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Samsung Introduces Mid-Range J7

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has a new mid-range J7 smartphone that is available in single or dual SIM versions. The phone uses a 5.5″ AMOLED with 720 x 1280 (16:9 – 267ppi). The phone is built around …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Samsung’s 2018 Lineup: Home Entertainment Elevated

by Damir Lokas

Consumers, connectivity, and entertainment were the key points of inspiration for Samsung’s 2018 home entertainment lineup. Now available in stores, here’s a need-to-know guide to the company’s flagship QLED TV models and expanded UHD …

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Touch ID Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Apple and Samsung

by Andrew Fenn

A South Korean start-up called First Face has filed a lawsuit against Apple and Samsung, according to Business Korea, claiming that the two smartphone giants infringed original patents for fingerprint-based authorisation technology dating back …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Samsung and LG May Stop Producing US Imports in China

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news last week that the US has imposed a 25% tarrif on Chinese imports, amid growing trade tensions between the two countries, Samsung and LG have both come forward to say that …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 15

New Contenders Heading Into the Gaming Monitor Market This Year

by Andrew Fenn

LG, Innolux and BOE are among the flat panel-makers preparing to capitalise on the upward momentum of the gaming industry this year by expanding their operations within the gaming monitor market—currently dominated by AU …

Tags:AUO| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 15

IHS Teardown Reveals Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Bill of Materials

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit’s teardown of the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has revealed it has a bill-of-materials cost of $375.80. Of this amount, the device’s 6.2″ Super AMOLED display—featuring a 2960 x 1440 resolution, 529 ppi …

Tags:IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Samsung| Smartphones| Teardowns| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Samsung’s New Galaxy S9+ Has BOM Cost of $376

by Damir Lokas

The Samsung Galaxy S9+ carries a bill of materials (BOM) cost of $375.80, a new IHS Markit teardown shows. But although $43 more than the BOM for the company’s previous “star” smartphone, the Galaxy …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to Release Earlier Than Usual?

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung may be gearing up to launch the Galaxy Note 9 ahead of its usual schedule, according to a report from The Investor. The publication has reason to believe that the company will begin …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 14

OnePlus 6 Uses the Same Processor as the Samsung Galaxy S9

by Andrew Fenn

OnePlus has confirmed that its next flagship smartphone, OnePlus 6, will feature the same Snapdragon 845 processor as the Samsung Galaxy S9. Rumoured to have a price point around half that of the iPhone …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Strategy Analytics: iPhone X Impresses Former Samsung Owners

by Andrew Fenn

Analysing early adopter reviews of Apple’s iPhone X from major online retailers, a new report from Strategy Analytics has found that more than four out of five iPhone X buyers who were previously Samsung …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Samsung Bullish on Q4

by Bob Raikes

Samsung issued its earnings guidance for Q1 of 2018 and forecast sales of 60 trillion won ($56 billion) with profits of 15.6 trillion won ($14.5 billion). Analysts pointed to strong results from memory as …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Samsung Receives Environmental Product Declaration for Galaxy S8 Panel

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Display has announced that the OLED display featuring in its Galaxy S8 smartphone recently obtained an Environmental Product Declaration for the use of carbon, water, acidification and eutrophication. The declaration is part of …

Tags:Environment| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 13