Samsung has started mass production of the Exynos 2200 chip
Samsung announced on Tuesday that it has started mass producing its new mobile application processor, Exynos 2200, which could be a component in the upcoming Galaxy S22 series of smartphones.
The chip, which is built using Samsung’s 4-nanometer EUV node, has a new GPU known as Xclipse (based o...
Intel is about to lose its leading position to Samsung
Intel, the world's largest chip vendor, is about to lose its leading position. In Q2 and Q3 of 2021, Samsung generated the most chip revenue worldwide. Fourth-quarter results will be released at the end of the month. Everything indicates that Intel is slipping to second place.
Investors seem to ...
‘Chip makers fight over staff worldwide’
Major chip manufacturers face a global shortage of qualified, university-educated personnel. According to the Wall Street Journal, most major manufacturers are scrambling for employees to man the increase in mega-factories under construction.
Suppliers such as ASML and Intel, Samsung and TSMC ar...
Xian lockdown could harm memory chip manufacturing
The lockdown in Xian is affecting memory chip manufacturing facilities hampering global supply
Samsung and Micron are the largest manufacturers of memory chips in the world. They supply memory chips worldwide, but with the recent rise of Covid-19, there is a chance that the Chinese city of Xian ...
Blackberry OS is shutting down
Blackberry phones will soon be rendered useless as the company phases out their OS for good.
Blackberry was the crème de la crème of smartphones during its initial years. People got so attached to it that it is not surprising to see someone still using a blackberry device. There is bad news, h...
Samsung moves to PCIe 5.0, develops first supported SSD
Samsung finalizes the development of a PCIe 5.0 SSD, the first model with which the manufacturer supports the new standard.
The drive, named PM1743, will be available starting in 2022. The model has several versions. The capacity ranges from 1.92TB to 15.36TB. Support for PCIe 5.0 is the common ...
‘Intel loses first place in semiconductor manufacturing’
Intel is having a tough time in the processor market --- and things aren't looking up for semiconductors either. Based on the third quarter of 2021, Omdia's market experts calculate that the American tech giant cedes the number one position in the semiconductor market to Samsung.
Omdia's market ...
Samsung to release new Galaxy Book offerings in Q1 of 2022
Samsung’s Galaxy Book series are well-engineered, have impressive screens and innovative software found nowhere else, according to SamMobile’s sources. According to the grapevine, we should get a new generation of Samsung Galaxy Book Pro laptops early next year.
According to the information,...
Samsung begins mass producing the most advanced 14nm EUV DDR5 DRAM
Samsung Electronics is the world leader in advanced memory and on Monday, the South Korean giant announced it has begun the mass production of the industry’s smallest DRAM (14 nm) based on extreme UV (ultra-violet) technology.
The announcement comes after the company shipped out the industry...
Samsung announced it is mass-producing 90Hz OLED laptop panels
Samsung Display is delivering on its promise to increase OLED production. The company has started making laptop-sized 90Hz OLED panels en masse. They are slated to appear in upcoming 14-inch Asus laptops.
Asus Vice General Manager Y.C. Chen said in a statement that the demand for laptops is goin...
Samsung develops 200-megapixel smartphone camera sensor
Samsung just upped its game after announcing it has made a massive 200-megapixel resolution camera sensor that will likely be included on future Android smartphones to compete with Apple iPhones.
The new powerful sensor is named Isocell HP1 and has capabilities that exceed those of the best came...
Texas to offer Samsung substantial property tax breaks to build $17-bln chip plant
The city of Taylor, Texas, competes with another city in the state (Austin) to land a $17-billion chip plant Samsung plans to build. Taylor plans to offer the South Korean giant extensive property tax breaks if chosen.
The plant will create about 1,800 new jobs, which other cities want. Samsung ...