Samsung lept into what it hopes will be the era of foldable phones last year with the Galaxy Fold, and now there’s a sequel that addresses many of that phone’s shortcomings. The price isn’t one of them, though. The new Galaxy Z Fold2 launches September 18th for a whopping …
Read More »Ultraviolet Lithography
Samsung has announced the production of 16Gb LPDDR5 memory modules on its 10nm-class “1z” foundry node. These chips will be the first LPDDR5 modules built using extreme ultraviolet lithography, which both Samsung and TSMC are in the process of deploying. Samsung, however, made the decision to integrate EUV directly …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note20
Samsung’s second major Unpacked event of 2020 has a different tone than the first one. Samsung announced the Galaxy S20 series in early 2020, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic exploded across the globe. The latest edition featured a pre-recorded rundown of the company’s Note20 family, Tab S7 tablets, and …
Read More »Samsung Poised to Overtake Intel as World’s Largest Chip Maker
Samsung makes and sells a phenomenal number of phones, computers, and other electronics. However, many devices that don’t bear the Samsung brand still have parts manufactured by Samsung in them. According to analysts, this fact is set to push Samsung past Intel to make it the world’s largest chip maker. …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S8 owners claim phone ships with a red-tinted display
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ have finally launched in select markets after a seemingly endless string of leaks. The device looks very much as expected with that sleek new curved display, complete with rounded corners. Still, it wouldn’t be a phone launch without some potential hardware defects. A number …
Read More »The Samsung Galaxy S8’s display is the best you can buy: DisplayMate
Each year, Samsung releases a new flagship display, and each year, DisplayMate writes an evaluation of it using more charts, figures, and data points than you find in your typical graduate thesis. Once again, the Galaxy S8 has gone under the proverbial knife, and once again it’s emerged triumphant. The …
Read More »Samsung’s Tizen OS may be overrun with security flaws
Samsung is indisputably the most successful maker of Android devices, even with the trouble last year with the Note 7 battery fires. Android is doing fine right now — better than fine, actually. If that ever changes, Samsung is hedging its bets. Samsung has long had an in-house mobile platform …
Read More »The 6 most interesting features of the Samsung Galaxy S8
The Galaxy S8 has been unveiled after nearly endless rumor and speculation. The leaks were solid this year — the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have curved displays with rounded corners, and essentially no bezel. Sure, they look different, but what else is new? Here are the six most interesting features …
Read More »Samsung launches the Galaxy S8, S8+: Hardware specs and features inside
Samsung took the lid off its latest Galaxy S8 devices this morning, showcasing the Galaxy S8 and S8+. It’s the first flagship device Samsung has launched since the disastrous Galaxy Note 7 (refurbs coming soon to a country probably not near you), and its first opportunity to showcase its premium …
Read More »Samsung confirms the Note 7 will return as a refurb device
People liked their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices, except for the part where then had a tendency to burst into flames. Samsung went through two recalls last year as it attempted to salvage the situation, but in the end it opted to simply end sales of the Note 7. It …
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