Samsung tops smartphone memory chip market once again

Samsung topped the global smartphone memory chip (DRAM) market once again. During the first half of 2020, the company maintained its number one position in terms of shipments as well as revenue. Its revenue share was more than double its next best competitor. According to a new report from market analysis firm Strategy Analytics, Samsung Semiconductor’s revenue share for H1 2020 was 49%, while SK Hynix and US-based firm Micron Technologies’ revenue...

Galaxy Note 10+ 5G gets October 2020 security patch on T-Mobile’s network

The October 2020 security patch is now rolling out to various Galaxy smartphones, including the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G on T-Mobile’s network in the US. The Galaxy A50 was the first Samsung smartphone to get the new security patch. Later, the update was released to unlocked variants of the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 10, and the Galaxy Note 20 series. The new update for the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G on...

Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong returns after meeting Dutch chipmaking equipment firm

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman, Lee Jae-Yong, had travelled to the Netherlands to meet the top officials of ASML Holding N.V., which is the world’s leading firm in the photolithography segment. The company makes critical components and equipment that are required to manufacture semiconductor chips.  Lee has now returned to South Korea after the important meeting. Lee met with ASML’s CEO...