In the third quarter of this year, the profit of Samsung was $ 4.6 billion, which is 30% less compared to the same period last year, reports Reuters. This is the lowest level of the operating profit of the company for the last two years.
the company predicted a similar drop in profits. In mid-October, the manufacturer said it expects lower profits just 30%.
According to the Agency, the reduction in revenues to the company associated with the problems arising with new models of the Galaxy Note 7. It is also noted that Samsung “will focus on restoring consumer confidence” and expects in the future to increase profits.
In early September, the company suspended sales of the Galaxy Note 7, saying that the phones may overheat during use and explode. The reason this company is called the defect in batteries produced by one of the suppliers. However, in early October, Samsung has resumed sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea, implementing the first day sales of 16 thousand units. Later, on 10 October, the company announced the temporary suspension of production of smartphones Galaxy Note 7. This happened after the smartphone of the new party exploded in the hands of its owner, a resident of the PRC.
In the third quarter of this year, the profit of Samsung was $ 4.6 billion, which is 30% less compared to the same period last year, reports Reuters. This is the lowest level of the operating profit of the company for the last two years.
the company predicted a similar drop in profits. In mid-October, the manufacturer said it expects lower profits just 30%.
According to the Agency, the reduction in revenues to the company associated with the problems arising with new models of the Galaxy Note 7. It is also noted that Samsung “will focus on restoring consumer confidence” and expects in the future to increase profits.
In early September, the company suspended sales of the Galaxy Note 7, saying that the phones may overheat during use and explode. The reason this company is called the defect in batteries produced by one of the suppliers. However, in early October, Samsung has resumed sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea, implementing the first day sales of 16 thousand units. Later, on 10 October, the company announced the temporary suspension of production of smartphones Galaxy Note 7. This happened after the smartphone of the new party exploded in the hands of its owner, a resident of the PRC.
Moscow. 27 Oct. INTERFAX.RU Company Samsung Electronics has confirmed 140 cases of spontaneous combustion of batteries in smartphones Galaxy Note 7, writes The International Business Times.
In total, the company produced 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7. About 1.59 million devices were sold, of which 1,47 million smartphones replaced under revocable campaign.
the South Korean electronics manufacturer has received 220 complaints of overheating the batteries and fire in the smartphone went on sale in August. After the company announced the replacement of machines, the complaints still continued to be: overheating already replaced the models complained to 119 people.
the Company today held the technical expertise of 117 models from the first batch and 90 copies of those that were replaced. As noted, 47 cases of fire Samsung failed to investigate.
ultimately, the company was able to confirm that overheated and then caught fire 85 smartphones from the first wave of sales and 55 – replaced devices.
the company intends to continue the investigation on the causes of overheating and fire gadgets. The company’s management said that besides the batteries carefully studied the hardware side of smartphones, software, and analyses its production processes.
At the extraordinary General meeting of shareholders held on 27 October, President of Samsung Shin Jong Kyun said that the company still hasn’t determined the cause of the overheating. Meanwhile, the head of the Corporation announced upcoming major changes in the management of the processes of the quality management system.
Earlier in October, Samsung announced a complete cessation of the release of the Galaxy Note 7.
Failed competitor
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 7 in August and began selling it in South Korea on August 19. Then the smartphone was named one of the best Android phones. He was to become a major competitor to the iPhone 7 by Apple, so Samsung tried to release it quickly to gain a competitive advantage over Apple, which was to introduce a new iPhone 7 in the autumn, experts say.
However, on 2 September the company was forced to suspend the implementation of these smartphones around the world and to withdraw the 2.5 million already sold devices due to reports of fire. Major airlines and the authorities of several countries, including Russia, urged not to use the Galaxy Note 7 is on Board and not check them in with Luggage.
Financial loss
because of the scandal capitalization of Samsung decreased by billions of dollars. October 11, the company lost $ 17 billion of market capitalization after the official announcement about stopping all sales of the Galaxy Note 7 and the complete cessation of production.
Earlier it was reported that Samsung Electronics has reduced operating profit in the third quarter of 2017, by 30%, to 5.2 trillion Korean won ($ 4.6 billion), of at least two years, stated in the financial statements of the company. The weak results of the company are connected with the scandal with smartphones Galaxy Note 7.
