Samsung looking to invest another $2 billion in OLED display production

Samsung Display has already monopolized the small OLED panel market and as rivals step up their efforts to compete against it, the company is looking into making a fresh investment of $2 billion to increase production of organic light-emitting diode panels for smartphones. Korean news outlet Chosun Biz reports that Samsung Display is going to make this investment in Vietnam. According to the report, Samsung is finalizing deal conditions with the...

Investors are trying to tell Samsung something, will it listen?

Samsung Electronics – the crown jewel of the Samsung Group – is a cash cow. It is the most profitable company under the conglomerate’s umbrella and yet many analysts and asset managers are of the view that the company’s stock is massively undervalued. Minority shareholder Elliott Associates tried to get this point across to Samsung in a big way last year by sending the company a corporate restructuring proposal which calls for splitting Samsung Electronics...

Fox launches ‘The Raid’ as exclusive VR content for the Gear VR

24: Legacy is a new American television series produced for the Fox network. It’s a spin-off of the infamous 24 series that many of you would already know about. Ahead of the spin-off’s launch, Samsung and Fox have teamed up to launch an exclusive virtual reality experience called “The Raid” for the Gear VR. The Raid is basically a VR prequel to the 24: Legacy series premiere episode. Fans of the original show will be introduced to the new cast and...

How to configure your Gear S3 for use with an iPhone

Last week, Samsung finally launched its Gear S application on Apple’s App Store. As its name suggests, the client enables users to pair one of the firm’s latest wearables — the Gear Fit 2, Gear S2 or Gear S3 — with their iPhone, in order to track workouts, receive notifications and use applications on their wrist. Fortunately, the configuration process is pretty straightforward and shouldn’t take...

Samsung confirms the arrival of Bixby and Samsung Pay Mini

Samsung has prematurely confirmed on its website that it plans to not only launch a standalone online payment platform — dubbed Samsung Pay Mini — but will also be providing its long-rumored digital assistant Bixby with the facility process payments as part of the next Samsung Pay Beta build. We’ve known that the firm has been working on a stripped down version of Samsung Pay that can only...

Daily Deal: Pick up a pair of Active InEar headphones for 54% off

For a limited time only, you can pick up a pair of Samsung’s comfortable Active InEar headphones, which come bundled in the box of its latest smartphones, for just $13.94. That’s a total saving of $16.05. What’s particularly neat about these earphones is that the ship with a set of interchangeable wingtips — so you can be certain they’re going to fit comfortably, regardless of the size and shape of your ears. Like the sound of the Active InEar...

Samsung shows all the features of its Level Box Slim Bluetooth speaker in a new video

Samsung unveiled a new portable Bluetooth speaker, the Level Box Slim, at CES 2017. At just 236 grams, the portable speaker light-weight and has a compact design, but it still manages to pump out powerful 8-watt audio. Samsung has now released a new video that showcases how to get started with the Level Box Slim and all its features. The Level Box Slim has an integrated stand that allows users to...

Samsung may showcase a small batch of Galaxy S8 handsets at MWC

There’s been a lot of chatter recently surrounding the release date of Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone of 2017, the Galaxy S8. It was initially expected to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February, but a couple of recent reports from credible sources revealed that the firm is gearing up to hold a dedicated event for the handset in New York City on April 18. Now, however, it looks like a MWC announcement could still be on the...

Galaxy C7 Pro breaks cover in a series of leaked images

Back in September, we exclusively revealed that Samsung is working on two new handsets as part of its Galaxy C series, which will eventually launch outside of China. We’ve heard a lot about the bog-standard, mid-range variant, the Galaxy C5 Pro, and it’s even posed for a photograph, but information has been a little sparse with regards to its high-end brethren, the Galaxy C7 Pro. Fortunately, that’s...

Samsung SDI showcases a car battery that can be charged up to 80 percent in just 20 minutes

Samsung SDI has showcased a next-generation car battery that offers electric vehicles a driving range of up to 600km. The high-end battery cell, which can be rapidly charged up to 80 percent in just 20 minutes, is being displayed at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2017 in Detroit. These new batteries are planned to be mass produced sometime in 2021. Apart from this high-density battery technology for electric vehicles, the...

Samsung might establish a factory to manufacture TVs and appliances in the United States

Like many companies, Samsung manufactures its TVs and home appliances at a factory in Mexico and then ships them to the United States under the regional free-trade agreement. Incoming US President Donald Trump has said time and again that he’s going to tweak the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to charge hefty tax on products imported from Mexico for sale in the country. He’s been vocal about charging this tax from US companies like Ford...

Samsung reportedly wants to ship 100 million units of the Galaxy J

Samsung is said to have set its shipment goals for the mid-range Galaxy A and entry-level Galaxy J smartphones at 20 million and 100 million units respectively. This according to a “person briefed on the matter” cited in a report out of South Korea today. It has only been a week since Samsung introduced its new Galaxy A (2017) lineup which brings some of the features from the company’s flagship lineup, such as a waterproof design and a fingerprint...

Samsung Electronics shares hit another record high

Despite all of the troubles that it has had to put up because of the Galaxy Note 7 over the past few months, investors are still confident in Samsung’s business and that confidence is reflected in the performance of the company’s stock. Samsung Electronics shares have hit a fresh record high of 1.86 million won (roughly $1,550) a pop. This wasn’t just the intraday high but the stock’s closing price...

Galaxy S8 shipment target reportedly set at 60 million units

Citing industry sources, a report out of South Korea today claims that Samsung has set a shipment target of 60 million units for the Galaxy S8. The company has reportedly asked its component suppliers to supply parts based on its shipment target of 60 million units. Samsung is also said to have confirmed to its suppliers that it has postponed the release schedule for the Galaxy S8 from March to mid-April. Another recent report claimed that the Galaxy...

Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A3 (2016) Nougat update being tested

We exclusively reported about a month ago that Samsung has started working on the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy A (2016) series. Australian carrier Optus started testing this update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) just a few weeks ago. Samsung is also testing said update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Galaxy A3 (2016). Both handsets have been spotted on GFXBench running Android 7.0 Nougat. It’s a good sign that Samsung has started testing the...