China’s largest display maker wants Samsung to buy its OLED panels

Samsung’s business units look to the conglomerate’s own display affiliate for OLED panels but BOE, China’s largest display maker, wants some of their business as well. It’s reportedly looking to supply OLED panels to Samsung for the Galaxy Watch. Samsung and BOE do have an existing relationship. The latter has supplied LCD panels to the company but never OLED. BOE start production of its first sixth-generation OLED panels in May this year. BOE wants...

Samsung Q3 2018 earnings guidance predicts record profits

The Samsung Q3 2018 has been officially released today. As expected, the company is predicting record profits for the period compared to last year. Analysts have already been expecting it to post record third-quarter profits this year. The company’s chip business is once again the star of the show. It has benefitted from increased demand from data centers and improved production yields. A poll of 15 analysts suggested that Samsung could post an 18...

Here are a few real-life Galaxy A7 ultra-wide camera samples!

The Galaxy A7 is Samsung’s first smartphone with more than two camera sensors at the back. The Galaxy A7 camera can take ultra-wide shots with one of the sensors, something no existing Galaxy smartphone can do. We have been working on our Galaxy A7 review, but we thought it would be a good idea to show our readers what the Galaxy A7 ultra-wide camera has to offer. To that end, we have uploaded a couple...

Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 LTE closer to launch with FCC certification

A new Samsung Chromebook with model number XE525QBBI was spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance last month. When we reported about it, we thought this could be a successor to the Samsung Chromebook Pro, perhaps an LTE variant of the successor. The same model has been now certified by the FCC, revealing some important product information in the process. Hints point to an LTE variant of the Chromebook Plus...

SamMobile Daily Recap: October 4, 2018: Galaxy S9 Leaked Pie, Galaxy A9 specs, and more

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we covered today. Phones Galaxy A9 specs and quad-camera details revealed in new report Samsung dominates the premium smartphone segment...

Samsung widens its lead in the US premium TV segment

Despite the launch of OLED TVs from rivals, Samsung continues to dominate the premium TV segment with its QLED offerings, thanks to the company’s brand value, aggressive marketing, and an extensive distribution network. The company’s strategy for high-end TVs seems to be working exceedingly well in the US if we go by the latest market share data. According to a report from the US firm NPD, Samsung reportedly held 34 percent premium...

Samsung brand value touches $60 billion as it makes Interbrand’s list

Interbrand has released its “Best Global Brands 2018” list today and Samsung has made it on that list. It has ranked 6th on the list with an estimated brand value of $60 billion. This represents a 6.5 percent increase in its brand value. Interbrand had estimated Samsung’s brand value as $56.2 billion last year. Interbrand measures a variety of factors to rank brand values. They include internal clarity about what the brand stands for, commitment...

Samsung dominates the premium smartphone segment in India

With the rise of Xiaomi, Samsung may have lost some of the sheen in the budget smartphone segment in India, but the Korean giant still rules the premium category. Though few reports have pegged OnePlus ahead of Samsung in the premium segment, the decline is often momentary, with the Korean company climbing to the top again after the launch of every Galaxy flagship. According to the German market research firm Gfk, Samsung dominated the INR 40,000...

Samsung 8K TV price is an eye-watering $15,000

Prepare to dig into your wallets as the Samsung 8K TV price has been confirmed. The company revealed well before IFA 2018 in Berlin last month that it would unveil the 8K TV at the event. It did just that by unveiling the Q900R QLED 8K TV in Berlin. The company has now confirmed what the 85-inch model is going to cost. Samsung will offer the 8K TV in 65, 75, 72 and 85-inch sizes. All models feature Real 8K resolution, Quantum Processor 8K and Q HDR...

Leaked Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie firmware shows new UI

A leaked Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie alpha build has surfaced and it gives us a look at the new user interface. We have already got a detailed look at Samsung Experience 10 with the previously leaked Android 9 build for the Galaxy S9. Samsung Experience 10 brings major user interface changes which isn’t surprising. It’s the next iteration of Samsung’s custom skin for Android after all. Leaked Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie firmware This leaked firmware...