Initially, Samsung has estimated an operating profit in July-September of 7.8 trillion won (an increase of 5.55% in annual terms), however, after the announcement of Note 7 downgraded its forecast for net profit to 5.2 trillion won, sales to 47 trillion won from 49 trillion won.
Operating profit units Samsung in the production of mobile devices fell by 96 percent to 100 billion won. Earlier, Samsung has already announced that in the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2017, expects additional losses due to the debacle of Note 7 in the amount of 3.5 trillion won.
Samsung of June 30, had a cash liquidity of about $ 69 billion, is expected to allow the company without difficulty to absorb losses. However, this dual failure can negatively affect the level of trust of consumers to the products of the company, reports the BBC. Some experts believe that the failure has ruined the reputation of the entire line of Galaxy Note and downgraded the relationship to other models of Samsung phones.
Samsung has suspended development of the smartphone Galaxy S8 for two weeks because of problems with the device Galaxy Note 7, production of which was discontinued. This writes The Wall Street Journal.
According to member of the team that develops the Galaxy S8, the decision to suspend the development of the new device was made in order to determine the cause of the fire is Galaxy Note 7.
New Samsung phone, which, according to the publication, likely to be called Galaxy S8 will be released in February next year.
In October, Samsung has stopped production of Galaxy Note 7 shortly after hundreds of reports that the unit lights up when charging. The company also asked the owners to stop to use them. Losses from the cessation of production of smartphones Samsung is estimated at $ 5.3 billion.
the Russian owners of the Galaxy Note 7 can exchange them for other models or to get the full value of the phone.
Apple and Google are striving to increase sales of its smartphones, taking advantage of the review Samsung Galaxy Note 7, but can’t do that because they do not have sufficient products. The reason is high demand for the new model exceeded expectations, writes the Financial Times.
the Problem of supplies of iPhone 7 Plus
the iPhone 7 Plus is considered the most serious competitor to the Galaxy Note 7. The demand for it far exceeds supply. Customers that have placed orders for the iPhone 7 Plus on the Apple website, received notification that they will have to wait for delivery of the smartphone to eight weeks, especially if they chose a new color scheme Jet Black.
observations from a research firm Goldman Sachs, the delay in obtaining the iPhone 7 Plus is an average of 4-5 weeks for a model Jet Black — 7-8 weeks, and this trend is not quenched.
chief Financial officer Apple Luca Maestri (Luca Maestri) said that demand for the new model exceeded the company’s expectations, so now she suffers from a lack of supplies. Apple have nothing to attract those buyers who are looking for an alternative to the Galaxy Note 7. According to Maestri, even for the next quarter it will be impossible to say how affected the sales of Apple, the situation with the failed flagship of Samsung — for this must go an entire fiscal year.
the iPhone 7 Plus
Issue components Google Pixel
With a similar problem faced by Google, has just issued a smartphone Pixel demand also exceeds supply. A number of publications including Trusted Reviews, said Pixel XL, with prices starting from $ 650, a direct competitor to the Galaxy Note 7. Google reports that the number of preorders has exceeded her expectations and that she is working on the completion of the reserve products.
Wayne Lam (Wayne Lam), a specialist in smartphones, research firm IHS, Markit, believes that Google will be harder to build up a stock of products than Apple. HTC, which manufactures Google uses smartphones Pixel OLED displays Samsung. Samsung so to some extent can affect the intensity of production of the Pixel by adjusting the supply of components.
lehm believes that a real chance to fill the niche Galaxy Note 7 is the flagship Mi Note 2 the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi, which was released on October 25, 2016
Chronicle of catastrophe Galaxy Note 7
Galaxy Note 7 was presented to the consumer on 2 August 2016 This is the first smartphone in the world market with the function of scanning the iris of the eye. Its recommended retail price in Russia was $ 64990 RUB, but sales of the device did not start.
the First message about the explosion of the smartphone battery during charging appeared August 24, 2016, and on 2 September the company announced the worldwide recall of the model. By this time the world had registered 35 cases of the explosion of the smartphone. After review of the reports of explosions and continued to receive, as many customers continued to use the devices. In addition, the batteries of Galaxy Note 7, sold after a review or sent a replacement, also began to explode.
