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Samsung announces human-centered vision for IoT, plans $1.2 billion investment in R&D
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman & CEO Dr. Oh-Hyun Kwon introduced Samsung's vision for “Human-Centered” Internet of Things today and also announced its plans to invest $1.2 billion over the next four years in US-based R&D and investments led by the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center, Samsung Global Innovation Center and Samsung Research America, which together […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung wants to be a global top-three player in 5G networks
Samsung has been working hard to develop 5G mobile network technologies. It has collaborated with Japan's KDDI for this purpose and it's now leading the way for standardization of 5G mobile technology. The company also showcased the world's first end-to-end 5G solution back at the Mobile World Congress this year. A company executive makes no secret […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Pay exhibits accelerated growth by launching in three new markets in three weeks
We recently asked our readers if they believed that Samsung Pay was not rolling out as fast as it should be and the majority agreed that the rollout is slow. Samsung has pointed out in a new post on its blog today that its mobile payment service has exhibited accelerated growth by launching in three […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung keeps profits first in overhauled smartphone strategy
Samsung is overhauling its smartphone strategy as it seeks to remain competitive in this tough market and plug declining profits. A Samsung Electronics executive cited in a report out of Korea says that the company has been looking for growth in terms of shipments for years, and now it's preparing for the “post-smartphone era” which […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung reducing DRAM investment to focus on NAND flash
At its investor relations event for institutional investors, Samsung has revealed that it's going to reduce investment in DRAM to focus more on NAND flash. This is the first time that Samsung has directly confirmed its plans to reduce investment in DRAM. It has previously been reported that Samsung has seen a decline in DRAM […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung fails to qualify for EV battery subsidies in China
Samsung SDI has failed to receive certification from the Chinese government for subsidies on batteries for electric vehicles. It's not the only Korean battery maker that has failed to qualify as LG Chem is in the same boat. Failure to get certification means both companies will not be subsidized for car batteries starting 2018 so […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 in South Korea
Last month, Samsung unveiled the latest tablet in the Galaxy Tab A (2016) series, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1. However, at the time of announcement, the manufacturer only provided pricing and availability details for Europe, which left many keen consumers in South Korea a little frustrated as they're located in the testbed region for all of the […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s first NVMe M.2 1TB SSD starts shipping next week
It was about a year ago when Samsung announced that it had started mass production of a high-performance, low-powered PCIe-based SSD for laptops. The Samsung SM951 SSD promised support for both PCIe 3.0 and M.2 standards while providing read and write speeds of up to 2.15GB/s and 1.55GB/s respectively. Samsung will be shipping its successor – […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung releases final episode of its virtual reality thriller GONE
Samsung introduced its new virtual reality thriller called GONE in December last year. The series takes viewers on a quest to find a 9-year-old girl who vanished in broad daylight, before countless witnesses. VR technology enables viewers to navigate multiple points of view within each 360-degree episode and scene, allowing them to choose their own […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung hopeful that IoT will drive its semiconductor sales
The Internet of Things (IoT) market is booming and almost every tech firm is trying to grab a pie. Samsung has already invested significantly in IoT technologies and received a number of IoT-related patents, but the company plans to do more. The South Korean tech giant hopes that IoT will drive its semiconductor sales. According to a new […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
‘The Chant’ film by Samsung celebrates stories of defying barriers prior to the Olympics
Samsung today released a new film called “The Chant,” featuring South Sudanese athlete Margret Rumat Rumat Hassan (400-Meter Runner, South Sudan), who is hoping to compete under her country's flag at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. This is going to be the first time ever that South Sudan sends a team to the Olympic Games […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
IDEALENS K2 is a robust standalone VR headset powered by Samsung Exynos 7420 processor
IDEALENS officially launched its second-generation standalone virtual reality headset earlier this week. It's a very robust headset that has the main body weight of just 295g. It houses the display, battery, and other hardware in one single package meaning there's no need to connect it to a computer or a smartphone. Offering a staggering 770ppi […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Gear VR to get Oculus Rift-like UI with the upcoming update
Samsung developed the Gear VR in partnership with Oculus, and the latter developed the UI for the virtual reality headset. However, Oculus Home on the Gear VR looks a bit different than it does on the Oculus Rift, but that's set to change with the upcoming update. A new video posted on YouTube shows the new […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Chinese TV brands to compete with Samsung and other Korean firms in the premium segment
Chinese TV brands Haier, HiSense, Skyworth, TCL, Xiaomi, and others have rapidly improved their market share in their homeland with the help of low-price strategy and backing from the government. These brands are now aiming for the premium TV market which has long been dominated by Korean firms like Samsung and LG. These brands have […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s latest campaign for Quantum dot SUHD TVs ‘transports’ you to new places
Samsung today announced that it's expanding the “THIS IS TV” brand campaign for Quantum dot SUHD TVs to social media. The online campaign is going to consist of contests and a series of offline events in major cities with the aim to connect consumers with the exceptional picture quality of Samsung Quantum dot SUHD TVs. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung ropes in Danny Glover for its latest commercial
Samsung has been making some impressive commercials recently for its products and it has been making celebrity-filled commercials particularly for the Galaxy S7. The latest commercial for its flagship handset features Danny Glover of Lethal Weapon fame and it focuses on one major feature of the Galaxy S7 edge which is fast wireless charging. It's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung reportedly sees a drop in DRAM sales
A new report out of Korea suggests that Samsung has seen a drop of 16.6 percent in DRAM sales in the first quarter of this year. The company's sales have reportedly dropped by 16.6 percent to 3.9 billion won ($3.36 million). The fall of DRAM price is said to be a major reason for this […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
International variant of the Galaxy A9 Pro passes through the FCC
A little over a month ago, we reported that Samsung may be planning to launch the Galaxy A9 Pro outside of China in the not-too-distant future, then a couple of weeks ago a ‘global model' of the handset (SM-A910F) received both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi certification in the United States. Earlier today, however, the device passed […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung now pushing out Marshmallow update for the Galaxy Tab A 8.0
Following its rollout for the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 last month, Samsung has today started pushing out the long-awaited Marshmallow update to all Wi-Fi variants of the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 in Australia. The upgrade weighs in at approximately 1.1GB and transports the latest build of the Android operating system to the slate, in addition […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Revised user manual suggests that Marshmallow rollout for the Galaxy A3 (2016) is imminent
Earlier today, Samsung uploaded a new version of the Galaxy A3 (2016) user manual to its Download Center. Based on initial impressions, it would appear that the support booklet has been revised to include instructions on how to use the new functionality baked into Android 6.0.1, indicating that a Marshmallow rollout for the handset is […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
