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Low Mobile Result Causes Samsung Cancellation

by Bob Raikes

The development of a new range of smartphones has been postponed or cancelled by Samsung. According to internal sources, the ‘U Series’ – a high-end super-slim line – has been scrapped due to falling …

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Samsung Takes Action

by Bob Raikes

Action in Poland has taken on Samsung’s large-format displays and hospitality TVs.

Samsung Sees Low Galaxy S5 Sales

by Helen Vince

Mobile Market – Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 sales are 40% down on projected sales with just 12M sold in July, that’s 4M units fewer sold in the first three months than the predecessor Galaxy S4 and the company …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 47

LG…And OLED-A is Optimistic About Flexible Production

by Raverstead

The OLED Association (OLED-A) has predicted a 700% rise in flexible OLED capacity between 2014 and 2018. The Association predicts that the combined capacity of Samsung Display and LG Display will rise from 800,000m² …

Samsung Redesigns Simband to Echo Gear S

by Raverstead

The second-generation Samsung Simband wearable is now in beta testing. Unlike the first Simband, this new model acts as a smartwatch as well as a fitness tracker; it has been redesigned, with a curved …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 21 - Issue 46

MDM Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 46

by Raverstead

The Tab 8W from Acer (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is now available in Europe, starting at £135 ($210). The company has also started to sell the Liquid Leap smartband (Display Monitor Vol …

Samsung Reaches New UK TV Milestone

by Raverstead

Samsung has boasted that it has hit a new TV milestone; its Smart TV platform now has more than 1.5 million users in the UK every week. The figure represents a 50% increase over …

Samsung to Cut Smartphone Portfolio

by Raverstead

Robert Yi, head of investor relations at Samsung, has said that the company will cut the number of smartphone models it offers by 25% – 30% next year. Speaking at the company’s Investor Forum …

TV Shipment Growth in Double Digits

by Raverstead

Worldwide TV shipments are expected to rise 10% next year, according to 376 sources, to around 230 million units. Large-size TV demand in mature markets and China, and small-size demand in emerging regions, will …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TV Production| Vol 21 - Issue 46| Worldwide

4K-UHD Delivery Options Getting Real

by Helen Vince

Home Entertainment – M-Go, Amazon and DirecTV are all in the news with new 4K-UHD delivery services that are rolling out now or shortly. Last week, we reported that DirecTV was getting ready to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Technicolor| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Samsung Note 4 Wins Display Color Accuracy Shoot-Out

by Helen Vince

Mobile Display – Once again Samsung OLED display panel struts its stuff claiming the top Display Color Accuracy prize in the latest shoot-out data from Dr. Ray Soneira’s DisplayMate labs. Soneira announced: “The Samsung …

Tags:Colour Quality| DisplayMate| Samsung| Testing| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Samsung Considers AMOLED Price Cuts

by Raverstead

Samsung is said to be considering cutting the price of its AMOLED panels for smartphones. Sources say that the company has been visiting customers, primarily in China, to discuss reduced pricing. Reducing the price …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 45