In October, Samsung has completely stopped sales of Galaxy Note 7, called on the owners to turn them off and return to the manufacturer in exchange for its flagship device Galaxy S7 Galaxy S7 Edge or reimbursement of the price difference. The brand offers buyers a Galaxy Note 7 to be purchased for half the price of the flagship that will be released in early 2017.
the loss of Samsung as a result of stopping sales and review Galaxy Note 7 will be about $ 5.3 billion for the first three quarters. The failure of the flagship resulted in a wave of layoffs in the company, during which will be fired 20% of the management staff.
Mi Note 2 resembles the infamous Galaxy Note 7 Samsung. The device has symmetrical body, covered with glass on both sides. Screen as the flagships of the South Korean brand, is bent at the edges.
Before that, Xiaomi accused copying Apple technology. According to media reports, the Chinese vendor released a device similar to the Samsung gadget.
the Device is equipped with Snapdragon 821 with a clock frequency of 2.35 GHz, 5.7-inch OLED display and a battery capacity of 4070 mAh. The primary camera of Mi Note 2 got of 22.56 MP and front 8 MP.
the Smartphone is available in several versions. In particular, the user available is 4 GB of RAM with 64 GB internal and 6 GB with 128 GB.
Phablet released in two colors — Glacier Silver and Piano Black. Recent shade reminiscent of “black onyx” new iPhone 7 from Apple.
during the presentation, Xiaomi announced the price of Mi Note 2. Version with 4/64 GB of memory will cost 2799 yuan (25.7 thousand rubles), Chinese version with 6/128 GB — 3299 yuan (30 thousand rubles), international version with 6/128 GB — 3499 yuan (32 thousand rubles).
the New items will arrive on store shelves November 1.
Endless display
the Second smartphone that Chinese vendor demonstrated at the event was the Mi Mix. Its special feature is a display with a resolution of 2040 x 1080 pixels (Full HD), occupying almost the entire frontal part of the device. In fact, the device’s screen size 6.4 inch has no framework and is 91,3%.
At the same time Google Pixel this figure is 71.2 percent, while the iPhone 7 Plus — is 67.7%. To achieve this effect, Xiaomi got rid of the proximity sensor and the earpiece. In their place appeared the ultrasound system, determining that the mobile attached to his ear.
in addition, the developers had to reduce the size of the front camera and move it to the bottom.
Its resolution is 5 MP. The main camera has a 16 MP. Beneath it is the fingerprint scanner.
As Mi Note 2, the second announced smartphone features a Quad-core Snapdragon 821 with a clock frequency of 2.35 GHz. Battery capacity 4400 mAh battery supports fast charging Quick Charge 3.0.
the case Mi Mix is made from ceramic.
the Device is presented in two versions — standard (4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory) and premium (6 GB and 256 GB). “Major” modification is embellished with 18-carat gold on the rim of the camera. The price is 3999 yuan (36,7 thousand rbl.). The “younger” version will cost 3499 yuan (32,1 thousand rbl.).
Sales will begin in China on 4 November.
Chinese virtuality
in Addition to smartphones, Xiaomi has introduced a new virtual reality helmet — Mi VR. It is noted that this is the second attempt in this segment. The first time a Chinese manufacturer has entered the market Mi VR Play.
the Device is compatible with smartphones Mi Note 2 Mi 5s, 5s Plus Mi and Mi 5. The gadget is equipped with built-in motion sensor, whose sensitivity increased by 16 times. This allows owners Mi VR to track the slightest movements and to synchronize the picture. Helmet is equipped with 38-mm anti-reflective lenses with a viewing angle of 103 degrees.
the Developers promise that the device can be worn for a long time without fear of vertigo.
complete with Mi VR is remote with motion sensor and trackpad. Xiaomi partnered with more than 200 software development companies. Helmet is currently available in more than 30 applications and about 500 panoramas.
