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Samsung Needs “More Time” for Foldable Phone

by Tom Allen

At the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 in New York this month, Samsung Mobile business president Koh Dong-jin said that the company “needs more time” to develop a foldable smartphone. “We really want …

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Super 8 Chooses Samsung in Spain

by Tom Allen

Super 8, a DOOH company in Spain, has installed a 222m² LED screen in Madrid. The 6m x 37m display, installed on a skyscraper in the Plaza del Callao, has a 6mm pixel pitch …

Samsung Raising Orders With External Firms

by Tom Allen

China’s Economic Daily News claims that Samsung Electronics is seeking to buy panels from Innolux and AUO. This is due to Samsung Display’s closure of a G7 factory this year, which will lower its …

And Finally…Vol 23 No 31

by Tom Allen

And Finally…Samsung was caught red-handed this week, using images that are clearly of the Apple Watch in one of its own patent filings! The document, which deals with an update to the Samsung Gear, …

Qualcomm Drives Iris Scanning on Note 7

by Tom Allen

Samsung is using Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 820 processor on its Galaxy Note 7 phablet in select regions. The processor is key to supporting the iris scanning feature which is unique to the handset.

10-Year Burn-in Warranty for 2016 SUHD TVs

by Tom Allen

Although screen burn is less of an issue in modern TVs than legacy sets, Samsung has announced that it will repair or exchange the displays in its 2016 SUHD TVs, if they suffer from …

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Samsung Brings Tizen to Africa

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s Z-series of Tizen-based smartphones has so far seen two models launched: the Z1 and Z3. A third model, the Z2, has been spotted at the launch of the Galaxy Note 7. Designed for …

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Edge Screen Design Now on Samsung’s Note Series

by Tom Allen

Samsung changed its traditional September launch for its Note series last year to an earlier date, with encouraging results. The company has decided to stick with the same approach this year, announcing its new …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 30

Tablets Fall as Consumers Delay Purchases

by Tom Allen

Worldwide tablet shipments (including both slates and detachables) shrank 12.3% YoY in Q2, says IDC, to 38.7 million units. Vendors are beginning to ‘refocus’ their product lines and consumers are delaying purchases. 65% of …

Strategy Analytics: Global Smartphone Shipments Grow 1 Percent to 340 Million in Q2 2016

by Isaac Oburu

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments grew 1 percent annually to reach 340 million units in Q2 2016. Samsung maintained first position with 23 percent global smartphone marketshare, while …

Samsung Announces Hdr+ Firmware Update for 2016 Suhd Tvs

by Isaac Oburu

Samsung Electronics is continuing to reinforce its position as the leading home entertainment brand by adding an HDR+ firmware update to all of its 2016 SUHD TVs with Quantum dot display. The firmware update …

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Chinese Firms Filling Smartphone Top Five

by Tom Allen

343.3 million smartphones were shipped worldwide in Q2’16: a relatively flat result, up 0.3% from Q2’15 (342.4 million units), says IDC. Quarterly growth was higher, up 3.1% from 331.3 million. Ryan Reith, IDC’s mobile …