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Samsung Offered Large Tax Breaks To Build Chip Factory In Texas
City of Taylor in Texas offers Samsung huge tax breaks in order to convince it to build a $17 billion Samsung chip factory there
Samsung Heir Lee Released From Prison On Parole
Samsung vice-chairman Jay Y. Lee released from prison on parole amidst chip crisis as South Korean government pleads for public understanding
Samsung Unveils Cheaper, More Durable Folding Phones
New handsets with folding screens from Samsung, offer cheaper prices, increased durability, and also an under-screen camera
LG To Sell Apple iPhones In Stores, After Phone Exit
Two months after it made its last ever smartphone, LG Electronics will begin selling Apple iPhones in its South Korean stores
TSMC: Too Early To Consider German Chip Factory
Hard to get...World's largest contract chip maker TSMC says reports of it eyeing chip factories in Germany is “too early to say”
Vodafone Chooses Samsung For 5G, Open RAN
Watch out Nokia, Ericsson? Samsung gains 5G foothold in Europe after Vodafone UK opts for equipment from South Korean giant
Samsung Patent Reveals Folding Tablet Device
Patent from Samsung reveals double folding tablet device that can be expanded into a computer screen like display, or other shapes
LG Quits Smartphone Business, Citing Losses
LG, which introduced first-ever capacitive touchscreen smartphone, to stop making phones after failing to compete against Apple and Samsung
Samsung Again Warns About Chip Shortage
Global silicon shortage not just impacting the car industry, as Samsung warns it may delay launch of the new Galaxy Note device
Samsung Mulls Four US Locations For $17bn Chip Factory – Report
Two sites in Arizona, one in New York and one is Texas being considered for new multi-billion dollar chip factory for Samsung
Consumer Group Which? Targets Qualcomm In Legal Action
Legal action against Qualcomm could result in 29 million UK 4G smartphone owners being entitled to possible £30 compensation
Ericsson Claims Samsung Infringed 4G, 5G Patents
Round two. Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson claims Samsung has infringed some of its 4G and 5G patents – US ITC says it will investigate
Samsung Warns Auto Chip Shortage May Affect Smartphones
Global shortage in semiconductors for automobiles could have a knock-on effect disrupting orders for mobile devices, says world's biggest memory chip maker
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Flagship Gets Stylus Support
New Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone gets support for S Pen for the first time, as Samsung introduces smart earbuds and Bluetooth tracking tag
Samsung Display Extends LCD Production In South Korea
Saved by Coronavirus? Production of LCD displays in South Korea now extended, thanks to lockdown demand for home entertainment
Verizon Opts For Samsung 5G Equipment
Bad news for Nokia and Ericsson, as one of the largest mobile operators in the United States opts for 5G equipment from Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 To Cost $1,999
Not getting any cheaper. Second generation of Samsung's folding phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 2, will still cost an eye watering sum of money
Android Phones Bricked By Picturesque Wallpaper Of A Lake
Idyllic photo of a mountain lake surrounded by trees actually bricks Android phones, and in some cases only a factory reset will restore the device
Samsung Expands Memory Production As Pandemic Fuels Demand
Samsung Electronics begins construction of a new NAND memory production line in South Korea as lockdowns boost demand for equipment used in remote working
Coronavirus: Samsung, Facebook, Donate Devices To NHS
Samsung donates 2,000 robust smartphones and other equipment for NHS Nightingale hospitals, as Facebook donates 2,050 Portal devices
Samsung Display To Cease LCD Production By Year End
Confirmation that Samsung Display will end all production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in South Korea and China by year end
Coronavirus: Smartphone Sales Collapse Globally
Global shipments of smartphones experience biggest ever fall in sales in February, as the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic bites
Samsung Admits Rogue Alert Resulted In Data Breach
Breach admission. Samsung now admits its rogue alert last week in its Find My Mobile app resulted in some users seeing other people's data
Samsung Sent Mysterious Alert To Users Overnight
Samsung admits it accidentally sent an alert to thousands of its devices worldwide in the early hours of Thursday morning
Samsung Unveils Foldable Z Flip, And 5G Flagship Galaxy S20
Second attempt at folding phone arrives, dubbed the Z Flip, coupled with Samsung's new flagship device namely the Galaxy S20
Samsung Offers Glimpse Of Galaxy Z Flip Smartphone
Electronics giant Samsung offers a surprise teaser of square folding smartphone during Academy Awards event
Huawei Beats Apple To Reach No. 2 Smartphone Spot
Huawei second only to Samsung for full-year 2019 sales, in spite of US ban, while iPhone 11 boosts Apple to lead in fourth quarter
CES 2020: Samsung Shows Off Virtual Keyboard
Look Mum, no keyboard. Samsung shows off invisible keyboard that uses AI and finger tracking via a device's 'selfie' camera
2019: Highlights and lowlights for the tech sector
2019 has seen technology and big name tech firms dominate news headlines, amid privacy concerns, digital tax and national security issues