Samsung HBM chips fail Nvidia tests due to high power consumption and heat generation issues – Reuters
Samsung’s newest HBM (high bandwidth memory) memory chips failed Nvidia’s test for suitability for use in artificial intelligence accelerators. The problem is that such chips consume too much power and generate too much heat. This was stated by three people with knowledge of the matter.
Samsung requires independent workshops to disclose customer data and «disassemble» devices with non-original parts
Owners of Samsung devices faced an unexpected problem. It turned out that the company requires third-party repair shops to disclose personal information about customers who brought in broken Samsung equipment for repair.
Samsung Galaxy Ring will cost from $300, the company will offer subscription use — unofficially
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring smart ring may turn out to be a bit more expensive than expected. According to new unofficial data, the price will match the cost of Oura Ring competitors and also includes the cost of a monthly subscription.
Samsung unveiled three Galaxy Book4 Edge laptops with Snapdragon X starting at $1350 — TV for pre-order
Samsung has introduced one 14″ and two 16″ laptops from the Galaxy Book4 Edge line with processors. For pre-ordering them (at least in the US), Samsung is giving away a budget 50″ Crystal UHD TV for $397.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will receive a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, 12 GB of RAM and a significant increase in multi-core performance
On July 10, 2024, Samsung is expected to release its next-generation line of foldable smartphones. It will include at least 2 devices: Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6.
Motorola Moto G24 Power smartphone review: a week without charging and «clean» Android
Many people charge their phones every day, but what about once a week? Motorola Moto G24 Power is capable of this, of course, under certain conditions. In this review, we checked whether the 6000 mAh battery will really help the owner forget where he last put the power adapter. We also tested the performance of […]
Samsung mocks Apple with «anti-destructive» Galaxy TabS9 ad
During the advertising campaign new iPad Pro tablets Apple company «missed» with the release of the video «Crush!», in which a hydraulic press destroyed many items related to creativity. The video outraged the community and the company had to apologize. Samsung, its biggest competitor, «trolled» Apple with another video called «UnCrush»,…
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2005 (Part 2)
The year was 2005, and the Apple iPhone was two years away, but this year’s best phones don’t even come close to resembling what Steve Jobs had prepared for everyone. Those times were extremely rich in innovations, crazy shapes, and unique engineering solutions. Devices either became legends or crashed into oblivion, although there were…
Samsung is likely to hold Galaxy Unpacked on July 10 — we are waiting for Galaxy Flip6, Fold6 and Galaxy Ring smart ring
It has been repeatedly stated that Samsung is planning to hold its next Unpacked presentation in the second month of summer, and new rumors specify the date as July 10.
Apple — no, Samsung can. South Korea to ban iPhone for military due to security concerns
According to the publication The Korea GeraldSouth Korea’s military is considering a complete ban on the use of Apple iPhones at military facilities due to concerns about the possible leakage of confidential information through voice recordings.
Samsung starts production of new generation V-NAND memory: +33% performance, -10% power consumption
Samsung announced announced the start of mass production of 9th generation V-NAND flash memory, which offers a 33% increase over current technology. Production of 1TB TCL V-NAND will start this month, while QLC will arrive in the second half of 2024. Earlier, the start of production was confirmed by unofficial sources, from which it is also known…
Samsung will replace displays on Galaxy smartphones that have encountered the green line problem for free
Recently, there have been more frequent notification of the appearance of a green line on the displays of Samsung smartphones. Most often it appears on devices from several years ago, for example, the Galaxy S21 series, with the Galaxy S21 Ultra and S21 FE models being mentioned most often. In many cases, the green line on the screen appears after…
Crisis, competition, war: Samsung moves executives to a six-day work week
Samsung Corporation has decided to transfer the heads of all departments to a six-day work week to combat the current crisis.
Some Samsung smartphones have started to experience a problem with a green line on the screen
Owners of some of the not-so-new Samsung Galaxy smartphones have begun to complain en masse about a problem with the display. It is called the green line» problem.
Apple loses leadership to Samsung in the smartphone market — iPhone shipments down 10% in the first quarter of 2024
According to of the research company IDCGlobal smartphone shipments grew by 7.8% in January-March to 289.4 million units, with Samsung ranking first among manufacturers with a 20.8% market share, surpassing Apple.
Samsung regains leadership in the smartphone market — Apple lasted 5 months
Samsung Electronics has regained the lead in global smartphone sales just five months after losing to Apple. According to official data, the return was due to the release of new Galaxy S24 smartphones with artificial intelligence functions.
Samsung Galaxy Watch FE «has been registered» in the IMEI database — will be available worldwide
Samsung is planning to release a smartwatch tentatively called Galaxy Watch FE. According to the model numbers seen in the IMEI database Android HeadlinesSamsung plans to release the Galaxy Watch FE worldwide. Little is known about the smartwatch except for the model number SM-R866. It is believed that this may be an update of the Galaxy Watch 4,…
Samsung invests $44 billion (instead of $17 billion) in chip production in Texas
Samsung Electronics plans to increase its investment in chip manufacturing in Texas to about $44 billion. This was reported by knowledgeable sources.