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In Kiev international airport Borispol opened exchange Samsung Galaxy Note 7, reported on the airport page in Facebook.
the New service started in connection with the ban on foreign airlines to carry this model smart phones on Board aircraft. “Now, before departure from Borispol owners of the Galaxy Note 7 can pass this phone and get a reimbursement or replacement with another smartphone in the country of arrival”, — stated in the message of the airport.
At the beginning of October Samsung Electronics to suspend the production of smartphones Galaxy Note 7 because of new reports of fires in batteries. It was noted that the measure will relate to the factory of Samsung in Vietnam, which produces smartphones for export abroad.
the South Korean company started selling the Galaxy Note 7, in August of this year. In early September, the company suspended sales and warned that smartphones can overheat during use and explode. The reason Samsung called the defect of the batteries that were manufactured by one of the suppliers of the company.
a Negative impact on operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2016 and first quarter 2017 due to the termination of sales of Galaxy Note 7 Samsung Electronics is estimated at $ 2.6 billion (about 3 trillion Korean won).
Xiaomi announced the fourth and most interesting flagship 2016, which joined the range line Mi Note. The company, without false modesty, calls the Mi Note 2 as its best product in history, and its main feature is the 5.7" flexible OLED display (like this leak), covered with curved glass. While technology cannot provide the flexible protective coating, but it turns out full-featured a curved screen with high-quality color reproduction and high brightness. By the way, according to Xiaomi, the screen takes up 77.2% of the front panel, which made the dimensions of the gadget is comparable to the 5.5" models. The back panel is made of curved 3D glass.
specifications Xiaomi Mi Note flagship at the appropriate status level. It used a Snapdragon chipset 821, 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 128 GB of internal memory UFS 2.0, 23 MP main camera Sony IMX318 with dual led flash, video recording in 4K format with a three-axis electronic image stabilization, 8-Megapixel wide-angle selfie module, battery 4070 mAh with fast charging technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and MIUI 8, on Android Marshmallow. Also claimed is a full-featured NFC, a Hi-Fi chip AQSTIC with HD Lossless Audio 192k/24bit, supports the full Suite of networking connectivity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will be available in three versions – with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of memory for 2799 yuan (25.7 per thousand), 6/128 GB for 3299 yuan (30.3 thousand rubles) and with the same amount of system memory, but in the version Global – 3499 yuan (32.2 thousand rubles). Available color – black (Piano Black) and silver (Gracier Silver).
specifications Xiaomi Mi Note 2 :
Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA, LTE
Platform (at the time of announcement): Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, MIUI 8
Display: 5.7″, flexible, curved, 1920 x 1080 pixels, 110% color gamut NTSC? contrast 100 000:1, Gorilla glass 4, the OLED
Camera: 23 Megapixel Sony sensor IMX318, 6 lens, 1/2,6", f/2.0, led flash, hybrid auto focus, electronic stabilization, 4K video recording
most of the innovations had on the front of monocab — there was more chrome, and in the rear view mirrors appeared repeaters.
our country, the compact MPV Nissan Note is not sold for more than two years, recently became known that in Europe it will be discontinued in the near future. However, at home, the model remains on the market, moreover, it has undergone restyling. External innovation is a little bit upgraded bumper and grille, changed the pattern of the headlights. Photos of the interior yet.
the price of a hybrid modification of the Nissan Note e-Power in Japan start at $ 18 800.
the engine range remains the 1.2 petrol engine with a capacity of 79 HP and 98 HP turbo. In the line of a hybrid version of Note e-Power. Details about new modifications are almost there, it is known that the structure of the power plant will be composed of “aspirated” 1.2 and an electric motor.
Today, Xiaomi announced flagship, which many fans of Chinese smartphones has pinned great hopes. A year and a half ago, the Mi Note lineup has raised the bar of the flagships of Xiaomi to a new level, providing not only high-end chipset, but Hi-Fi sound, original at the time of 3D glass and a QHD screen in the Pro version (there was a bamboo back). Then Mi Note and Mi Note Pro are the only flagships of the year, and because they had to look differently than on Mi Note 2, which became the fourth in the line of premium devices Xiaomi 2016 (and because the next one was presented Mi and Mix). The basis of positioning the Mi Note 2 in the background the others were “flexible” OLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 23-Megapixel camera Sony IMX318 with the support of “hardware-electronic stability” when shooting 4K video. Sounds great, but at the first acquaintance with Mi Note 2 there are a number of questions to the manufacturer. So let’s understand, what’s wrong with Xiaomi Mi Note 2.
