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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 …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)

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 …

Samsung Electronics Result 28/07/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Samsung Electronics reported Q2 2016 net profit of 5.8 trillion won ($5.2 billion), up 2% YoY from 5.7 trillion won ($5.1 billion). Turnover was 50.9 trillion won ($45.3 billion), up 5% YoY from 48.5 …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 29

Codename Hints at VR Focus for Samsung’s S8

by Tom Allen

Google’s Daydream VR platformRumours have begun to circulate about Samsung’s Galaxy S8 smartphone. The codename of the device, Project Dream, hints at a certification for Google’s Daydream VR platform. Another feature supporting VR would …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 29

Samsung’s Next Note in NYC

by Tom Allen

Samsung will reveal its Galaxy Note 7 on the 2nd August, say Asian sources. The handset will be shown off at an event in New York City. It is expected to have a curved …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 29

Samsung Developing Standalone Headset

by Isaac Oburu

According to reports, Samsung confirmed that a new standalone VR headset is being developed at its developer conference, and a new trademark filing in Korea may indicate its name. According to Galaxy Club, the …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 29

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 29

by Milos Pavlovic

Andromium‘s Superbook (LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 19) – the laptop ‘shell’ powered by a smartphone – is now live on Kickstarter. Prices start at $85. It was funded within 10 minutes, …

Samsung Announces U.S. Availability of the SERIF TV

by Isaac Oburu

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., the leader in home entertainment for over 10 years, today announced that the Samsung SERIF TV is coming to the U.S. this summer. A true collaboration with acclaimed Parisian design …

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Deepoon Starts Shipping M2, the World’s First All-in-One VR Headset

by Isaac Oburu

The world’s first All-in-One VR Headset, Deepoon’s Standalone VR Headset M2, started shipping from June 28, 2016. From April 1, 2016, when pre-sale started, to the end of June 2016, Deepoon received over 20,000 …

Tags:Samsung| Virtual Reality