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Cellphones that can Reconfigure into a Bracelet Format

by Arthur Berman

During this past week, there was patent activity that indicates a continuing interest on the part of major cellphone makers in devices that can be mechanically switched from a conventional flat form to a …

Samsung Productivity & Curved Displays

by Bob Raikes

We spoke in a telephone interview with Phil Gaut of Samsung UK about the recent release of the firm’s curved desktop monitors (Samsung Brings its Curve to Europe) These were launched a couple of …

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OLED TV: Second Wind?

by Ken Werner

A combination of company announcements, seemingly reliable reporting and just plain rumors make it reasonable to believe that OLED television is finally getting its second wind. The reliable reporting centers on LG Display increasing …

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US Smartphone Shares Flat From 2014

by Tom Allen

In the three months ending in February 2015, smartphones had penetrated almost 77% of the US market, according to Comscore – up 5% on the September – November 2014 period. The result represented 186.3 …

New Tizen Phones Under Development at Samsung

by Tom Allen

ZDnet Korea reports that Samsung is developing two new Tizen smartphones. The Z2, for developing markets such as India, is said to have 960 x 540 resolution (screen size was not listed, but will …

Samsung’s S6 Edge Costs More – And Less – Than iPhone 6

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge is the most expensive Galaxy S handset ever produced, and costs more to manufacture than the iPhone 6 Plus – despite costing $50 less at retail. In a teardown, IHS …

Samsung Holds Off on Flexible Tablets

by Tom Allen

A Korean website, Inews24, says that concerns over profitability will keep Samsung from launching 7″+ flexible tablet products this year. The company will instead look to apply the technology to smartphones.

Samsung Lowers Costs for Hotel Owners

by Tom Allen

Samsung has launched the ‘Samsung Spring Hospitality TV Buy Back Programme’ in the USA, aiming to help hotels upgrade existing in-room TVs to Samsung’s newest units. On orders of 50+ TVs, placed before the …

Samsung Takes Over Harrods

by Tom Allen

Samsung has ‘taken over’ London department store Harrods, with a display called ‘Experience Innovation at Harrods’. Alongside window displays, Samsung branding features inside the store until 24th April, including digital screens and static signage. …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 16

by Tom Allen

UK and US customers can now pre-order Apple‘s new 12″ Macbook (Apple Plugs TV, Adds a New MacBook and erm…. Shows Some Watches), which features a single USB-C port. The waiting time is drastically …

Samsung Disputes Insurer’s Bent Phone Claim

by Tom Allen

Insurance firm SquareTrade recently put the HTC One M9, iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge through bending tests. Both the iPhone and Galaxy were found to bend – but while the iPhone …

EPA Rewards Samsung and LG

by Tom Allen

Samsung and LG have won Energy Star Partner of the Year awards, from the USA’s Environmental Protection Agency. Both companies won a Sustained Excellence award, while Samsung also took a Climate Communications award.