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... Read more
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 ... Read more
‘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 ... Read more
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,... Read more
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 industryâ€... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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 ... Read more
Xiaomi beats Samsung and is best-selling smartphone brand in Europe
The Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi is fast climbing the ranks in the smartphone industry and recently overtook Apple to become the second-largest smartphone vendor globally.
According to new figures, it has also become the number one smartphone brand by the number of sales in Europe.
The num... Read more
Intel’s revised roadmap includes building chips for Qualcomm
The company plans to catch up with its foundry rivals by 2025.
Intel this week announced that it is teaming up with Qualcomm to manufacture some of Qualcomm's future chips.
Intel will manufacture the chips for Qualcomm using that 20A process technology. Qualcomm currently uses multiple foun... Read more