Google moves further away from Samsung for Pixel hardware

When Google revamped its Pixel smartphone series in 2021, it introduced a completely new design language and used several Samsung hardware components. However, the company began moving away from Samsung last year, and the Pixel 11 series will reportedly use one fewer component from its longtime South Korean partner. According to new reports, the Pixel […]

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Samsung could use third-party display components in some Galaxy S27 phones

Samsung usually uses in-house display driver ICs (DDIs) in its high-end Galaxy S and Galaxy Z series phones. However, due to rising component costs, especially memory chips, Samsung MX (Mobile eXperience) is reportedly considering using third-party DDIs in some Galaxy S27 series models. According to a report from ZDNet Korea, Samsung’s smartphone division is considering […]

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Samsung could make more profit in 2026 than over past 40 years combined

Samsung Electronics could post its biggest-ever profit this year. The company’s executives have expressed optimism about achieving record-high profits in the second quarter (Q2) as well as for the full year (FY) 2026. Riding the ongoing AI boom, the company could generate more operating profit this year than its cumulative operating profit over the past […]

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Samsung confirms Exynos 2700, strongly hints at Galaxy S27 use

Samsung is expected to use either the in-house developed Exynos 2700 or the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro for Galaxy chipset in its next flagship non-foldable smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S27 series, depending on the market. Leaks about the Exynos 2700 started surfacing even before the brand unveiled the Exynos 2600, which debuted […]

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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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Has the Galaxy S27’s Exynos chip surfaced already?

The Galaxy S26 series was launched just a few weeks ago, but information about the Galaxy S27 has already started surfacing. Nearly nine months ahead of its expected launch, the Galaxy S27’s rumored Exynos 2700 chip has appeared online, revealing details about its CPU structure. Is this the Exynos 2700 chip for the Galaxy S27? […]

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Samsung may have improved its 2nm chip yields significantly

Last year, Samsung’s semiconductor manufacturing division, Samsung Foundry, introduced its second-generation 2nm fabrication process, known as SF2P. As the first in the industry to do so, the South Korean tech giant drew interest from several technology-focused companies looking to have their chipsets manufactured on SF2P, including Tesla. However, even in the second half of last […]

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Exynos 1680 chip goes official with faster performance and AI

Samsung has announced the Exynos 1680, its most advanced mid-range smartphone chip yet. It succeeds last year’s Exynos 1580 chip and brings faster performance, improved efficiency, and a more modern connectivity feature set. The chip is expected to power the upcoming Galaxy A57. Exynos 1680 has five high-performance CPU cores and a more powerful GPU […]

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Xiaomi takes the Samsung route, plans to release in-house chips every year

Xiaomi, Samsung’s closest competitor in the Android smartphone and ecosystem space, plans to release new in-house smartphone processors every year in the future. Based on this move, it appears that Xiaomi is planning to replicate the strategy followed by Apple, Google, and Samsung. At the recently concluded Mobile World Congress (MWC 2026), Xiaomi President Lu […]

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