Design
Perhaps any smartphone Xiaomi primarily criticized design. Byudzhetkam Redmi series to forgive a lot, but not the flagships. Of course, the curved display of a priori refers to the Samsung smartphones, but Xiaomi could and had to make a touch of own creativity in this concept. For example, equipping Mi Note 2 with a fingerprint scanner in the style of Mi5S (Sense ID “under glass”) or even relegate it to the back panel. By the way, it would change lasting Association with the Lumia (unattractive located on the rear surface of the rear chamber) or ZUK (like the bezel). However, this time, as always, is very subjective.
Flexible curved display
At the presentation of Xiaomi paid special attention to the “flexible” OLED display, covered with curved 3D glass. The obvious fact is that the “flexibility” of the display nothing useful for the user is not responsible. To bend this screen will not work (glass is still glass), and a method of producing a curved brim, you will agree, few people care about. In addition, Xiaomi not a word is said about the appointment of the curved edges. Samsung in its time to devote a separate block, and on Mi Note 2 – not a word. It seems that the situation is repeated with a 3D Touch on Mi5S, the use of which is not at all. Moreover, Xiaomi failed to win in the dimensions due to the use of the curved screen. For comparison, Galaxy Note 7, with a 5.7" Super AMOLED panel has dimensions 153,5 x 73,9 x 7.9 mm whereas the Mi Note 2 in the same diagonal line – 156,2 x 77,3 x 7.6 mm. As the saying goes, feel the difference.
Camera
All four of the flagship 2016 have different camera modules, different resolution, different pixel size and so on. So, Mi5 has suggested a 16-Megapixel camera, Mi5S – 12-MP sensor with a 1.55-µm pixels and Mi5S Plus – dual module 13-MP. In Mi Note 2 installed the 23 MP sensor IMX318 with electronic stabilization. Why Xiaomi continues these searches is unclear. Many predicted Mi Note 2 is more cool dual camera, Qualcomm developing technology, Clear Sight, but instead to hear the claim of users to Mi5S lack of optical image stabilization, the company introduces yet another platform. Thus, programmers now have to work in four directions at the same time to achieve the maximum and to improve the capabilities of the flagship (!) cameras smartphones Mi-series, instead bring to mind one or two cameras. Moreover, even Mi5, announced in February, part of the photo and video is far from perfect.
Hardware-based and Hi-Fi
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has received OLED-display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. And it’s at a diagonal of 5.7". To argue about the practical application of QHD resolution for a long time, however, the flagship standard for this category of smartphones is 2560 x 1440 pixels. Especially with the availability of the range of Chinese brand already a few VR-products where high resolution plays an important role, and sufficiently capacious battery – few can boast 4070 mAh battery with QHD display. Obviously, Xiaomi has decided to save. Also the matter of Hi-Fi DACS. The first generation Mi Note could boast of chip ESS ES9018K2M, but today the novelty has received a Qualcomm Aqstic. Interestingly, he had good quality sound to Galaxy Note 7 (American version), but skoropostizhno the demise of the latter did not allow to fully assess the capabilities of a Hi-Fi chip. Perhaps the question of cost and here played a role.
Price
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will be priced at 2799, 3299 and 3499 yuan (25,7, to 30.3 and 32.2 thousand rubles) for version 4/64 GB, 6/128 6/128 GB and GB international networks. Mi5S Plus top-end configuration comes with the same amount of memory, chipset, screen (size and resolution) and comparable dimensions, but with a much lower price tag of 2599 yuan (23.9 per thousand). Whether to pay more for the dubious purpose curved edge? But adding to Mi5S Plus Hi-Fi DAC would be one fully balanced device, to which alternative, given the absence in this year’s musical flagship Meizu on Exynos, almost would not be.
eventually, the Xiaomi born another controversial device, which definitely has a right to exist, but at the same time could be better if Xiaomi did not try to rattle the specs and chase the top practices of other producers (3D Touch and edge display is best to measure). She didn’t have to try to grasp the immensity, flooding the market one dimensional models. Age and the possibility of Xiaomi allow her to move away from “Chinese” to find its own form. This is especially important if Xiaomi plans to one day conquer the American and European market, not to fight for the championship in native walls with OPPO and Vivo. A good step in this direction could be Mi Mix, but that’s another story.
