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Samsung Denies OLED Rumours, Considers G10

by Tom Allen

There have been rumours in recent months that Samsung was preparing to re-enter the OLED TV market (IHS: Samsung Looking at a Change in its OLED TV Plans?). However, Samsung Display executive Lee Chang-hoon, …

Global Mobile Phone Shipments Reach 445 Million Units in Q1 2015

by Helen Vince

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile phone shipments grew 8 percent annually to reach 445 million units in the first quarter of 2015. Apple was the star performer, as it …

Tags:Apple| Nokia| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Worldwide

Samsung Overtakes Apple for Smartphone Crown

by Tom Allen

With a renewed focus on lower-cost models, Samsung regained the top spot in the global smartphone market in Q1’15, said IDC. Shipment volumes were seasonally down QoQ – a difference exacerbated by Q4’14’s record …

Samsung Q1 Net Profit Down 39%

by Helen Vince

As expected, Samsung Electronics reported a 38.8% year on year drop in net profit in the first quarter of the year to KRW4.6 trillion ($4.3 billion), from KRW7.6 trillion ($7.1 billion) in Q1 of …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Wearable Vendors Disengage From Android

by Tom Allen

Sources in Asia say that vendors have been developing their own wearable platforms in-house, following relatively low shipments of Android Wear products last year. Asus uses its own OS for its new Vivowatch, for …

Cheap Handsets Cause Smartphone Jump in MEA

by Tom Allen

Smartphone shipments rose 83% YoY in the MEA region in 2014. The availability of cheap and dual-SIM models bolstered demand last year, with smartphones taking 41.9% of the region’s mobile phone market, according to …

Samsung Introduces Powerful New Galaxy Tab A Line Built to Drive Mobile Productivity

by Tom Allen

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Tab A, the latest addition to its enterprise-ready Galaxy tablet line. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A is designed to improve productivity and workflow efficiencies throughout the mobile enterprise. Fully …

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MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 18

by Tom Allen

The Apple Watch is now on sale worldwide. Apple has said that the relatively muted and mostly-online launch (Apple Watch Delayed) does not imply anything for future iPhone and iPad launches. Getac has upgraded …

Samsung Takes Steps Towards Ubiquitous Charging

by Tom Allen

To celebrate the launch of the Galaxy S6 in Ireland, Samsung has teamed up with Starcom, Source Out of Home, Delite and Clear Channel, adding wireless charging to five bus shelters around Dublin. The …

Next Gear Will be Round

by Tom Allen

A teaser image from Samsung suggests that the next Gear smartwatch will be round. The image was posted alongside the launch of a new SDK for developers.

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 18

License to Kill Apparently Extends to Sponsorship Deals

by Tom Allen

According to leaked emails, James Bond: Spectre actor Daniel Craig will use a Sony Xperia Z4 in the upcoming film – but isn’t happy about it. Both Craig and director Sam Mendes would prefer …

Samsung Expands Mobile Virtual Reality Category with Gear VR Innovator Edition for Galaxy S 6 in the U.S.

by Helen Vince

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung), has announced that the GearTM VR Innovator Edition for S 6, compatible with both the Samsung Galaxy S® 6 and Galaxy S® 6 edge, will be available for preorder …

Tags:Oculus VR| Samsung| Virtual Reality