Samsung launches foldable Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4
Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. The foldable smartphones are available for pre-order starting August 10.
The Galaxy Z Fold4 unfolds like a book. The 7.6-inch screen is comparable to a small tablet. The Galaxy Z Flip4 is reminiscent of a flip phone from the '00s. Unfoldi... Read more
Samsung presents Petabyte Storage SSD for servers
Samsung presented four new storage technologies for big data, including a petabyte-scale SSD dubbed Petabyte Storage.
Samsung presented its next generation of 'Petabyte Storage' technology. The technology should allow single servers to store more than 1PB of data. Data center operators can ther... Read more
Spain invests $12 billion in the semiconductor sector
The Spanish government wants to invest over $12.3B in developing a local semiconductor industry. As a result, a major complication arose; chip manufacturers are onboard to withstand any challenges.
Funded by the European Union, the finances were allotted to balance the economic consequences of t... Read more
South Korean chip stockpile rises and threatens export
The semiconductor stockpiles in South Korea grew at the quickest pace since April 2016, threatening the export that produces the country's economic growth.
Recent reports show that the semiconductor stockpiles of South Korea have seen rapid growth for more than six years. As a result, bad signs ... Read more
Smartphone chip sales drop due to economic conditions
Smartphones processor sales are down. Major manufacturers Qualcomm and Samsung reported disappointing quarterly results.
Qualcomm warned of a decline in smartphone processors sales during the presentation of its third fiscal quarter. Qualcomm attributes the decline to economic circumstances, inc... Read more
Samsung launches second SmartSSD, storage and processor in one
Samsung unveiled the second version of its SmartSSD. The drive features a chipset that allows servers to offload processor tasks. According to Samsung, the model is up to 70 percent more energy-efficient than current data center SSDs.
Samsung launched the first SmartSSD in 2020. The drive combin... Read more
Samsung wants to invest €197 billion in Texan chip factories
Samsung considers constructing new chip factories in Texas. The South Korean giant wants to invest approximately €197 billion ($200 billion).
Samsung's plan isn't final yet, writes Bloomberg. The South Korean giant is working on a preliminary proposal. A total of 11 chip factories would be bui... Read more
‘ESIM cards in smartphones are increasingly popular’
Operators and manufacturers are increasingly replacing physical SIM cards with eSIMs. The number of compatible devices is on the rise.
Traditional smartphone SIM cards are becoming a thing of the past. The era of physical SIM cards will soon be over, writes the Wall Street Journal. ESIMs drive ... Read more
Intel hires execs from rival foundries to challenge TSMC and Samsung
Intel Foundry Services has been recruiting executives and senior staff from competitor chipmakers to compete with TSMC and Samsung.
Suk Lee and Michael Chang, two TSMC veterans with a combined 44 years of experience working for the Taiwanese company, are the newest hires to Intel's revived found... Read more
Huawei and Apple would be the only smartphone leaders if it wasn’t banned
Without the U.S. ban, only Apple and Huawei would be the top two smartphone market leaders.
Huawei CEO of Smart device and Consumer Business, Yu Chengdong, said that Apple and Huawei both deserved to be the actual leaders in the smartphone market as a consequence of their combined efforts.
Ac... Read more