Coronavirus shuts down Samsung manufacturing site
Having forced the hand of the GSMA to cancel this years’ Barcelona bonanza, the coronavirus is now making itself known in Korea.
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Samsung gets aggressive as rivals sit in 5G purgatory
With MWC 2020 quickly becoming a dud, Samsung didn’t hang around to unveil three new 5G smartphones, a foldable device and its latest earbuds.
Early 5G smartphone market all about Samsung and Huawei
Research firm Strategy Analytics has been looking at last year’s 5G smartphone shipments and found most of them were accounted for by just two vendors.
SK Telecom claims multi-vendor 5G transmission first with Ericsson and Samsung
Korean operator SK Telecom says it has managed the world’s first standalone 5G data session on a multi-vendor commercial 5G network.
Most smartphone brands are worthless
New research from IHS Markit reveals that, beyond Apple and Samsung, people aren’t loyal to smartphone brands.
Samsung claims the 5G lead after 6.7 million shipments
It might be nothing more than a symbolic milestone for the moment, but Samsung claims to be leading the way for 5G device shipments at the close of 2019.
Samsung had three quarters of 5G smartphone shipments in Q3 – IHS
While the 5G smartphone market is in its infancy, Samsung has been the most proactive vendor and accounted for a quarter of shipments in Q3 as a consequence.
SK Telecom and Samsung give 5G remote-controlled ships a go
Korea is looking to lead the way on autonomous shipping following the development of a 5G-based test platform by SK Telecom and Samsung Heavy Industries.
Google and Samsung camera app vulnerabilities exposed
Research by application security specialist Checkmarx has revealed that the camera apps on Google and Samsung smartphones can be hacked.
Samsung smartphone recovery overshadowed by semiconductor gloom
Samsung’s Q3 2019 numbers show improved performance in the smartphone business, but the semiconductor sector remains weak, which contributed to the 56% decrease in corporate level operating profit.
Global smartphone market returns to growth, driven entirely by Samsung and Huawei
Shipments in the global smartphone industry returned to growth for the first time in two years according to the latest numbers from Strategy Analytics.
Samsung launches a new 5G modem.
Korean electronics giant Samsung had revamped its Exynos 5G modem and processor range with a couple of new ones manufactured on the 7nm EUV process.
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a flaw that allows the fingerprint reader to be hacked
Following the discovery by a UK user that any fingerprint could unlock their phone, Samsung has announced it will issue a software patch.
Samsung looks to wrestle back control of India with financing initiative
With India one of the few markets which is demonstrating positive growth for smartphone shipments, Samsung is reasserting itself in the space with the launch of financing plans.
KT boasts of 1mn 5G subs and European roaming deals
KT has announced its 5G subscriber base has gone past the one million mark and it has entered into 5G roaming agreements with operators in Italy, Switzerland, and Finland.
SK Telecom and Samsung reckon we need 8K TV over 5G
Korean tech giant Samsung has teamed up with compatriot operator SK Telecoms to develop what they claim will be the world’s first 5G 8K TV.
Samsung unveils its first 5G integrated chipset for smartphones
Samsung Electronics introduced Exynos 980, its first 5G integrated mobile chipset for the mainstream market. Mass production will start by the end of the year.
Nokia found to be best brand for prompt Android updates
There is significant variation in the performance of the leading Android smartphone makers when it comes to updating Android, according to new research.
Ericsson and Nokia up their R&D game to compound Huawei misery
Whenever Huawei is facing scrutiny, rivals simply have to sit back and reap the benefits, though Ericsson and Nokia are upping the focus on research and development to compound the gains.
US wearables market surges to $2bn in Q2
After years of letting the industry down, the wearables segment has seemingly finally got its act together, with sales totalling $2 billion in the second quarter of 2019.
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