC 2017 in February and it would seem that they are ready to show it a month earlier but nevertheless, we should still expect a March 2018 launch for both the S8 and S8 Plus phones.

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Samsung moves production of Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip to Vietnam after COVID-19 hits Korean plant

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Amidst the increasingly rapid spread of COVID-19 in Korea, Samsung had announced that they will be moving the production of some devices to its Vietnam-based plants.

According to a report by Reuters, the move comes as operations at its Gumi plant had to be suspended after another one of its Korean staff was tested positive for the virus.

The outlet in Korea sees the production of premium devices like the recently-launched Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip. The output of these devices will relied upon on its Vietnam branch where over 50% of Samsung’s phones are produced over the past ten years. Normal schedule should resume once the outbreak is stabilized.

Simply to put a positive spin on things, this could mean more inventory of the Galaxy S20 series to reach Malaysia even sooner than before since they’re being produced so close to home. But of course, we hope all things return to normal soon, and for the virus to cease spreading.

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Samsung is organising a nationwide roadshow with exclusive rewards and RM1,000 cash rebate!

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series will be available at a nationwide roadshow this weekend, offering great rewards and even an RM1,000 cash rebate.

From August 23 to August 25, Samsung will be holding its roadshow at Mid Valley Megamall in KL, Queensbay Mall in Penang, Mid Valley Southkey in Johor, East Coast Mall in Pahang and Imago KK in Sabah. Those who want to enjoy RM1,000 cash rebate will need to purchase two units of the Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+ in a single receipt.

As for the exclusive rewards, Samsung is also giving out free Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Fit, 10,000mAh Battery Pack (power bank), one-year extended protection and one-time screen protection warranty. Depending on the device purchased and the tiers of promotions, customers will get different types of rewards.

Aside from that, those who are interested in the Galaxy Note 10 series can also trade in their old devices to get the new Samsung devices at a lower price. Their device must also fulfil certain requirements including having a functional display screen and having no damaged or missing buttons or cracked casing.

For more information, visit Samsung Malaysia’s
official website
.

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Samsung nearly halfway there with more than 1 million safe Galaxy Note 7 users

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A couple of stumbling blocks for Samsung, but the Korean manufacturing giant has been patching things up since the fire prone Galaxy Note 7 came into existence. Recently, Samsung has issued a global recall involving 2.5 million units of the Galaxy Note 7, after multiple reports and incidents of the phablet catching fire or exploding.

The explosions and fires were due to batteries made by Samsung SDI, which happened to be the main supplier for the Note 7 batteries. Samsung did react quick in order to curb the crisis. Nearly a month has passed since the global recall, and Samsung has seemed to make pretty decent progress. According to the company, more than 1 million people are now using safe non-fire prone Galaxy Note 7’s.

Meanwhile, there has been numerous reports of Note 7 explosions in China, though Samsung has dismissed claims that the Chinese variants of the Note 7 are packing fire prone batteries as well. In fact, the company has released a statement to major news outlet Reuters, “Currently, the brand new Note 7 products that have been swapped in overseas markets are using identical batteries to those that were supplied and used for the Chinese version.” Samsung has added that the phone batteries were not the cause of the reported explosions in China after a series of serious investigations.

On the brighter side of things, churning out 1 million safe Galaxy Note 7’s within a month does sound speedy, and we hope that Samsung will complete the mass exchange within the next couple of weeks. What do you think?

Source:
Reuters

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Samsung launches Neo QLED TVs that use Quantum Mini LEDs

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During Samsung’s First Look event earlier this morning, the Korean giants introduced two new TVs that put emphasis on better picture quality and immersion.

The
Neo OLED TVs
 include two models – the 4K QN90A and the 8K QN900A. Both panels are equipped with Quantum Mini LEDs that offer images with better contrast and minimal blooming thanks to more local dimming zones.

To improve immersion, the 8K QN900A model comes with an Infinity One Design bezel that promises, essentially, no visible bezels.