Chinese Xiaomi announced on Tuesday, two flagship news. One is clearly designed as a budget alternative to the ill-fated Samsung Galaxy Note7, while the second boasts a frameless display, ceramic body and design from the famous Philippe Starck.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a large smartphone with a 5.7-inch OLED screen, curved on both sides at the edges, like the latest flagship devices of Samsung. However, the display is inferior in resolution to the smartphones of the Korean manufacturer is standard FullHD and not QuadHD. But the filling is quite on flagship: Snapdragon 821 (4 cores, 2,35 GHz), 4 or 6 GB of RAM and drive 64 or 128 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
complete the picture of a battery with a capacity of 4070 mAh with fast charging (Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0), the main 22,5-megapixel front and 8-megapixel camera, NFC chip, support 24-bit "high-resolution audio" and the ability to work in all types of cellular networks LTE, including Russian. The basic version of the phablet (4/64 GB) will cost China at 2799 yuan (about $ 413), flagship (6/128 GB) — in the 3299 yuan ($ 487), and the flagship "global", with universal support cell frequencies in 3499 yuan ($ 516).
Xiaomi Mi Mix
a Second new, much more interesting from the point of view of design, the Xiaomi is called the concept. However, unlike conventional automotive concept cars, the machine Mi Mix not only works, but also got the price and date of start of sales in the Chinese market. Its main feature — the design, virtually eliminating frame on three sides of the screen. The appearance of smartphone was designed by the renowned designer Philippe Starck.
Diagonal HD display Mi Mix — 6.4 inch, apparently, in a more compact form-factor, edge-to-edge display is difficult to implement. Inside is the same as that of Mi Note 2, Snapdragon 821, 4 or 6 GB of RAM and drive 128 or 256 GB. Battery capacity — 4400 mAh, camera 16 megapixel (front 5 MP). Basic (4/128) version of the futuristic device will cost 3499 yuan (about $ 516), top, complemented by accents of gold around the camera and the fingerprint scanner on the rear panel is in 3999 yuan (590 dollars).
Xiaomi Engineers had to try that with the disappearance of the frame above the screen apparatus not lost functionality. Traditional proximity sensor had to be replaced ultrasonic, hidden under glass, the sound is transmitted using a piezoelectric element on a metal frame Mi Mix, and the front camera moved to the screen. Sales of the device, the Chinese company promises to begin on November 4.
the Importance today announced new products for Xiaomi it is difficult to overstate — the company is now not in a position to release boring phones. Xiaomi, once in the lead in the Chinese market, according to the latest data it is only 10.6%. The firm, headed by former top Manager of Google, Hugo Barra, behind the Oppo, Vivo and Huawei, which controlled the third quarter to 16.6%, 16,2% and 15% of the market of China, respectively.
the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 have been waiting with great impatience for two reasons: first of all, this is the first smartphone of this Chinese company, which is equipped with curved sides display; in addition, the model is a direct competitor to Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which, as you know, fizzled out because of problems with self-igniting batteries. So the offspring of Xiaomi has all the chances to occupy the niche market that was prepared for the Note 7.
However, judge the success of innovations we will be able only after the start of its sales, but for now let’s talk about its technical specifications that were known in advance thanks to numerous leaks, but now confirmed by the manufacturer. We must start, of course, display Mi Note 2, because the first time Xiaomi uses in their devices curved AMOLED-matrix. In this case, the screen has a diagonal of 5.7 inches and offers a resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels. Occupies 77.2% of the front surface of the apparatus, whereby, according to the developers, the smartphone is comparable in size with a 5.5" gadgets.
