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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
European Smartphone Growth Tops Global Rankings
European smartphone sales top all other regions, dominated by Samsung devices, as Huawei bounces back and Apple sales sag
Apple Expands Lead In Tablets And Takes Aim At Laptops
Apple’s iPad sales grow by more than 20 percent to take nearly one-third of the tablet market, while Samsung and Huawei plummet
Samsung Demos Clamshell Folding Phone
Hints at future design? Innovative clamshell folding phone demoed by Samsung in short Youtube video
Samsung Patches Fingerprint Flaw With Galaxy S10
Update to fix problems with Samsung’s fingerprint recognition feature as phone giant urges users to apply patch
Samsung Acknowledges Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Flaw
A software patch will be by Samsung issued to stop any fingerprint unlocking the Galaxy S10 smartphone fitted with a screen protector
Samsung Display Confirms Plans For $11 Billion Screen Investment
Despite a global oversupply of screens, Samsung confirm plans to plough huge investment into production of more advanced displays
Samsung Added ‘Chainmail Armour’ To Galaxy Fold Screen – iFixit
Teardown specialists reveal what changes Samsung made to rectify problems with the Galaxy Fold
Samsung Display To Invest $11 Billion In LCD Plant – Report
Huge investment is planned by Samsung to upgrade its display panel production facilities in South Korea
IFA 2019: Samsung Galaxy Fold Relaunch Set For 6 September
Samsung will relaunch its troubled foldable phone at the end of the week, starting in South Korea
Samsung Display Mulls LCD Production Suspension Amid Oversupply
Panel maker considers suspending one liquid crystal display (LCD) production line amid oversupply
Huawei Delays Launch Of Foldable Mate X Again
Launch of foldable device delayed again until after November, following cancellation of June arrival
Samsung Profit Halves Amid Flagship S10, Memory Chip Slowdown
Galaxy S10’s sales momentum is ‘weak’, but slow sales of memory chips is also not helping matters
Smartphone Sales Slide In Q2, IDC Data Shows
IDC data shows decline in smartphone sales, with Huawei retaining its second place, ahead of Apple
Samsung Galaxy Fold To Relaunch In September
Take two. Samsung says September will see relaunch of its Galaxy Fold in selected markets
Samsung Boss Admits Rushing Galaxy Fold Launch
Launch flop of hugely expensive folding smartphone ’embarrassing’, admits CEO of Samsung
Microsoft ‘Planning Android-Compatible Surface Device’
The device, which may arrive early next year, is said to have a folding form-factor and to run on Intel’s ‘Lakefield’ chip, along with a new version of Windows 10
Samsung Galaxy Fold ‘Ready’ For Launch
Take two. Samsung executive confirms folding smartphone-tablet hybrid is fixed and ready for launch
Samsung Urges TV Users To Carry Out Virus Scans
Alert underscores the difficulty of protecting myriads of internet-connected home devices