Under the hood is Samsung’s Neo Quantum Processor which help in improving HDR quality by way of increasing the luminance scale to 12-bit with 4096 steps. The chip also utilizes 16 neural network models with trained AI to help further improve image quality and upscaling.

When it comes to audio, the TVs come with Object Tracking Sound and
SapceFit
 Sound to ensure more immersive audio that fill the room it’s placed in.

There’s no word on what ports it’ll pack, but we’ll have to assume there’s at least two HDMI 2.1 ports with eARC support.

There’s also no word yet on the local pricing, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated when get more info.
 We’ll see more of these TVs and their
110-inch OLED
 panel at this year’s CES event happening this 11-14 January.

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Samsung could be the next company producing a Windows Mixed Reality headset

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Looks like Windows Mixed Reality is really kicking off well as Samsung might be joining the bandwagon by release a VR headset for Windows. Twitter user WalkingCat has uncovered photos of the company’s headset which appears to have six degree-of-freedom tracking similar to the other headsets.

Not much information is known about the headset but looking at the picture we can see that the headphones will be made from AKG and they look similar in design as the headphone on the Oculus Rift. On the front, we can see what looks to be like cameras which could possibly map out what is in front of you so you won’t hit into walls in the real world.

A similar technology to what HTC is using in the Vive headsets. Microsoft is planning to hold a special Mixed Reality event next week and there could be a possibility that Samsung’s headset could make an appearance.

The Windows Mixed Reality headsets will start launching next month when the Windows 10 Fall Creator Updates come on October 17. Companies like Acer, HP Dell and Lenovo are already ready to launch their headsets and Asus will be released theirs in Spring 2018.

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Samsung Note series might be coming to an end

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Ever since the Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra were released back in August 2020, the company hasn’t introduced anything new for the series.

According to a news report by
ETNews
, Samsung will be halting its production of the Note20 and Note20 Ultra
by the end of 2021 with no plans for the series in 2022 so we shouldn’t expect another Galaxy Note coming our way next year.

In addition,
speculations

are going around saying that the upcoming
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
 might be the successor of the Note20 Ultra, especially since leaked images sport a similar boxy design with an S Pen slot. The
Galaxy Z Flip3
 also offers support for the S Pen now so there’s little to no point for the Note series to continue as a separate line.

Image credit: FrontPageTech

Although this has not been confirmed by Samsung itself but with the current developments, is it highly likely to be true. Stay tuned as we’ll be sure to keep you updated on any confirmations.

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Samsung now offers reward points for using the Samsung Pay app in Malaysia

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Samsung has updated their Samsung Pay app to include reward points upon using their payment system. We accidentally stumbled on it when we were messing around with the app and found that it seems like it more worth it to use the app to pay for things. As long as you have Samsung Pay activated, the app will reward you with 450 points which you can already use to redeem certain vouchers.

Accumulating points is somewhat of a hit and miss, you will get rewarded for using the app regardless of the amount you use and every tap will earn you 10 points. However, there are tiers and everyone starts at the Bronze tier and can progress to Silver and Gold. Once you made 5 purchases, you will move into the Silver tier where every payment made using the app will earn you 20 points and after 20 purchases you will advance to the high tier, Gold, which will earn you 40 points for ever purchase.

At the moment, points can be used to redeem vouchers from dal.comm Coffee, a movie voucher from GSC, Kenny Rogers Classic Choice Meal, Lazada coupons and products from Samsung itself.

Why we said this is a hit and miss is because if you were to spend a high amount, you would only receive 10 points if you are in the Bronze tier, we recommend that if you want to accumulate points, spend them on small amount products. Don’t forget to read the terms and conditions which can be view by pressing the question mark(?) icon on the top right of the tier section in the app.

