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    Samsung wins its first 2nm chip order from Japan’s PFN

    Samsung wins its first 2nm chip order from Japan’s PFN

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 weeks ago
    SpaceX and T-Mobile to bring ‘Direct to Cell’ service to phones via Starlink satellites

    SpaceX and T-Mobile to bring ‘Direct to Cell’ service to phones via Starlink satellites

    • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
    • 2 months ago
    Japan to force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores

    Japan to force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores

    • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 months ago
    Samsung to invest $280 million in a chip packaging facility in Japan

    Samsung to invest $280 million in a chip packaging facility in Japan

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 months ago
    Samsung’s home country is the world’s most lucrative smartphone market

    Samsung’s home country is the world’s most lucrative smartphone market

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 4 months ago
    Samsung might have a problem as Canon unveils 5nm chip tech

    Samsung might have a problem as Canon unveils 5nm chip tech

    Samsung Foundry and TSMC are the only firms in the world that can make advanced semiconductor chips using 7nm or better fabrication technologies. Both these firms buy ultra-expensive chip manufacturing equipment from ASML, a Netherlands-based firm that makes EUV lithography systems. However, a new player has now emerged in the chip fabrication equipment space: Canon. […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 5 months ago
    Google Search gets Generative AI in India and Japan

    Google Search gets Generative AI in India and Japan

    After making it available in the US in May this year, Google is expanding the availability of Search Generative Experience (SGE) to India and Japan. Apart from launching the Search Generative Experience (SGE) in India and Japan, Google also shared early user research that shows that SGE is most liked by youth. Similar to the […]

    • By Sagar Naresh
    • 6 months ago
    Japan’s government wants to help Samsung build its chip factory

    Japan’s government wants to help Samsung build its chip factory

    Samsung could be planning on building a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Japan. The facility would include Samsung's first chip packaging test line in the country, and a new report says that the Japanese government is willing to offer subsidies worth roughly 15 billion yen ($110 million) to the Korean tech giant, should the latter […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 10 months ago
    Samsung is building a $289.5 million chip development facility in Japan

    Samsung is building a $289.5 million chip development facility in Japan

    Samsung, the world's biggest memory chip maker, is reportedly building a new chip development facility in Yokohama, Japan. This highly symbolic initiative will bring together Japanese and South Korean chip firms to combat competition from the Chinese and Taiwanese markets. This new chip development facility will cost over JPY 40 billion (around $289.5 million) and […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 months ago
    Galaxy S22 Ultra used to make world’s first satellite call using regular smartphone

    Galaxy S22 Ultra used to make world’s first satellite call using regular smartphone

    Smartphones are slowly adopting the capability to connect to satellites for emergency calls and messages with the help of special hardware components. The iPhone 14 was the first smartphone to offer emergency communications via satellite connectivity. Samsung is also expected to bring a similar feature to its Galaxy smartphones in the future. But what if […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 11 months ago
    Netflix gets generous with its Basic plan, offers higher video quality

    Netflix gets generous with its Basic plan, offers higher video quality

    Netflix is among the most popular video streaming platform worldwide. While there are paid plans for you to hop onto to watch the content in its best quality, Netflix introduced the ‘Basic With Ads' plan in November for $6.99/month. As soon as this tier was announced in the US, it faced harsh criticism from users […]

    • By Sagar Naresh
    • 11 months ago
    Samsung could set up its first semiconductor chip test line in Japan

    Samsung could set up its first semiconductor chip test line in Japan

    New developments indicate that Samsung is planning to set up its first semiconductor chip test line in Japan. Sources close to the matter said that Samsung will use this chip test line to bolster its advanced packaging business and deepen ties with Japanese semiconductor equipment and materials manufacturers. This move will also help diversify its […]

    • By Sagar Naresh
    • 11 months ago
    Samsung Display has one less market rival with JOLED’s bankruptcy

    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
    • 12 months ago
    Samsung has regained its identity in Japan, it’s no longer known as Galaxy

    Samsung has regained its identity in Japan, it’s no longer known as Galaxy

    Samsung is rebranding itself for the Japanese market. Starting today, February 28, Samsung's online store and social networking services in Japan will carry the company's name rather than being known simply as “Galaxy.” Thanks to this new change, Japan is now joining the rest of the world in calling the Korean tech giant by its […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 1 year ago
    KDDI selects Samsung as 5G Core provider for networks across Japan

    KDDI selects Samsung as 5G Core provider for networks across Japan

    Last month, Samsung successfully demonstrated SLA network slicing on a live 5G network in Tokyo, Japan. And today, that demonstration appears to be paying off, as Samsung Electronic has just announced that it has been selected as the cloud-native 5G Standalone (SA) Core provider by network operator KDDI across Japan. A major advantage of Samsung's […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 1 year ago
    Samsung may face issues getting EUV semiconductor equipment to China

    Samsung may face issues getting EUV semiconductor equipment to China

    Japan and the Netherlands have joined the United States in banning semiconductor equipment exports to China. This move may put a damper on Samsung Electronics' semiconductor manufacturing capacity in China, where the company is manufacturing DRAM and NAND flash chips. The three countries held negotiations for several days under the National Security Advisor of the […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 1 year ago
    Two former Ericsson executives join Samsung Networks

    Two former Ericsson executives join Samsung Networks

    The latest information from Business Korea confirms that Samsung Electronics has hired two former Ericsson executives. Samsung has taken this move to expand its telecommunications equipment business by bringing on board the experience of the two former Ericsson executives. Henrik Jansson, formerly the strategic sourcing manager for Ericsson, has been named to lead the Strategy Task […]

    • By Sagar Naresh
    • 1 year ago
    Samsung, KDDI complete SLA network slicing on a live 5G SA network

    Samsung, KDDI complete SLA network slicing on a live 5G SA network

    In an official newsroom post, Samsung announced that it, along with KDDI, has successfully completed the demonstration of Service Level Agreements (SLA) assurance network slicing on a live 5G SA (Standalone) network in Tokyo, Japan. This is the first time in the industry that companies have generated multiple slices of the network using the RAN […]

    • By Sagar Naresh
    • 1 year ago
    Samsung rival TSMC might not ship chips from its European plant to Apple

    Samsung rival TSMC might not ship chips from its European plant to Apple

    We are all aware of the tension between China and Taiwan. This has reportedly increased concern about delays in shipment and exports, which is why, for a long time, the Taiwanese semiconductor giant, TSMC, has been looking to diversify its production. TSMC is already building a plant in Arizona, USA, that will manufacture 4nm and […]

    • By Sagar Naresh
    • 1 year ago
    Samsung will supply 5G communications equipment to Japan’s NTT DoCoMo

    Samsung will supply 5G communications equipment to Japan’s NTT DoCoMo

    Samsung has announced that it will expand the supply of 5G telecommunication equipment to Japan's leading telecom operator NTT DoCoMo. The South Korean firm will supply 5G base stations that support all major bands through which the network carrier offers its 5G services. The companies signed the contract in March 2021 and have now expanded […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 1 year ago
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