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Samsung S23 Launch on Schedule

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Korea JoongAng Daily reported that Samsung is to launch the next Galaxy S23 smartphone in the US in February, which is in line with the ‘traditional’ timetable. The story puts …

Tags:Samsung| Smartphones

Samsung may be readying a Self Repair Assistant app

by Bob Raikes

What They Say reports that Samsung has submitted a patent application in the US for a “Self Repair Assistant” that is described as a “computer application software for mobile phones” for self-repair, self-maintenance, and self-installation …

Tags:Repair| Right to Repair| Samsung| Smartphones

Study: ‘No change in European UHF spectrum allocation’

by Bob Raikes

What They Say AdvancedTV reports that the European Commission has agreed with the EBU that the way that UHF spectrum is allocated in Europe should not be changed. Although there are a wide range …

Tags:Broadcast| EBU| Europe| Terrestrial (DTT)

DDI Supply Chain Issues Highlighted

by Bob Raikes

What They Say TrendForce said that it was concerned that US restrictions on semiconductor trade against China could spread to the panel industry if it started to apply to driver chips. The firm said …

Tags:Display Drivers| Semiconductor Market

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More On QD-OLED Monitors and TVs

by Bob Raikes

What They Say After Jon wrote up his views on the Dell 34″ QD-OLED (34 inches at 175 Hz—See More Faster with Alienware QD-OLED Gaming Monitor) yesterday, I noticed that Samsung Electronics had put …

Tags:Dell| QD OLEDs| Samsung

Foxconn Revenues Drop on China Challenges

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Foxconn saw its revenues down 11% in November following the problems at its factory in Zhengzhou, China. The firm was down 29% on October although for the year, it remains up …

Tags:Apple| China| Covid-19| Foxconn (Honhai)| iPhone

DPVR announces new headset aimed at PC VR gamers

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Auganix.org reported that DPVR, based in Shanghai, is to show a new VR headset, the E4, at the Immersive Techweek VRdays in Rotterdam later this week. The set is aimed at …

Tags:Game Playing| Virtual Reality

Samsung Lost Ground in Advanced TV Market in Q3’22

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC posted a blog article that outlined that Samsung lost unit and revenue share in Q3 to its rivals, LG, Sony & TVL in the Advanced TV market as detailed in …

Tags:MiniLED| OLED TVs| QD OLEDs| Quantum Dots| TV Set Market

Apple to lose 6 Million iPhone 14 Pros

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Bloomberg quoted “a person familiar with assembly operations” as saying that Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro shipments could fall short by 6 million units after the disruption in Zhengzhou, China that we …

Tags:Apple| China| Foxconn (Honhai)| Smartphone Market| Supply Chain