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Samsung granted patent for force-sensitive touchscreen display
We recently heard rumors of Samsung working on displays that support stylus input without the need of a dedicated digitizer chip, in order to decrease the production costs of the display on smartphones and tablets. According to a patent granted to Samsung by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the company is looking at […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung patents backside touch controls for devices with transparent displays
Flexible displays are already a reality on smartphones (even if they aren't exactly flexible in the real sense), and Samsung is already looking at innovative ways to make use of transparent displays, which are currently in development but will take considerable time to make their way to actual devices. A patent application of Samsung's describes […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung smartphone with wraparound display coming next year, patent shows usage scenarios
The Galaxy Round's curved display does offer a few benefits, but they're mostly just related to passive usage, i.e. looking at and viewing content on the screen. However, the first “flexible” display-toting smartphone Samsung showed us way back in January this year did have practical use, such as showing the time and date on the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung files four patents for flexible displays in the US
The Galaxy Round, the world's first smartphone with a curved ‘flexible' display, might be a prototype of sorts for Samsung, but it's no secret that the Korean manufacturer is taking flexible displays seriously. On that front, Samsung has filed four new patents for flexible displays with the US Patent Office. The patents are rather broad […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung busy to get patents for flexible displays for tablets
Samsung is currently busy to get patents on flexible display's for tablets. New patents by patenbolt have confirmed this. The future of flexible display is ready to start from 2014. Samsung worlds biggest electronics maker wanst to be the leader in this. In the first place Samsung expects flexible displays will be used in televisions, […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Lawsuit stops Chinese company from stealing Samsung’s Steam Deck OLED orders
It's been a couple of weeks since Valve unveiled Steam Deck OLED, an updated iteration of its handheld gaming device. The biggest improvement was the addition of an OLED display which undoubtedly elevates the gaming experience. Samsung Display is believed to be supplying the OLED panels for this handheld gaming device. At one point, China's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 months ago
Samsung Electronics severs ties with panel supplier BOE
Samsung Electronics has reportedly excluded BOE from its supply chain. BOE, a display manufacturer based in China and LCD supplier to Samsung, supplied 10% of the Korean tech giant's TV panels in Q1 2023. However, in Q3 2023, Samsung's Device eXperience (DX) division excluded BOE from its supply chain for TV and monitor panels. Furthermore, […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 6 months ago
Samsung’s not playing anymore, files lawsuit aimed directly at BOE
As the legal dispute between Samsung Display and China's BOE continues, Samsung has taken the next step. As October was coming to an end, the Korean tech giant filed a complaint against BOE to the United States International Trade Commission (ITC). The complaint filed on October 31 alleges that BOE violated “unfair methods of competition” […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 6 months ago
Samsung Flex Note foldable laptop may learn from the Z Fold 5
Samsung's first foldable laptop, likely a long ways away from its market debut, might borrow a design element from the latest Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. A new report says Samsung is considering reusing the waterdrop hinge design for the so-called Flex Note. In theory, using a waterdrop hinge reduces a […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 7 months ago
Samsung starts making OLED panels for iPhone 15
Samsung is the world's biggest smartphone OLED panel maker, and almost all brands, including Apple, use its display panels. Since Apple switched to OLED screens for iPhones, Samsung Display has been supplying OLED panels to the company. The South Korean firm seems to have started making OLED panels for the iPhone 15. According to a […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 months ago
BOE poked the bear, and Samsung Display is now firing back
The legal disputes between Samsung Display and China's BOE appear to be heating up. A new report from the local media citing industry sources says Samsung Display has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States against BOE. Out of the two companies, BOE has been attacking Samsung Display through whatever legal means possible […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 10 months ago
Samsung is becoming more dependent on LCDs from China
Samsung Electronics has increased its reliance on LCD TV panel makers from China, new data from market research firm Omdia reveals. The Korean consumer electronics giant is now more dependent on Chinese suppliers for its LCD needs, and market watchers expect this trend to continue in 2023. But while some suppliers from China continue to […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 10 months ago
BOE may have started a legal war with Samsung and its subsidiaries in China
BOE (Beijing Oriental Electronics) has reportedly launched a barrage of patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung and Samsung subsidiaries in China. This news comes roughly one month after the US ITC (International Trade Commission) decided to launch an investigation on BOE for patent infringement on Samsung Display. BOE is reportedly suing Samsung Semiconductor, Samsung Investment, Samsung […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 12 months ago
Samsung Display has one less market rival with JOLED’s bankruptcy
As per the recent reports coming in from Japan, the pioneering leader in OLED inkjet printing, JOLED, has officially filed for bankruptcy protection at the Tokyo District Court. The company's inability to raise funds combined with liabilities amounting to approximately $257 million has led to this outcome. Apparently, JOLED has been facing financial hardships for […]
- By Priya Walia
- 1 year ago
Apple to borrow Samsung’s Under-Panel Camera tech for Face ID in 2025
More signs point at Apple wanting to borrow and evolve a Samsung-developed technology to fit its purposes, namely Under-Panel Cameras. Apple appears to have won a new patent for an under-display camera technology that may allow it to finally ditch the display notch and fit its Face ID hardware under the display of future iPhone […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
