Samsung president JK Shin announces Galaxy Gear. Photo: Samsung
While its profits may be falling on the back of weak smartphone sales, it’s not all bad news for Samsung. The South Korean company has been named the most reputable company in the U.S. technology industry in the Reputation Institute’s latest RepTrak report.
Sony won’t give up on its Xperias. Photo: Sony
Sony’s smartphone business has been dragging the company down for several years. While its gaming, camera, and other businesses thrive, the Sony Mobile has been having a negative impact on its bottom line.
But despite that, the Japanese firm insists it will fight on, and “never sell or exit” the smartphone business.
The cause of many of Samsung’s problems.
If there’s one area Samsung would dearly love to copy Apple it’s not smartwatches or tablets or store design or even smartphones — but profits.
Despite protesting earlier reports that the Galaxy S6 was proving to be a gigantic sales disaster for the stumbling South Korean tech giant, Samsung’s forecast operating profits released today show not only 8.4 percent fewer sales and a 4 percent earnings decrease from this time last year, but the company’s 7th consecutive quarterly earnings decrease in a row.
Someone’s in a Galaxy of trouble right now!
Paranoid Android 5.1 has arrived. Photo: PA
The big Paranoid Android 5.1 update has arrived for those with Nexus-branded smartphones and tablets. Based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, the release brings lots of new features and improvements, including Wi-Fi calling on the Nexus 6, a brand new Theme Engine, and VoLTE on select devices.
See more of your trip at once on Bing Maps.
If you’ve ever tried to plan a trip using one of the big two digital mapping systems from Apple or Google, you know what a pain it can be to flip back and forth between the different parts of your excursion. A multi-destination walk becomes an exercise in frustration when you add in searching for food, entertainment, and the like in one app.
Microsoft’s Bing has got your back with a redesign of its own navigation system, Bing Maps. This new upgrade will let you search for directions, find locations you need, and offer access to sites like Trip Advisor and Yelp, all on the map itself.
“We heard that people want one experience that brings together the best content in one view, that fully reflects what they are planning, not just their last search,” writes the Bing team on their blog. “Users want a map experience that is fast and easy to use, and makes the most of the visually rich data that maps can bring to life.”
