Samsung forced to pay Dutch telco KPN $287 million in patent case
A US jury has ruled in favour of KPN in a patent case against Samsung. The smartphone maker failed to pay $287 million (265 million euros) for the use of KPN patents, the lawsuit alleged.
KPN has now reported on the favourable jury decision from a week and a half ago in its annual report. The fo... Read more
Samsung’s new microSD cards as fast as SATA SSDs
Samsung is currently testing a new range of microSD cards based on the so-called SD Express (SD XC EX) standard. Samsung promises faster read speeds than those of current (micro)SD cards. This would theoretically make them suitable for storage capacity in PCs.
With the new SD XC EX technology, ... Read more
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review: much more than just AI
Samsung has put the moniker "Galaxy AI" front and center in bringing its S24 series to market. The company promises users increased productivity by making advanced capabilities available at your fingertips. As usual, the Ultra is the top-of-the-line model, which we put to the test for a fortnight. ... Read more
Samsung update brings Galaxy AI features to more devices
Samsung will soon bring Galaxy AI features for smartphones and tablets now to slightly older models than the recent Galaxy S24. The new features will also land on the Galaxy S23, Z Fold5, Flip5 and the Galaxy Tab 9 series.
The rollout of the Galaxy AI functionality will take place in late March ... Read more
Samsung no longer holds ASML shares; puts chip production first
Samsung sold its entire stake in ASML late last year. The South Korean tech giant does not give a reason, but this was probably done to further boost activities surrounding its own chip production.
Samsung disposed of its entire 0.4 percent stake in ASML in December 2023, Bloomberg writes. It is... Read more
Samsung operating profit falls nearly 35 percent: thinks AI is the solution
Samsung had a difficult task to accomplish during its quarterly earnings presentation. Indeed, the figures were its worst in 15 years. Its fourth-quarter operating profit went down 34.57 percent in comparison with 2022.
Samsung's reported operating profit from the past quarter could not make in... Read more
Preview: Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra
Samsung is launching its latest line of Galaxy smartphones today. With the S24 series, it has asserted that the "era of AI" has begun. The brand new Galaxy AI offerings should make daily phone use more effective and easier. We had an early look to see what it's all about.
The differences between... Read more
Samsung launches Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra
Samsung has just unveiled its new flagship smartphone line. The Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra should usher in a new era of mobile AI.
The phones will be equipped with Galaxy AI, which promises to improve communication. For example, the Live Translate feature enables real-time voice and text tra... Read more
HBM dominance could double SK Hynix’s market cap
The AI hype has turned Nvidia into a trillion-dollar company. Although Korean memory manufacturer SK Hynix will not reach that astronomical amount anytime soon, it claims it's on track to double its value within the next three years. As the court supplier of HBM memory for AI chips, that prediction... Read more
Five Apple Vision Pro competitors enter renewed VR battle
Now that Apple has turned its focus to virtual reality, it looks like it may get five competitors. Qualcomm this week announced the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, which promises a slight improvement on previous chipsets. However, it's software where the renewed VR battle is heating up, with help from Googl... Read more