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Samsung is continuing to break into the gaming monitor market this year with the expansion of its Odyssey monitor line-up. Samsung is now adding several flat-panel monitors to its portfolio, all with a mix of resolutions and high refresh rates, joining the curved monitors that launched back in 2020. There …

During Computex 2021, AMD confirmed that it has been working with Samsung to develop a new mobile SoC with integrated RDNA 2 graphics. We initially thought we would see this new chip later this month, but it looks like Samsung won't be unveiling its new flagship Exynos chip until July.  …

Samsung has begun to mass-produce LPDDR5 uMCP (UFS-based Multichip Package) memory. Aimed at mid to high-end smartphones, the LPDDR5 uMCP memory will debut in devices later this month. The new LPDDR5 memory from Samsung combines the inherent technology of LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 NAND storage to reach new heights of …

Samsung is getting ready to release the 7th Generation of V-NAND chips featuring 176 layers in 2H 2021. Additionally, Samsung is already working on the 8th Generation of V-NAND, which use +200 layers, and there are even plans for 1,000-layer V-NAND memory in the future.  The first 176-layer V-NAND memory …

Samsung has been growing the number of displays it sells over the last few years, adding professional-grade and gaming monitors to its line-up. Now, Samsung is attempting to add another category to its list – Smart Monitors.  Samsung's Smart Monitor range is expanding this week, with a new 43-inch 4K …

Samsung worked on flexible display technology for many years prior to the release of devices like the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Flip. This week, the Samsung Display team teased us with a look at the next generation of flexible displays, which will enable completely new device designs.  As reported …

Earlier this year, we learned that Apple is internally testing two designs for a foldable iPhone, with a particular focus on the durability of the hinge. Now, new reports indicate that Apple's foldable iPhone will feature an 8-inch foldable display and will arrive in 2023.

Last year, Apple was able to overtake Samsung to become the world's biggest smartphone maker in late 2020, but it looks like Apple's reign didn't last long. During the first quarter of 2021, Samsung took back the crown, accounting for a fifth of global smartphone shipments. As reported by Reuters, …

Samsung Unpacked just took place this week and this time around, Samsung introduced a new gaming laptop – the Galaxy Book Odyssey. While we have seen listings and rumours about laptops equipped with an RTX 3050 Ti GPU, the Galaxy Book Odyssey is the first one to be officially announced.  …

The chip shortage is really causing quite the stir in the electronics industry. Besides GPUs and cars, display panels are also severely affected by the ongoing chip shortage and could end up halting their production. According to Samsung, while this year's supply is under control, 2022 could see a turn …

Samsung is back with another PCIe 4 SSD – the PM9A1. The latest SSD is aimed at OEMs, but Samsung's specifications suggest that it should offer very similar performance to the pre-existing 980 Pro SSD. Similar to the 980 Pro, the Samsung PM9A1 uses the Elpis controller, DRAM cache, and …

There has been a huge rise in the number of HDR-capable gaming monitors over the last couple of years. Up to this point, the highest-ranking HDR monitors support VESA's DisplayHDR 1000 standard, but soon, we may see the first DisplayHDR 2000 monitor, with Samsung leading the pack.  According to a …

Back in February, we learned that Samsung was planning two new tablets to launch over the Summer – the Galaxy A7 Lite and the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite. While we still don't know much about the cheaper Tab S7, reports this week have revealed the specifications for the Galaxy A7 …

The memory market is heating up this year with companies like SK Hynix, TeamGroup and Adata all unveiling upcoming DDR5 memory modules for release later this year. Now, Samsung is joining the club, announcing the industry's first 512GB DDR5 module.  Samsung has announced the first HKMG-based DDR5 memory, aimed at …

While the announcement of 7nm Intel CPUs stole headlines last night following Intel's 'Engineering the Future' event last night, the bigger announcement is arguably Intel's decision to set up its own foundry business. Intel has used its own foundry facilities to produce chips for years now and soon, Intel will be opening up its doors to fabricate chips for other companies too.

This week, Samsung launched its new S27A800U display. Aimed at professionals, this latest monitor packs a 27-inch IPS panel with 4K resolution and HDR10 capability.  The 27-inch 4K IPS panel of the Samsung S27A800U features a 5ms G2G response time and offers wide 178º/178º viewing angles, so colours should remain uniform across the …

It's the long-awaited successor to the Samsung 970 Evo - but is it any good?

Samsung is adding another SSD to its extensive portfolio of storage solutions. The new SSD 980 is a PCIe 3.0, DRAM-less solid state drive available with up to 1TB of storage for the entry-level market. Although these SSDs haven't been officially announced yet, they are already available for pre-order at …

AMD and Samsung have been working together on a mobile GPU for quite some time. Earlier this year, Samsung gave an update on the development of this GPU, stating that it would feature in the next flagship Exynos SoC, but it didn't detail how it would be used. Back then, …

Samsung is revamping its commitment to security on Android devices. Moving forward, Galaxy devices will now receive regular security updates for a minimum of four years after release, with updates set to be delivered on a monthly or quarterly basis. Previously, Samsung offered up three years of security updates for …

Samsung has dominated smartphone sales for four years in a row now, but it looks like 2020 may have seen a new number one smartphone company crowned. According to analysts, Apple managed to outsell Samsung overall in 2020.  Market analyst firm, Gartner, says Apple saw year-on-year growth of 14.9 percent …

Samsung has announced a new type of HBM. Named HBM-PIM, this is the world's first High Bandwidth Memory integrated with artificial intelligence processing power. Featuring a processing-in-memory design, HBM-PIM is aimed at data centre use, HPC systems, and AI-enabled mobile applications.

Samsung has announced that all of its Neo-QLED TVs will support AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. This means gamers will be able to play at a smooth 120Hz refresh rate without tearing and with HDR enabled.

AMD has been working with TSMC for a number of years now, for both its Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs. The relationship has been fruitful for both sides, however, having a second source for chip manufacturing can be very handy, particularly when combatting stock shortages. According to new reports, AMD …

Samsung is planning to release 10x new OLED displays for laptops during 2021. These Samsung OLED displays will range from 13.3-inches to 16-inches in size and should appear on a number of laptops from OEMs throughout the year. According to ComputerBase, the first laptops using Samsung's new OLED displays will …

We go over our picks for the top PCIe 4.0 SSDs of 2020

We've previously heard that Samsung is planning to launch its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S21, in January. As we get closer to the start of 2021, this is looking more and more likely, with the latest leak giving us a detailed breakdown of the phone's features and specifications. According …

Samsung is adding a new gaming monitor to its Odyssey series. Offering a high refresh rate and low response times, the F27G33TFWU is a value-oriented flat gaming display that brings premium features to the entry-level price point. The Samsung Odyssey G3 F27G33TFWU is a 27-inch monitor featuring an “almost frameless design” and a VA …

Typically, we expect Samsung to launch its flagship smartphone in February or March of any given year. The company will apparently be going a bit earlier than usual in 2021, with reports claiming that the Galaxy S21 will arrive in January.  According to sources speaking with both Android Authority and …

Samsung's latest addition to the G5 series of gaming monitors is the C34G55T. This curved monitor features a 1000R curvature, UWQHD resolution, high refresh rate, low response times and support for HDR content.  The Samsung G5 C34G55T has a 34-inch curved VA panel with 165Hz refresh rate, 3440x1440p resolution, 1ms of …