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Korean Hair Salon is First User of SDC’s Mirror OLEDs

by Tom Allen

A hair salon in Seoul is now using Samsung Display’s 55″ transparent mirror OLED screens: the first commercial installation of the products, anywhere in the world. The Leekaja Hairbis uses the displays as mirrors …

China Raises Smartphone Share

by Tom Allen

Although smartphone sales rose in Q1’16, compared to the same period last year, the results were not all encouraging. Sales increased just 3.9% to 349 million units, and Apple registered its first double-digit decline. …

Samsung Extends Smartwatch UI

by Tom Allen

Samsung has filed a patent for a smartwatch, which would project the UI onto the user’s hand, wrist or forearm. Another, separate patent shows the UI projected onto ‘any’ surface. Sensors would be used …

Samsung Brings VR to V&A

by Tom Allen

In association with the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in the UK, Samsung has launched its Digital Classroom events at the venue, beginning with a VR-themed session. It marks the beginning of the V&A’s …

Foldable ‘Galaxy X’ Will Appear in 2017

by Tom Allen

According to SamMobile, Samsung’s first foldable phone (which we have known is coming for several months) will be released in 2017 and called the Galaxy X. It will use an UltraHD pentile-type OLED display. …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Much-Leaked Samsung Tablet is Official

by Tom Allen

Back in March, a new tablet appeared on Samsung’s website before being swiftly removed. The tablet featured a 10.1″ display and was known as the Galaxy Tab 10.1 A. At the end of last …

Tags:Europe| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Samsung’s 2016 SUHD TV Line Up Now Available to Buy in the UK

by Isaac Oburu

Samsung Electronics UK today announced that its spectacular new line up including SUHD Quantum dot display TV’s are now available to buy in the UK. Featuring the largest range of Ultra HD Premium certified …

Tags:LCD TVs| Samsung| UK (United Kingdom)

SMI Adds Eye Tracking to Consumer VR

by Tom Allen

SensoMotoric Instruments has launched a developer kit for the Samsung Gear VR, with its eye tracking technology integrated. ‘Unobtrusive’ eye tracking cameras have been added to the device, and the phone (used as the …

Tags:Eyewear| Gaze Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Samsung Ultra HD Blu-ray Player Earns UHD Alliance Premium Certification

by Isaac Oburu

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in home entertainment, today announced that its first Ultra HD Blu-ray player, the UBD-K8500, has been awarded UHD Premium Certification by the UHD Alliance (UHDA). The new certification, …

Tags:Blu-ray| Samsung| UltraHD & 4K

Costco Offers Phone/TV Deal

by Tom Allen

In the USA, Costco is offering a free 32″ Samsung TV to customers who buy a Galaxy S7 smartphone. A $25 Costco gift card and 5,200mAh battery pack will also be supplied. The offer …

Samsung Insists ‘No Plans’ for Large OLED

by Tom Allen

Samsung has confirmed that it has no plans to introduced an OLED TV in the near future. President of visual display, Kim Hyun-seok, said this week, “[N]ow when little progress has been made on …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Samsung Proposes Dynamic Metadata at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Samsung has proposed a dynamic metadata solution that is being considered by SMPTE. This was the first public demo of its benefits.

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| NAB 2016| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 16