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Samsung NX mini review

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Dear readers, if you have been following our post. You should know that we have received a
Samsung
 NX mini review unit 2 weeks back then. So let us jump into the introduction. Let see what we have got here, it features an
Ultra Slim (22.5mm)
thickness and
Light(158g)
 Design.
 A 3.0 inch Flip-up and Touch Screen
 Enabled is installed at the front panel. It also comes with a
20.5 MP BSI CMOS Sensor
 as well as a
Wide Lens
 for Self Portrait (24mm, 35mm Conversion)
 to finish up the masterpiece. It also shoots
Full HD Video (1080@30p)
. In terms of
ISO
, it is ranged at
160-128000
 and with a software boost to (Extended to 100-25600). At last but not least,
NFC/Wi-Fi
 is also installed to provide more convenience to user to share and transfer the pictures.

Right now, let us go into the camera build up. It has a very a very sleek design, and basically it has all the basic components that a camera should has. It features a
Xenon flash
 in front and a
Wide Lens for Self Portrait
. It can at least fit in 5 heads (including the camera man) when you are taking a selfie shot. It is really wide and you will never miss a shot. A very good selfie camera indeed.

Below is the left side of the camera body, basically there is nothing there as you can only see how slim is the camera after attaching the lens. You can anytime slot it into your pockets.

This will be the front panel. It has a Video Record button, Menu button, Mode button and all the necessary navigation buttons.
A 3.0 inch Flip-up and Touch Screen

Enabled
 is installed at the front panel.

Following is the right side of the camera body, it has a
Mini HDMI output
,
Micro USB Port
 to let you transfer picture and charge the camera. Followed by
 Micro
SD Card
 slot
 and a
2,330 mAh Lithium-ion battery
. The battery can last about 300+ shots.

This will be the top view of the NX Mini. It has a camera shutter button,
 Power button
 and
 Direct Link button
 that lets you share your pictures in group to any
Smart Phones
 and Tablet (
Samsung SMART CAMERA App is required, you can download from the Play Store or App Store
). In addition, it has build in
WiFi and NFC
 connection that lets you share pictures to
Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, Dropbox, and Email.

Pros

The
Samsung
 NX Mini is superb for capturing selfie as it has a very
wide lens
 that doesn’t require you to have long hand take a picture of yourself. With the help of the
Tiltable 3.0 inch Flip-up Screen,
you can have perfect shot by looking at the display during selfie. In addition, it has really good face detection function.

Cons

We find the NX mini has some issue in identifying the the right exposure to use when we are shooting picture in Auto mode. The pictures tend to turn out darker where we can use a better combination of Shutter Speed and Aperature to shoot a better picture.

All in all, it is a good compact camera. And needless to say, the
Samsung
 NX Mini is really good for selfie. We would rate this camera 3.5/5.

Below are some sample shots of the
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Samsung NX1 is a big bad 28MP Camera with an APS-C Sensor

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Getting stronger in both smartphone and consumer photography,
Samsung
 Malaysia has introduced the
Samsung
 NX1, a compact system camera that comes with a 28 Megapixel BSI APS-C imaging sensor, featuring a fast 15FP continuous AF shooting, 205 Phase Detection AF points, this is the first of its kind in the compact camera industry.

Well,
Samsung
 is getting serious about metal on its smartphones so does its camera, the NX1’s body features a highly durable magnesium alloy body that feels solid and rugged, it is also strengthened with dust and splash resistance which obviously includes rubber seals and seams to protect its dials and buttons.

The
Samsung
 NX1 is powered by the DRIMe V Image Processor that delivers superior colour reproduction and noise reduction, this fast processor also enables the NX1 to shoot 4K UHD videos at 30 FPS with the most advanced HEVC Codec (H.265) with great compression capabilities. The NX1 will have an ISO range from 100-25600 and extended ISO to 51200 that will let you capture great photos in low light.

A 3.0-inch FVGA resolution
Super AMOLED
 display is onboard as well as an XGA OLED EVF with 2.36 million dots that lets photographers see the real results of their shots. The camera will also have Wi-Fi Direct, NFC and Bluetooth onboard for easy file transfers. Battery size is also pretty respectable at 1860mAh.

