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8 Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features that appeal to business users

Introduction It’s hard to imagine a time when large touchscreens aren’t the norm, but in September 2011, Samsung debuted its first Galaxy Note to mixed reviews. Journalists chided Samsung’s pocket-unfriendly smartphone, but users gravitated towards the Note, which came packed with useful features that make the device more than just a large-screen phone. Some of these features – like the split screen multitasking, floating windows and curved edge display –

5 reasons business users will be disappointed by the Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Introduction The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is sure to cause a stir among both consumer and enterprise customers when it hits stores. Like its predecessor, the Note 5 will feature a stunning Quad HD display, but this time the phone feature an improved 16MP and 5MP camera, and its processor, Samsung’s Exynos 7422, will be one of the fastest smartphone processors ever to hit the market. Not to mention the

Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ revealed – and they are both huge

Get ready to sign on the dotted line with your S-Pen, because the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and its curvy cousin, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+, were officially announced today. Unveiled at Samsung’s Unpacked 2015 event in New York and London, the two Android phones confirmed all of the rumors we’ve been hearing for months about their design, display and specs. The Galaxy Note 5 is made of metal, ditching

Google has until August 31 to reply to EU antitrust charges

Google Inc has been given an extra two weeks to respond to European Union charges of abusing its market power in a dozen EU countries and stave off a possible billion-euro fine. The European Commission has extended the deadline for replying to the charges until Aug. 31, a Google spokesman said on Thursday. The Internet company was previously given until Aug. 17 to respond to the Commission’s charge sheet, or

Samsung Electronics unveils high-end phones in search of sales boost

By Jeffrey Dastin and Se Young Lee NEW YORK/SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled a new Galaxy Note phablet and a larger version of its curved-screen S6 edge smartphone on Thursday, marking a fresh bid by the South Korean tech giant to revive momentum in its handset business. Samsung is the world’s top smartphone maker but its market share fell in the second quarter when its critically acclaimed

Audi to develop batteries for electric SUVs with Samsung SDI, LG Chem

SEOUL (Reuters) – German carmaker Audi said it will develop batteries for electrically powered sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that can run more than 500 kilometers per charge, in partnerships with South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd and Samsung SDI Co Ltd. The South Korean companies will supply the batteries from plants in Europe, Audi said in a statement on Thursday. Audi, Samsung SDI and LG Chem declined to give financial terms

Lenovo faces Motorola hangover, cuts 3,200 jobs as sales slide, profit tumbles

By Gerry Shih BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Lenovo Group Ltd will lay off 10 percent of white-collar staff after sales of Motorola handsets fell by a third, raising doubts over the personal computer giant’s bet that a money-losing brand it bought for nearly $3 billion will help it become a global smartphone leader. Lenovo, which uses the U.S. dollar in operations rather than the recently devalued Chinese yuan, said it