Apple ranked number one in smartphone sales for 2020
This marks the first time since 2016 that the iOS devices reached the number one spot in worldwide smartphone sales.
Worldwide smartphone sales declined 5% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the latest Gartner smartphone sales report. But thanks to a relatively strong fourth quarter sa...
ASML: increased chip demand will not stop
Ron Kool, executive vice president at ASML, doesn't expect the increased demand for fast chips to shrink back to pre-Covid levels. Both the computer and automotive industries are currently facing tightness due to tremendously high demand.
"I think all over the place…the demand to our customers...
Biden looking at solutions for chip shortages
The Biden administration is looking at ways to solve the increasingly severe shortage of semiconductors. The US government is looking at both short-term and long-term solutions.
In the short term, the focus is on bottlenecks in the chip supply chain, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki told Bloom...
Samsung: chip shortages for cars may hit smartphones as well
Chip manufacturer Samsung Electronics is warning that the chip shortages hitting the car market could soon impact the supply of parts for smartphones as well.
The world's largest chip manufacturers are now working at full capacity in an attempt to meet the huge demand for semiconductors that is ...
Samsung chairman jailed for bribery
Samsung leader and vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong has been given a 2.5-year prison sentence for attempting to bribe former president Park Geun-hye. He allegedly tried to facilitate a merger between two business units.
According to ZDNet, Lee tried to bribe President Park to approve the merger of two...
‘Xiaomi and Google working on foldable smartphones’
The companies Xiaomi, Google, Oppo and Vivo, may introduce foldable smartphones to the market this year. What these devices will look like exactly, is not yet clear.
The rumours originate from a report by Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC). The report identifies ten developments that the co...
Samsung to announce Galaxy S21 on January 14th
Samsung has announced that it will make an unveiling of its latest products on 14 January. During the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, the company will almost certainly announce the Galaxy S21 smartphone.
The event was announced in a short press release on the Samsung website. Samsung has added a ...
Samsung extends LCD production in South Korea
Samsung has decided to extend the production of LCD panels in South Korea. The company wanted to increase its focus on newer technologies, but after increased demand due to the coronavirus, its plans changed.
In March, Samsung announced that it would cease production of LCD panels completely in ...
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra gets support for S-Pen and Wi-Fi 6E
Details of Samsung's latest flagship phone have been spotted in the FCC's database. These confirm that the Galaxy S21 Ultra has support for the S-Pen.
The FCC states that the smartphone can be operated with a stylus. The device uses two methods for detecting movement: hovering and clicking. To d...
‘Samsung wants to take Huawei’s place in European 5G market’
The Korean electronics giant Samsung seems to be planning to jump into the gap in the market opened by the measures taken against Huawei. Getting the costs right appears to be a major challenge.
Company executives have told Reuters that Samsung has been talking to Telefonica in Spain and Orange ...
Ericsson brings Samsung to court, for violating 2G-5G FRAND patents
Ericsson has brought a lawsuit against Samsung for what it is calling a violation of contractual obligations. The company is accusing Samsung of not adhering to contractual commitments for an assortment of licensing patent agreements.
The lawsuit was raised at District Court in the US. Ericsson ...
Samsung beats Apple to top spot in US smartphone sales
The Korean manufacturer bested its global competitor in third quarter sales figures.
Samsung Electronics sold the largest number of smartphones in the United States in the third quarter of the year, beating its rival Apple Inc. for the first time in three years, a report showed Monday.
The re...