Samsung becomes world’s first to ship HBM4E chip samples

After facing performance issues with its HBM3E memory chips, Samsung is back on track. Just months after starting to supply sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips to AI giants like AMD and Nvidia, the South Korean firm has already started shipping samples of its seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4E) chips to major customers. The company’s HBM4E chips […]

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Samsung was Europe’s biggest smartphone brand in Q1 2026

Samsung topped the European smartphone market in the first quarter of 2026 by selling 12.6 million Galaxy phones. According to data from market research firm Omdia, the company captured a 38% market share, its highest level in several years. Despite launching the Galaxy S26 series, Galaxy A37, and Galaxy A57 later than usual compared to […]

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Samsung and its labor union bury the hatchet, sign a new wage agreement

Samsung Electronics and its labor union have signed a new wage agreement based on negotiations reached last week. The agreement gives workers in the company’s semiconductor division, Samsung Device Solutions, a substantial bonus package while helping Samsung avoid potential disruptions to chip production. Samsung Electronics announced today that it had officially signed the new wage […]

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Samsung’s $3.5 billion EV battery deal with GM hits pause

In August 2024, Samsung’s battery manufacturing division, Samsung SDI, and General Motors signed a $3.5 billion deal where the two companies would build a plant for manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) in Indiana, USA. Unfortunately, the project may have been put on hold as the US carmaker may be rethinking its EV strategy due […]

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Samsung discontinues its LPDDR4, LPDDR4X memory chips

Earlier this month, reports suggested that Samsung is planning to discontinue the production of its LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory chips by the end of 2026. That move has now been confirmed. On Samsung Semiconductor’s official website, the product pages for both LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X now display a notice stating, “This product has been discontinued.” Samsung […]

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Samsung appoints a new head for its TV business

Samsung has announced a new leadership change for its Visual Display division, which is responsible for monitors, soundbars, and TVs. Samsung Electronics President Won-Jin Lee has been appointed as the new head of the Visual Display division. Samsung Device Experience (DX) is a division of Samsung Electronics that includes five businesses: Samsung Digital Appliances (home […]

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Samsung could be sole OLED display supplier for Apple iPhone 18

Samsung has supplied OLED display panels for every Apple smartphone featuring the technology, from the first model to offer it—the iPhone X—to the latest, the iPhone 17 series. However, the South Korean tech giant hasn’t always been the only supplier; the iPhone X lineup remains the exception, where Samsung was the sole provider. The Cupertino-based […]

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Samsung’s two Chinese rivals merge amid declining performance

Samsung reclaimed the top spot in the global smartphone market after launching the Galaxy S26 series earlier this year. Now, two of its Chinese rivals, OnePlus and Realme, appear to be undergoing a major restructuring, with reports suggesting they are being merged into a single entity. Merger of OnePlus and Realme could be good news […]

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Samsung is on track with the development of 1.4nm chips

Earlier today, Samsung Electronics detailed its earnings figures for the first quarter (Q1) of this year. Nearly 94 percent of the company’s profits came from its semiconductor chip business. In its press release, the South Korean firm also outlined plans for its chip division, revealing that it is on track with the development of 1.4nm […]

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Samsung SDI may supply batteries to Amazon for AI data centres

Samsung SDI, Samsung’s battery manufacturing business, has been supplying batteries to many major companies around the world, with most of its clients being automotive brands that use them for electric vehicles. Now, the South Korean tech giant may begin supplying batteries to another major brand—this time not an automaker, but tech giant Amazon—further strengthening Samsung’s […]

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