Nokia 6, 5, and 3 to be made in India, market launch in June

HMD announced three Nokia Android smartphones yesterday (plus the 3310 (2017) homage of a feature phone), and we got to spend a few minutes of hands-on time with them. The folks over at fonearena have spoken with Ajey Mehta, India VP at HMD Global, revealing some details on the manufacturing and logistics. The Nokia 6, 5, and 3 will be manufactured in Foxconn's Indian facilities from the very beginning. A launch date has been planned for June this year, and distribution will take place both online and offline through a network of partnering stores. After-sales support will be...

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MWC 2017: ZTE Blade V8 Lite and Blade V8 Mini hands-on

ZTE introduced two midrange smartphones at the MWC - the Blade V8 Lite with focus on the design, and the Blade V8 Mini with a dual-camera setup for advanced photography experience.

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SamMobile Daily Recap: February 27, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Galaxy Tab S3 and more!

We publish a ton of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, most of the news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up with every post. But, we think we’ve come up with a solid solution — a daily recap.

Today we’re switching it up a bit, though. In the list below, you’ll find the stories that went live both today and during Samsung’s event at MWC 2017 yesterday. We understand that you’re not going to be interested in all of them, so we’ve decided to split them into their respective categories.

Deals

Daily Deal: Pick up a 64GB EVO microSD card for 67% off

Samsung kicks off ‘Monday’ online sale in Italy

General

Samsung’s Oscars 2017 ad delivers a powerful message on behalf of YouTubers

Phones

Future Galaxy smartphones will get AKG audio

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus hands-on video leaked

[Update: Another teaser] Galaxy S8 launch date officially confirmed, Samsung offers a glimpse

Greenpeace may just have called on Samsung to release refurbished Galaxy Note 7

Samsung to bundle AKG earphones in the box of the Galaxy S8

Polls

[Poll] Are you planning on picking up the Galaxy Book?

[Poll] Are you going to buy the Galaxy Tab S3?

Tablets

Galaxy Book to showcase Adobe Photoshop and S Pen integration, detect S Pen settings

Galaxy Tab S3 with AKG-tuned audio and S Pen announced at MWC 2017

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Book: a new chapter for the ‘tablet PC’

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: Taking the next step in premium tablet design

Samsung Galaxy Book is a powerful Windows 10 tablet aimed at professionals

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 price and release date

Samsung showcases Galaxy Tab S3 design, S Pen, accessories, and AKG speakers in official videos

Samsung takes to its YouTube channel to show off some of the Galaxy Book’s features

Specs comparison: Galaxy Book 10.6 vs. Galaxy Book 12.0 vs. Galaxy TabPro S

Specs comparison: Galaxy Tab S3 vs. Galaxy Book 10.6 vs. Galaxy Book 12.0

Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs. Galaxy Tab S

Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs. Galaxy Tab S2

STAEDTLER Noris Digital stylus announced for Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

TV

Facebook Video makes its way to Samsung’s Smart TVs

Virtual Reality

New Samsung Gear VR comes with a wireless controller

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Galaxy S7 edge wins Best Smartphone award at MWC 2017

There’s no denying the fact that the Galaxy S7 edge is a fantastic smartphone. The handset has already received several awards and Samsung will now have to make some room on the shelf because its 2016 flagship has won another. The GSMA has recognized the Galaxy S7 edge as the “Best Smartphone” in the Best Mobile Handsets and Devices category at the annual Global Mobile Awards at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona. The Galaxy S7 edge has received this award for its refined design, great camera and outstanding performance.

“We are honored to be recognized for our craftsmanship in design and innovation with the Galaxy S7 edge,” said Junho Park, Vice President of Global Product Strategy, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics, adding that this award is a testament to Samsung’s constant pursuit of excellence as it continues to exceed consumers’ expectations.

This award certainly caps off a great year for the Galaxy S7 edge as it’s set to bow out in the coming weeks because on March 29, Samsung is going to finally unveil the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus. The company will certainly be hoping that it does just as well if not better than the Galaxy S7 did.

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Moto G5 Plus to be available in India on March 15

Two Motorola Moto devices were launched yesterday at MWC in Barcelona, and they sure look promising. The Moto G5 has a pretty decent 13 MP f/2.0 primary camera and is powered by Snapdragon 430. It also has a bigger sibling named Moto G5 Plus which is a 5.2" screen device with the power-efficient Snapdragon 625 and a 12 MP dual-pixel camera that records 4K video. India is one of the first countries to feel the Moto experience with a launch date for the Moto G5 Plus on March 15. Moto India, the official Twitter account of Motorola in the Asian country twitted that you don't have to...

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Galaxy S6 edge+ with Nougat receives Wi-Fi certification

Samsung released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge last month and we know that the company has been working on this update for other devices like the Galaxy S6 series and the Galaxy Note 5 as well. The company hasn’t released the update for said devices just yet but it’s expected to do so in the near future.

We’ve now spotted the Galaxy S6 edge+ with Nougat receiving its Wi-Fi certification which suggests that it may not be too long before this handset is bumped up to Android 7.0. However, Samsung hasn’t confirmed as yet when it’s going to do this for the Galaxy S6 edge+.

I should mention here that the detailed Nougat release roadmap shared by Samsung Turkey recently pointed out that the Galaxy S6 edge+ would receive its Nougat update in the second week of March. If the dates in its roadmap are accurate then we could see this handset receive Nougat in other markets across the globe around the same time as well.

We’ll be sure to update you as and when more information surfaces about Nougat for the Galaxy S6 edge+.

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Samsung is on the hunt for innovative startups

Samsung launched the Creative Square incubation program in April last year, the program nurtures innovative ideas from early-stage startups. It helps them in the development of their ideas as well as with market rollout within Samsung’s global platform. Startups that are part of Samsung’s incubation program receive funding for research and development, mentoring by experts and business cooperation.

Samsung is in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress 2017 and it’s highlighting some of the startups that are part of its incubation program such as Neowayz which has developed a Home Smart Pregnancy Total Solution Kit, a smart pet toy for dog exercise called Gomi and the chatbot buidling platform fluenty.

Early-stage startups looking for a helping hand should try getting in touch with Samsung and see if it has a place for them in its Creative Square. They can get in touch with the relevant department by sending an email at idea.startup@samsung.com.

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