More than 96 percent of all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in the wild have been safely returned following a global recall that started in September, has revealed Samsung. It's believed that approximately 2.5 million units — including unsold stock — were in circulation at the start of the debacle four months ago. Based on this figure, the firm is still unable to account for around 100,000 devices. However, if Samsung continues to partner with carriers to distribute lethal updates that remotely disable all variants of the handset, it shouldn't be too much longer until the remaining four percent are sent back. After all, if consumers choose to hold on to their Galaxy Note 7 as a form of memorabilia (I'm not entirely sure why you'd want to), they'll be left with nothing but a paperweight that burnt an $850 hole in their pocket. The South Korean company also announced that as a result of the exceptionally high rate of participation in the ...
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Early deals figures demonstrate strong development for iOS in the US, Android overwhelms in China
The latest smartphone OS sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech reveals that Apple’s iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 6s were the three most popular smartphones in the US leading into the holiday buying season in terms of sales. In the three months ending November 2016, Apple’s three smartphones captured a combined 31.4 percent market share sales. Following closely behind was Samsung with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, the fourth and fifth best-selling phones during the same timeframe, capturing 28.9 percent of smartphone sales. The new Pixel phone by Google made what Kantar called “strong gains” with a rise to 1.3 percent of sales. Looking at the OS breakdown, the firm reports that Android came installed on 55.3 percent of smartphone sold in the US during the same three-month period, a decline of 5.1 percent year-over-year. Apple’s iOS, meanwhile, captured 43.5 percent of the market which is up 6.4 percent compared to the same period a year ago. It’s a muc...
Eva Longoria and Marco Schreyl to host FIFA's 'The Best' Footballer of the year grants
American actress & producer, Eva Longoria and German television/radio host Marco Schreyl have been announced by World Football's governing body, FIFA as the hosts for the 2016 'The Best' awards to hold on the 9th of January, 2017 . FIFA are on a mission to regain their own Football awards identity after separating from France Football's Ballon D'or award and the awards ceremony will see the Best FIFA Men's Player, Women's Player, Men's Coach, Women's Coach and Puskas awards handed out. Longoria is a renowned actress, director and producer, well known for her role in the television series Desperate Housewives while her co-presenter, Schreyl has hosted some of Germany's biggest shows over the last decade, including "Pop Idol" and "Germany's Got Talent."
Cristiano Ronaldo and sweetheart, Georgina Rodriguez visits his country (Photographs)
Football star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday , took some time off his holiday to take his new girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez to his hometown, Madeira in Portugal. Ronaldo on arrival at Madeira using his private jet was mobbed by fans, before him, best friend and girlfriend lodged at his CR7 Pestana hotel. More photos after the cut.
Shopping for food and a motion picture: How Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva spent their day
Legendary Nollywood couple Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva were pictured together after catching up on a movie and some grocery shopping. The ageless beauty posted the photo on her Instagram and wrote: "Went grocery shopping and caught the Wedding Party."
How about we let you know the significance of Janet Jackson's child's name "Eissa"
As the world still reads in awe the story of Janet Jackson having her first child at 50, her fans around the world have been sending her best wishes. The Grammy winning singer chose a rather unpopular name for her son, ‘Eissa’. Just so you know, Janet Jackson got married to her husband Wissam Al Mana, a Qatari billionaire and businessman, back in 2012 in front of family and friends. Pundits have attributed the chopice her baby name to her husband’s background. The name Eissa has it’s origin in Hebrew, it means "Yahweh is salvation". Janet is an American superstar, but Eissa is not in the top boy names in USA. Eissa \ei-(s)sa, eis-sa\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables. Now you are informed. Thank us later….
Microsoft reports new VR headsets for Windows 10, beginning at $299
Microsoft’s partners will ship a new line of virtual reality headsets to take advantage of Windows 10’s VR and holographic capabilities. At today’s event, Microsoft said that the headsets will start at $299 and will include inside-out tracking sensors, obviating the need for external cameras or laser systems like those on the current Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and Acer are all listed as partners. While relatively little is known about the headsets, the six-degree-of-freedom tracking system sounds similar to Oculus’ Santa Cruz prototype , which also includes inside-out tracking. They are distinct from Microsoft HoloLens, an augmented or “mixed” reality headset that projects virtual objects into the real world. While the headsets don’t need external trackers, the one we saw on stage today still looks to be wired, not totally self-contained like Santa Cruz. Microsoft’s liste...