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Samsung Unpacks Two New Phones

by Bob Raikes

Samsung held its “Unpacked 2015” event at the Barcelona Conference Centre on the evening before the show proper opened. It was a big event – with many partners and Samsung staff as well as …

Samsung & Sony Mulling Plants in India

by Helen Vince

There have been unconfirmed reports that both Samsung and Sony are considering plans to establish manufacturing bases in India. Samsung is thought to be considering a facility to produce smartphones and tablets, while Sony …

Samsung Reaches Pre-Order Record

by Tom Allen

Samsung has said that pre-orders for its new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones have reached record levels. 20 million orders had been placed by mobile operators at the end of the weekend following …

Gear VR Consumer Version Coming This Year, Says Oculus

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s Gear VR (Samsung Brings B2B to Consumer Show) will be launched this year alongside the Galaxy Note 5 – or so implied John Carmack, CTO of Oculus VR. Carmack told Game Developers’ Conference …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 11

by Tom Allen

The DS551LT7, a 7,000 cd/m² 55″ LCD display from Dynascan (ISE 2015 Roundup), will be released in the USA in Q1 this year. Imax released a home theatre system back in 2013 (Display Monitor …

Samsung Electronics Expands Digital Display Portfolio with YESCO Electronics Acquisition

by Helen Vince

As we forecast in our CES report (No More Plasma for Samsung, But LED is New Category), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its acquisition of Logan, Utah-based YESCO Electronics, LLC, a leading LED sign …

Tags:Digital Signage| LED| Mergers & Acquisitions| Samsung

Samsung Buys Yesco Electronics

by Helen Vince

As we forecast in our CES report (No More Plasma for Samsung, But LED is New Category), Samsung has acquired a US-based LED sign and display manufacturer. Samsung has bought Yesco Electronics for an …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Samsung Addresses Imaging and Connectivity Trends for Advanced Mobile Devices with New Image Sensor and NFC IC

by Vanessa Browning

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced new cutting-edge mobile component solutions that advance users’ mobile experiences. These solutions include an 8-megapixel (MP) RWB (Red-White-Blue) image sensor based on …

Tags:NFC| Samsung

Large TVs Boost TFT-LCD Area Shipments

by Tom Allen

Increasing consumer demand for large TVs, UltraHD TVs and high-end monitors drove a double-digit increase in large-area TFT-LCD panel area shipments last year, according to IHS DisplaySearch. There was moderate growth in shipments, revenue …

Apple Passes Samsung to Take Smartphone Market Lead

by Tom Allen

Worldwide smartphone sales reached 367.5 million units in Q4’14, rising almost 30% YoY. Gartner’s data shows that Apple displaced Samsung as the market leader – a spot that the Korean company has held since …

Samsung Germany Names Business Director

by Helen Vince

Samsung Electronics in Germany has named Leif-Erik Lindner as business director for its TV and audio business in the country. Lindner, who took up his new position at the beginning of the year, has …

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Education: New Learning Opportunities for Canadian Classrooms

by Helen Vince

Developed exclusively for use in the classroom, Samsung Canada today unveiled the reliable Galaxy Tab 4 Education. Designed to facilitate teacher-student engagement, the Tab 4 Education is compatible with Google Play for Education, Google’s …

Tags:Education| Samsung| tablets