The best phones without OS: the golden days of Sony Ericsson
Smartphones have almost completely replaced proprietary mobile phones without an operating system, but this was not always the case. Moreover, before the advent of Apple iOS and Google Android, the best phones without OS were no less functional and convenient than smartphones, and the most advanced of them were not Nokia or Samsung, but Sony…
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2002-2003
We continue our series of articles «The World of Mobile Technology before the Apple iPhone», where we talk about the best mobile devices that came out before the first Apple iPhone in 2007. Today, we’ll take a look at popular, technologically advanced, unique, and surprising phones and smartphones released in 2002 and 2003. In general,…
Rakuten Viber: almost 80% of Ukrainians choose Android, and Samsung is the most popular smartphone brand
At the same time, the number of users choosing iOS smartphones has been growing for several years in a row.
Samsung presents Galaxy A55 5G (from UAH 19 thousand) and Galaxy A35 5G (from UAH 15 thousand) smartphones in Ukraine
Samsung has presented new smartphones Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G in Ukraine. Both new products feature a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution (2340×1080 pixels), 120Hz refresh rate, and support for Vision Booster technology.
From the SPH-WP10 to the Galaxy Ring: an infographic of all Samsung wearables released since 1999
To celebrate the Galaxy Ring’s unveiling at MWC in Barcelona last week, Samsung created an infographic with a complete history of her wearable devices.
Samsung has complicated the labeling of OLED TVs to confuse buyers
Samsung rejuvenated the OLED TV market when its display subsidiary Samsung Display announced QD-OLED technology two years ago. Quantum Dot (QD) OLED panels promised richer colors than LG Display’s white OLED panels (WOLED) and presented a viable competitor to what had become the only option for OLED TVs. Various companies, from Samsung…
Samsung changes the name of 3nm process (SF3) to 2-nm (SF2) to better compete with Intel 20A
Amid increasing competition from Intel, Samsung Foundry has decided to rebrand its second-generation 3nm process technology, formerly known as SF3. The future node has been renamed SF2 to denote the 2nm production process. This was reported by knowledgeable sources. However, Samsung Foundry has not yet officially confirmed this renaming.
Mediatek dominated the smartphone processor market in Q4 2023 ─ Canalys
Research company Canalys has published a report on the state of the smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2023, broken down by processor vendors. The analysis showed that in the last quarter of last year, Mediatek chips were used in more devices than processors from other suppliers. Compared to the same period last year, Mediatek demonstrated…
Samsung Galaxy Flip6 compact foldable smartphone has appeared on renders. It should be slightly thicker than its predecessor
Immediately after Samsung Galaxy Fold6 design publications it was the turn of its smaller «brother» Flip6. Its design has also become known to the public thanks to OnLeaks and SmartPrix. The likely date of the presentation is in July.
Faster than some SSDs: Samsung introduces 256GB microSD SD Express cards with 800MB/s and 1TB UHS-1 with V-NAND
Samsung introduced a new generation of microSD memory cards. The company has started testing the memory card microSD SD Express 256 GB card with a sequential read speed of up to 800 MB/s, and announced the start of mass production of 1 TB UHS-1 cards.
Honor is developing a smart ring to compete with Samsung Galaxy Ring
China’s Honor is working on a smart ring, the company’s CEO George Zhao said the day after Samsung officially announced its Galaxy Ring.
Final design of the Samsung Galaxy Fold6 foldable smartphone on renders
Samsung is not preparing to launch its new foldable phones until July or August. But already now, a leak has shown a design similar to the final Galaxy Fold6.
Samsung introduces new HBM3E 12H memory chip with «highest capacity» for AI
Samsung Electronics announced a new high-bandwidth memory chip that has the «highest capacity» in the industry. The South Korean giant claims that the HBM3E 12H «increases performance by more than 50%».
Samsung has officially introduced Galaxy Ring — a smart ring that «will make you feel better»
Samsung has finally presented its smart ring at the Mobile World Conference 2024 and revealed some additional features.
Microsoft boosts Windows Photos with Generative Erase — AI-powered eraser analog of Google Magic Eraser
The much-hyped «Magic Eraser» for easily erasing unwanted objects (objects, people) in photos will not remain the prerogative of Google and Samsung smartphones — soon a similar AI tool called Generative Erase will be available to Windows computer owners. Microsoft has just announced Generative erase — a new AI feature that will provide the…
Samsung Galaxy S24 review: a compact flagship with AI support
The brand new Korean flagship is already under review at ITC. This is the youngest representative of the top line Samsung Galaxy S24. I won’t keep the suspense and say right away that I liked the smartphone, but I have questions about AI functions and some other issues. As usual, we spent some time with […]
Samsung ranks first in the TV market for the 18th consecutive year
Research company Omdia reported that in 2023, Samsung took a 30.1% share of the global TV market. Thus, Samsung once again topped the global ranking of TV manufacturers. The Korean giant has been consistently ranked first in this segment for 18 years in a row since 2006.
Samsung has announced a series of audio updates for its phones, tablets and TVs
In the new blog Samsung has announced expanded support for a number of audio technologies, including Auracast, 360 Audio, and Auto Switch. None of them will debut on Samsung devices, but it gives an idea of how widely they will be supported across the lineup. Samsung says the updates will be gradually rolled out from the end of this month.
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