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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

Samsung Brings its Curve to Europe

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s curved monitors have now reached the European market. They were launched in the UK earlier this month. The curved monitors include the SD590C (Samsung Matches Curve of the Eye), SE790C (Samsung Swaps PLS …

Tags:Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Only 18% of U.S. Consumers Plan to Purchase a Wearable Device, Despite Brisk Apple Watch Pre-Sales

by Helen Vince

According to findings released today from Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group (CG,www.carlisleandgallagher.com), a business and technology consulting firm exclusively focused on the financial services industry, U.S. consumers are in no rush to purchase a …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Google Glass| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung| Wearables

Samsung to Split OLED Business?

by Helen Vince

There have been further unconfirmed reports that Samsung Display has decided to split its OLED panel unit from its LCD business and is also considering resuming production of large-format OLED panels for TVs. Rumours …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Smart Glasses Approach 200% CAGR

by Tom Allen

A new report on smart glasses for augmented reality (AR) has been published by Technavio. The research firm notes that multiple companies are now entering the space, including large internationals like Microsoft and Samsung …

Samsung Expects Big Things of S6

by Tom Allen

An unnamed Samsung executive has apparently told the Korea Times that the company expects to sell more than 70 million S6 and S6 Edge smartphones this year. “I have no doubt that they will …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Connect to All You Need with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A

by Helen Vince

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung) today announced the introduction of the new Galaxy Tab A™, delivering an assortment of benefits to better connect with people, entertainment, work and more. Featuring an extremely thin design, …

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No More Samsung Smartphones in Japan

by Tom Allen

New Galaxy smartphones sold in Japan will no longer bear the Samsung name. The company explains that it has achieved sufficient market penetration in the country – but it is speculated that the move …

Tags:Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Scala VP to Join Samsung

by Helen Vince

Damon Crowhurst, currently vice president at Scala EMEA, is to join Samsung as European Business Development Director within the displays division in July. Crowhurst has been at Scala for six years and says his …