Hardware-based phablet is a single-chip system Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 with four cores Kryo with a maximum frequency of 2.35 GHz, graphics accelerator Adreno 530 and the X12 LTE modem with data transfer rate up to 600 Mbit/s. the Volume of LPDDR4 RAM equal to 4 or 6 GB, and built-in flash memory UFS 2.0 holds 64 or 128 GB depending on the modification and consequently no value.
the Main camera Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is built on the basis of 22.5-MP sensor Sony IMX318 and has a full range of features typical for solutions of such level, but she doesn’t have the optical stabilization system. Instead, it applied the electronic image stabilizer, which when shooting both photo and video provides a 3-axis accelerometer. The video, by the way, can be recorded in 4K resolution that has become standard for flagship smartphones.
other characteristics Xiaomi Mi Note 2 note audio subsystem with support for formats 24 bit / 192 kHz battery capacity 4070 mAh with fast charging mode Quick Charge 3.0, front-facing 8-Megapixel camera, support payment system Pay Mi and the operating system Android 6.0 Marshmallow with a proprietary shell MIUI 8.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is made of aluminum, its rear panel is in the shape of the curves copies the front. Two color solutions — black (Piano Black) and silver (Glacier Silver). In China, the novelty will go on sale at a price of $ 415 for the version with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB flash memory or $ 485 for configuration 6/128 GB.
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Samsung still cannot determine the cause of spontaneous combustion of smartphones Galaxy Note 7 and attracted to the investigation of the creators of the upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S8. According to The Wall Street Journal.
“We can admit that initially named the cause of fire is not true, so we continue to look for the source of the problem. Our priority remains the safety of users, and returns all Galaxy Note 7, which remained on the market,” — said in Samsung.
To study the problem, the company has attracted employees responsible for creating Galaxy S8, and pauses work on the device. According to rumors, the new smartphone is scheduled to announce in February 2017, but his release may be delayed.
Samsung Electronics on October 10 appealed to their partners with the request to stop sales of Galaxy Note 7 after the information that the device of the new party is also subject to spontaneous combustion. Later, the Corporation has ceased production of these gadgets.
For Russian buyers Note 7 a hotline. Owners of explosive gadgets can exchange them for Galaxy S7 or S7 edge with compensation of the difference in the cost of smartphones. They will also receive a promotional code for the discount to three thousand rubles for any purchase in retail stores Samsung.
In the vast Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, showed live photos of the upcoming smartphone Xiaomi Mi Note 2, which has not yet been officially presented by the manufacturer.
Recall, the announcement of Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is expected on October 25, his impending the Prime Minister has already confirmed the company itself. Only a curved display, fingerprint scanner on the front panel, as well as ordinary, not a dual camera on the back.
According to unofficial information, Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will be released in two variations. One of them will receive a 5.7-inch curved from both edges of the LG display with a resolution of Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) and the other a conventional flat 5,15-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels).
According to earlier rumors, the smartphone will receive AMOLED-display with a recognition function of the touch Force Touch. Older version called Xiaomi Mi Note Pro 2 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 821 and a crazy 8 GB of RAM, and a younger version of Xiaomi Mi Note — only Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and unassumingly 4 GB of RAM. Also Xiaomi Mi Note Pro expected 2 256 internal flash memory and a battery of 3600 mAh. The price of the Junior version will be $ 399 in the USA.
Moscow. 24 Oct. INTERFAX.RU – hundreds of users of the smartphone Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea ready to sue the company-manufacturer Samsung Electronics, writes PressTV.
About 520 owners of the flagship Samsung are preparing to file a claim for compensation for moral damage caused by the campaign to recall devices that the instrument could catch fire and explode. The plaintiffs are demanding reimbursement, time and material, which they allegedly suffered during the return and exchange gadgets, said the head of legal firms Harvest Law Firm on Monday.
According to one of the plaintiffs Kim Jae-Yong, he spent about $ 100 on petrol and incurred other travel expenses to return to Note 7 in the framework of the first review devices. “Feel cheated, he says. I’m angry and don’t want to ever use that phone again.”
Samsung Electronics unveiled the Galaxy Note 7 in August and began selling it in South Korea on August 19. Then the smartphone was named one of the best Android phones. He was to become a major competitor to the iPhone 7 by Apple.