The Samsung NX1 comes with a standard 16-50mm kit lens and an optional 50-150mm F2.8 OIS telephoto lens to go with. Availability and pricing of the camera isn’t provided by Samsung officials yet.


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Ever since owning my first ultrawide monitor, I have become quite a fan of what I can do on it especially when it comes to productivity use, but gaming on an ultrawide monitor was never on my mind as I still prefer the regular 16:9 aspect ratio, not to mention that the 21:9 aspect ratio only works for a number of game titles.

Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo Unboxing and First Impressions Video

Samsung’s 49-inch Odyssey G9 NEO is a very different kind of ultrawide gaming monitor, it is curvy, humungous and stunningly impressive with a bright Quantum Mini-LED VA panel that ‘kind of’ wraps you around with a 1000R curvature, in fact the curve is so extreme that you’d probably find it hard to accept when you view it up close, the ultrawide screen estate would also make your default Windows desktop super awkward with everything aligned to the left, but man, there’s just so much to love about this gaming monitor once you are done setting up everything.

Like other Odyssey gaming monitors, the G9 NEO features a space cyberpunk like design on the back that sets it different from the rest, the Ironman like CoreSync lighting is a cool feature to flex off to your friends visiting your mancave, while it features a few lighting styles for you to choose from, it however doesn’t support addressable RGB or work with other RGB lighting systems.

In terms of ports, the monitor has two HDMI 2.1, one DisplayPort 1.4, one headphone output, two USB 3.0 downstream and one USB 3.0 upstream ports, which are very standard set of ports you find on premium gaming monitors, but I was a little disappointed with the lack of a USB-C port, which Samsung should have included with support for USB PD charging, as it will allow users to charge certain gaming laptops and extend their displays at the same time, it would even benefit the company’s smartphones with Samsung DeX.

The controls of the monitor are pretty well hidden at the slight bottom right, which you will be able to locate them if you notice the subtly labelled dots, they comprise of three recessed buttons which lets you save display profiles and presets, and a button joystick combo that lets you access and navigate the on-screen display menu.

The on-screen display menu is one of the best I have seen on gaming monitors, it has readable fonts and self-explanatory configurations that even first-time users should have no problems getting the hang off, while it shows you the display status such as refresh rate and input response.

The G9 Neo has excellent cable management, though it requires a little effort to route cables to the centre of the monitor which the back cover has a rather tight and small opening for them to flow through, which isn’t ideal if you use up all of the available ports and have thick cables, you then route the cables to the monitor arm which has an L-shaped opening and you simply slide down the white arm cover to properly hide them.

The monitor stand cover also serves as a headphone stand, which is convenient if your table no longer has space for one. In addition, the monitor stand is height adjustable and can be swiveled and tilted, which you will definitely find the best angle that suits you.

Sporting a resolution of 5120×1440 that refreshes at 240Hz and a 1ms response time, the G9 Neo’s VA panel uses the company’s Quantum Matrix and Mini-LED technology to achieve a peak brightness of 2000nits when playing HDR content, the panel also covers 125% sRGB and 95% DCI-P3 color gamut, this is the brightest and most colorful ultrawide gaming display you can own.

Despite the G9 Neo’s excellent display quality, consuming video content on a 32:9 aspect ratio isn’t quite as enjoyable due to the large amount of blank space, especially when I wanted to binge watch HDR Netflix shows on it, I have to force myself to ignore the black curved corners and it is simply a waste of screen estate when videos are viewed in full screen.

You can however force videos to be viewed in the 32:9 aspect ratio by installing a browser extension, but they looked even weirder as the plugin merely crops in and stretches the image.

Picture-by-Picture works really well on the Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo

Thankfully, having such aspect ratio will allow one to multitask as if there are two 24-inch QHD monitors, which I have used it to my advantage during the review period for reading emails and writing on our website, if you intend to have your laptop connect to the monitor, you’ll be happy to know the PBP mode works extremely well.

