Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge launched; to hit market by mid-March

According to the tech websitewww.igalaxys7.com, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will be available in India with a reported price of Rs 53000 and Rs 60000, respectively. The smartphones are expected to hit the market by mid-March this year.

"We believe in a world that is brighter, sharper, more convenient, and more fun. We strive to deliver on that vision with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge by marrying elegant design with functionality and providing a seamless mobile experience," DJ Koh, president of mobile communications business, Samsung Electronics, said in a statement released on the first day of three-day MWC that began on Sunday.

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg also made a surprised appearance during the launch, announcing that his company and Samsung are teaming up to push virtual reality (VR) features in smartphones and social networking experience.

The 5.1-inch Galaxy S7 and 5.5-inch Galaxy S7 edge are constructed with 3D glass and metal and given ergonomic curves for a comfortable grip.

The new Galaxy devices look similar to its predecessors Galaxy S6. The Galaxy S7 Edge features curves on all four sides.

The device`s new Always-On Display gives users a simplified, zero touch experience to check about a miss call or SMS. Both the devices are IP68 water and dust resistant.

The new phones have advanced cameras for high-quality images.

The company has introduced the first dual pixel camera on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones, delivering brighter and sharper images even in low light. The Dual Pixel technology gives clear photos with a brighter lens with wider aperture and bigger pixel.

The camera has a faster shutter speed and a more accurate autofocus even in low-light conditions.

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge deliver fast wired and wireless charging technology. Additionally, the hybrid SIM card tray allows users to insert a microSD card for up to 200GB of additional storage.

Samsung also made significant hardware and software updates to optimise gaming performance on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 runs on an Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit processor and has a 4GB RAM.

It has a 2560 X 1440 (534ppi) 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with Dual Pixel 12-megapixel (F1.7) rear and 5-megapixel (F1.7) cameras.

Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge runs on an Quadcore (2.15GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Dual), 64 bit processor and has a 4GB RAM.

It has a 2560 X 1440 (577ppi) 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with Dual Pixel 12-megapixel (F1.7) rear and 5-megapixel (F1.7) cameras.

Both phones runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system.

The powerful processer and bigger battery capacity (3,000mAh in Galaxy S7 and 3,600mAh in Galaxy S7 Edge ) ensure longer playing time, and the internal cooling system keeps the device from overheating.

The smartphones have an enhanced Galaxy experience in VR apps and games. "Together, this is by far the best mobile VR experience you can offer," Zuckerberg added.

The devices are protected by Samsung KNOX, fingerprint scanning and advanced tokenization and have NFC (Near Field Communication), MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) and Barcode technology, making mobile payments easy.

Samsung also unveiled a new spherical camera called the Gear 360 that connects to Samsung`s phones to capture, view and share 360-degree video and still images. The device is designed to supplement Samsung`s Gear VR headset and related software.

Samsung launches flagship Galaxy S7, S7 edge at MWC 2016

The phones have metal and glass design. The company claims that the latest Galaxy versions offer better performance than the previous Galaxy S6 series and are IP68 waterproof.

"We believe in a world that is brighter, sharper, more convenient, and more fun. We strive to deliver on that vision with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge by marrying elegant design with functionality and providing a seamless mobile experience," said DJ Koh, Samsung's new president of Mobile Communications business.

The phnes are supposed to be more hands-on with better features.

The S7 and S7 Edge will be available from March 11, with preorders beginning February 23. Though the price has nit been announced yet, but if you buy either S7 phone between February 23 and March 18, you will get a freeGear VR virtual reality headset with a bundle of six games. 

Galaxy S7 offers a 5.1-inch display, weighs 152 gram and is powered by a 3,000mAh battery. The S7 edge is bigger with 5.5-inch display, 3,600mAh battery and weighs 5 grams more. Both the devices have a Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

Both the new flagship smartphones run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, and will be available in 32GB and 64GB internal storage options and 200GB through microSD card backed external memory.

South Africa vs England, 2nd T20I: AB de Villiers helps Proteas to easy series win

The tourists were bowled out for 171 in their last over and South Africa reached 172 with 32 balls to spare, wrapping up a comfortable win that stood in contrast to their narrow victory in Friday`s first encounter in Cape Town.

De Villiers broke his own record for the fastest half-century by a South African in a T20 International, trimming the mark from 23 to 21 balls.

Together with Hashim Amla, he enjoyed a first-wicket partnership of 125 to effectively seal victory before he was caught out on the boundary. Amla finished unbeaten on 69.

England were their own worst enemies when Eoin Morgan ran out in-form batsman Alex Hales with the score on 61, but a 96-run partnership between the England captain and Jos Buttler had guided the tourists to 157-3 in the 17th over.

They fell apart, however, when they then lost their last seven wickets for just 14 runs to leave South Africa with a modest target to chase at a ground where high scoring is the norm.

Sunday’s match ended England’s 10-week tour where they won the four-match test series 2-1 but surrendered a 2-0 lead in the ODI series to lose 3-2, before being beaten in both T20 internationals.