Galaxy

Samsung Electronics posts record Q3 profits, replaces CEOs

Seoul - Emirates Voice

Samsung Electronics logged a record profit of $10.0 billion for the third quarter and announced a sweeping reshuffle of its top management on Tuesday, seeking to maintain its lead while its heir is in prison. The world's biggest memory chip and smartphone maker has faced multiple challenges since last year, including a humiliating recall of its flagship Galaxy Note 7Read more

Samsung 'Gears' up for more in wearables game

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Samsung wants you to 'Gear' up for a fitter, healthier lifestyle. And they just came out with three new choices for you. The South Korean technology bellwether - still basking in the glory of its bounce-back Galaxy Note8 - released three new wearable devices: the Gear Sport smart watch, Gear Fit2 Pro smart band and the new version of theRead more

Foldable iPhone on the horizon

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

As Samsung plans to launch a bendable smartphone "Galaxy X" in 2018, Apple has reportedly begun work on a foldable iPhone with LG Display. According to a report in the Korean website The Investor, Apple has decided to go with LG and not Samsung (Samsung OLED displays are the best in the industry) owing to the fear that specifications couldRead more

This 9-year-old wants to join Nasa to prevent alien

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Nasa has sent an inspiring letter to a nine-year-old who expressed interest in being a Planetary Protection Officer after the US space agency recently announced opening for the position. Nine-year-old Jack Davis from New Jersey is a self-proclaimed "Guardian of the Galaxy" and he reached out to Nasa in a letter to express his interest in serving as the agency'sRead more

Samsung just launched new mobiles

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Samsung on Wednesday announced the launch of two new smartphones in its Galaxy J Pro series in the UAE - the Galaxy J5 Pro and Galaxy J7 Pro. And this only means one thing: more reasonably-priced phones, especially for those who want a great mobile experience but wouldn't want to spend much - they'll be flying off shelves for onlyRead more

Lukaku praised on United debut

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

New Manchester United signing Romelu Lukaku was unable to score a debut goal in the side's 5-2 friendly win over LA Galaxy on Saturday but the Belgian striker earned high praise for a solid all-round performance. "He is a team player. He is not selfish and not obsessed with goals," manager Jose Mourinho told reporters of a player who movedRead more

Samsung to sell refurbished Note7s

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The world's biggest smartphone maker Samsung will next week start reselling refurbished Galaxy Note7 devices after a humiliating recall over exploding batteries last year, news reports said on Tuesday. Samsung Electronics declined to comment on the reports. The recall debacle cost the Korean giant billions of dollars in lost profits and hammered its global credibility. Around three million Galaxy Note7Read more

The dune hiker’s guide to the galaxy

Sharjah - Arab Today

In Douglas Adams’ cult science fiction series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a colossal computer is asked to find the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything. After 7.5 million years of computation it delivers the enigmatic result: 42. The meaning of this number has challenged some of the brightest – and even more ofRead more

South Korea court rejects arrest warrant for Samsung heir

Seoul - Arab Today

A South Korean court on Thursday refused to authorise the arrest of the heir to the Samsung business empire, in a setback to prosecutors probing a corruption scandal engulfing President Park Geun-hye. Officials on Monday sought the arrest of Lee Jae-Yong on charges of bribery, embezzlement and perjury, sending shock waves through the group, which is a major part ofRead more

Samsung to Launch Apology Ad Over Galaxy Note 7 Recall

Seoul - XINHUA

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it has decided to launch media advertisements to apologize for the ongoing global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones. The world's largest smartphone maker said it will soon run an advertisement in major media outlets to offer an apology for causing discomfort and concern to its customers due to faulty batteries in someRead more