Taking an empty Excel spreadsheet as a reference, the G9 Neo is able to show as wide as up to the BZ column and 52nd row, which should delight those working on documents and spreadsheets if they ever want to use it for work.

Gaming on the G9 Neo is an unbelievably enjoyable experience and due to the comfortable viewing experience, I never felt strained after gaming for a straight two hours on Cyberpunk 2077 and Forza Horizon 5, never before I have felt this immersive in a game and the input response is excellent, the display is also G-SYNC compatible and supports AMD’s FreeSync Premium, which eliminates tearing in high refresh rate games.

After a month of testing out the Odyssey G9 Neo, it feels really weird to go back to my regular 21:9 or 16:9 monitor, it isn’t just one super impressive ultrawide gaming monitor with a superb Quantum Mini-LED VA panel, but also one great productivity monitor that gives me the horizontal screen estate I can’t have on my regular monitors.

Like most premium display products, the monitor has a steep asking price of RM7,999, though it has been reduced from its initial RM9,499 retail price, I can’t say it is worth the purchase or an easy recommendation for any gamers, as it really depends how much you appreciate the ultrawide 32:9 aspect ratio and the type of games you play on it, but if you want the absolute best display quality on a gaming monitor and can spend that much of money, the Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo is unquestionably the one for you.

If you are interested, click
here
 to buy the Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo.

Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo Review: the Crème De La Crème of Ultrawide Gaming

Price:
 RM7999

If you want the best ultrawide gaming experience, the Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo is the obvious choice.

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Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 Neo

9

The Goods

Superb brightness and colors with Quantum Mini-LED technology

240Hz and fast response time

Tidy cable management

On-screen display menu is easy to get around

Excellent Picture-by-Picture resolution for two devices

The Bads

No USB-C

Expensive

 9.0

Average Score

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Samsung Odyssey is the most powerful Windows Mixed Reality headset available

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Looks like the rumours that Samsung is releasing a Windows MR headset is true as the Korean technology company has unveiled their entry into the Windows MR ecosystem with the Samsung Odyssey. They did not join the lightweight category of the headsets, as they have produced a headset that shadows the others when it comes to specs.

Being the best spec headset is one thing, but tech journalist from Wareable, Tech Crunch and The Verge has also mentioned that the headset can be put into the same category as the Oculus Rift. Wearable writer, Hugh Langley stated that “it’s easily the best Windows MR headset I’ve tried”. The headset comes with OLED displays at 1400×1600 resolution per eye, integrated headphones and even a mic all in one device.

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Now that most of the Windows MR headsets have been unveiled, Microsoft has taken out a statement saying that the Mixed Reality experience will be broken down into two different categories to cater for the different levels of computers that will run the environment. There will be the Windows Mixed Reality and Windows Mixed Reality Ultra, with the latter, meant for high-performance systems, but regardless what headset you own, both the MR options will be available to you.

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Samsung offers Galaxy Upgrade program to Note 7 owners in South Korea

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Samsung’s little Note 7 debacle has led to angry customers around the world. In its home country of South Korea, the situation isn’t any better as over 500 people have filed a lawsuit against the company, seeking 500,000 won per person in compensation. In what seems to be an attempt to placate Note 7 owners, Samsung is now rolling out an upgrade program option to them.

In a statement issued by Samsung yesterday, the company has said that it will allow Note 7 owners to join the Galaxy Upgrade program. For those who opt to trade in their Note 7 for a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge, these users will just need to pay half the amount of a S7 device, and they would be able to receive their new smartphones. Once the S8 or Note 8 is available, these users can then upgrade to Samsung’s latest device for free.

This trade up program is currently available only in South Korea. Samsung has mentioned that the availability of this program outside of South Korea will be dependent on the situation in each country. No further elaboration was given regarding this statement, so it remains to be seen if Samsung will extend this offer outside of its home base.

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Reuters

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