However, in September the company was forced to suspend the implementation of these smartphones around the world and to withdraw the 2.5 million already sold devices due to reports of fire. Major airlines and the authorities of several countries, including Russia, urged not to use the Galaxy Note 7 is on Board and not check them in with Luggage.
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note 7 exchange on updated smartphones, which was supposed to have been eliminated defect of the battery. However, reported cases of fire, even updated devices forced the company on 10 October to cease the production and sale of smartphones.
the Scandal from exploding smartphones Galaxy Note 7 has reached such proportions that the U.S. Department of transportation officially banned passengers to take them on Board aircraft, and those who, contrary to the authorities will try to carry the device this model with you in the aircraft, will have to deal with law enforcement. Due to the risk of fire Samsung was forced to cease production of Galaxy Note 7 and recall all the sold to users of the device. TrendForce analysts believe that the discontinuation of the phablet South Korean brand may lead to higher prices for key components of mobile devices and the rise of smartphones.
According to experts, Samsung managed to release about 4 million Galaxy Note 7. It was originally expected that the issue volume this year will reach 10-12 million a Significant part of those who would be forced to abandon Android devices, makes the choice in favor of smartphones manufactured by Huawei, Vivo and Oppo. This means that these producers will increase purchases of components spurring the growth of prices observed due to insufficient supply volumes. As a result, the smartphone manufacturers, including Apple, will have to order accessories at a higher price, which may lead to an increase in the cost of equipment.
TrendForce talking about RAM, flash drives, and displays. Note that Samsung is among the main suppliers of these components, and the display market is one of the leading players.
Samsung has announced 2 September about the massive recall and suspension of sales of Galaxy Note 7 due to the problems detected with rechargeable batteries which could spontaneously explode. Subsequently, in Seoul announced that the defect is resolved, and commenced the exchange of previously purchased gadgets of this model to the new one. However, as it turned out, the problem has not been solved. 11 October, Samsung reported a complete halt of production of the Galaxy Note 7.
President Barack Obama during his reign, several times it was noted for its sense of humor. This Thursday, during a public speech in Miami, the leader of the United States in an ironic manner touched on the topic of exploding Note 7, and their withdrawal from the market. In response to criticism of his health care reform “Obamacare” President Obama made the following statement: “If companies find in smartphones some bugs, what do they do? They correct their update. Of course, if they don’t light up. In this case, you take them off the market.”
Although the President, of course, no one directly mentioned, it is easy to guess what kind of smartphone meant Barack Obama. This American leader was not done to associate their policies with the smartphone market and made the following statement: “You can’t say we are canceling the smartphones. We return to the manufacture of rotary phones. You don’t do that”. We will remind that on October 10, the company re-withdrew Samsung model Galaxy Note 7 out of the market, including the us. Later these devices were discontinued. All the users of Galaxy Note 7 is recommended to return your device to the manufacturer until December 3, when the outcome of the program review sold devices.
the long-Awaited Xiaomi superframe waiting in the wings. Speaking about the device with the prefix “super”, we did not exaggerate. The device is an ideal alternative top Samsung Galaxy Note 7, and here’s why.
the Network appeared renderings of the device on which a smartphone amazes with its similarity to Note 7 and awesome for a Chinese manufacturer appearance. Originally called Xiaomi the Chinese Apple, but now it’s more of a Chinese Samsung.
it is Expected that the device will get an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. in addition, we can expect 5.7-inch curved AMOLED display, which once again confirms the similarities with the Note 7, Snapdragon 821. The device will run on Android 6.0 with installed shell MIUI 8.
Will be presented two versions of the device — one with dual camera, the other with a single. At first feel Mi Note 2 is almost an exact copy of the Note 7, but at certain angles resembles the iPhone 7 Plus.
In any case, the background issues Note 7 we do not doubt that the Chinese manufacturers of the equipment will be able to “shoot”. And if Mi Note 2 will really like the rendering above, we can only say thanks for such a gift.
And Yes, it is expected that the price tag on the device will be at around 600 dollars, which now doesn’t sound so daunting, considering the seriousness of the approach and the scale of the device, which previously was not ever, neither with the Mi 4, and even more so with Mi 5 and 5s.
