Retrofit 60W LED light bulb pricing to drop below US$10/unit

Feb 6, 21:49

Due to rapid price drops, market observers believe the price of 60W retrofit LED light bulbs is likely to drop below US$10/unit in 2013.

Samsung continues NAND flash market lead in 2012

Feb 5, 12:28

Samsung Electronics continued to lead the global NAND flash market in 2012, despite a 4.9% decrease in sales of the memory, according to DRAMeXchange.

Samsung, Hynix cautious about 2013 capex plans

Feb 1, 13:59

Memory chip vendors Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have both taken a cautious approach to planning for capital expenditure (capex) in 2013, implying that the pair is looking to...

Samsung to optimize multiple chipset platforms to enhance its edge in entry-level smartphone segment, say sources

Jan 30, 14:25

Samsung Electronics will optimize chipset solutions from Qualcomm, Broadcom and ST-Ericsson to enhance its competitive edge in the entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment so as...

Strong demand for smartphones, heated competition characterize global handset market in 4Q12, says IDC

Jan 28, 11:24

The worldwide mobile phone market grew 1.9% on year in the fourth quarter of 2012, as strong holiday smartphone sales raised shipments of these devices to levels nearly equal to those...

Commentary: LCD panel industry still struggling

Jan 28, 11:13

Samsung Electronics has reported record profits for the fourth quarter of 2012 because of strong sales from its mobile communications products, but it's a big contrast - yet no surprise...

Samsung reports strong profits for 4Q12

Jan 28, 10:47

Samsung Electronics has posted revenues of KRW56.06 trillion (US$51.9 billion) on a consolidated basis for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, up 7% sequentially. Consolidated...

Samsung Display exceeds 300 million OLED panel production mark

Jan 24, 20:05

Samsung Display has announced that it has exceeded 300 million panels in cumulative OLED panel production since mass production began in January 2007.

Samsung surpasses Apple as top global semiconductor customer in 2012, says Gartner

Jan 24, 11:09

Samsung Electronics and Apple both dominated semiconductor demand in 2012, although Samsung overtook Apple as the top worldwide semiconductor customer, according to Gartner.

Samsung reportedly replaces management team in Brazil market

Jan 23, 22:34

Korea-based Samsung Electronics has reportedly replaced its management team in Brazil despite the team's efforts helping Samsung to become the largest vendor in the country, defeating...

Mobile RAM to account for 30% of global memory chip production in 2013

Jan 23, 22:11

The portion of mobile RAM to global production of memory chips will rise to 30% in 2013 compared to 21% in the previous year, buoyed by strong demand from the smartphone and tablet...

Notebook component makers striving for orders from Samsung

Jan 23, 20:57

Several notebook component makers have recently started trying to land orders from Samsung Electronics, and are making the entrance to Samsung's supply chain their priority for 2013,...

Samsung to launch more tablets, ultrabooks in 2013

Jan 23, 15:45

Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to launch 7-, 8- and 10.1-inch tablets as well as a series of ultrabooks in 2013 optimizing on its success gained with sales of smartphones.

Samsung developing new pixel layout for its small-size AMOLED panels

Jan 22, 20:57

Samsung Display is reportedly working on new pixel layouts for use in its upcoming small-size AMOLED panels in order to bump up the panels' resolutions, according to industry sourc...

LED lighting chips to see prices fall in 2013

Jan 21, 11:48

ASPs in the LED market fell 20-30% in 2012. LED makers believe the price fall for LED lighting products will be relatively significant compared to the price fall of backlighting products...

Samsung moves up in foundry ranking

Jan 16, 10:37

IC Insights has released its 2012 top IC foundries (pure-play and IDM) ranking. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) remained the leader while Samsung Electronics surpassed...

Samsung selling stake in Skymedi

Jan 14, 10:09

Samsung Electronics, through its investment arm Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), has started disposing of its Skymedi shares since January 10, raising speculation that...

CES 2013: More new multi-core chipset solutions unveiled, heating up competition

Jan 11, 14:47

Chipset vendors including Nvidia, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics and ST-Ericsson have all unveiled their new multi-core solutions for mobile devices and other applications at CES 2013,...

Samsung, Huawei ready to launch WP8 smartphones, say sources

Jan 10, 13:55

Samsung Electronics and Huawei Device are ready to launch Windows Phone 8 (WP8)-based models in the US and other markets, while Microsoft, Nokia and HTC have chosen to not participate...

More brands launching devices supporting latest Google TV but Samsung yet to follow

Jan 9, 13:44

While more hardware brands including Asustek Computer, Hisense, TCL and Netgear have rolled out LCD TVs or STBs supporting the latest Google TV platform, Samsung Electronics has not...

Samsung expects another quarter of record profits

Jan 9, 10:17

Samsung Electronics has announced its financial guidance for the fourth quarter of 2012, with operating profits set to hit a new record high for a fifth consecutive quarter.

Samsung unveils Evolution Kit at CES 2013

Jan 7, 22:05

Samsung Electronics has announced its Evolution Kit at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The kit enables Samsung 2012 Smart TVs to evolve into Samsung's new...

Samsung, Kingston reportedly raise DRAM contract prices

Jan 7, 11:28

Samsung Electronics and memory module firms, including Kingston Technology, have raised their quotes for 4GB DRAM modules, according to industry sources. Contract prices for PC DRAM...

Samsung unveils new touch screen monitors

Jan 4, 14:27

Samsung Electronics recently debuted two new additions to its lineup of high-end monitors - the Series 7 SC770 touch screen monitor, which comes optimized for Windows 8, and the Series...

Global LTE smartphone sales to reach 275 million units in 2013, says Strategy Analytics

Jan 4, 11:49

Global sales of LTE-enabled smartphones are expected to triple to 275 million units in 2013, according to an estimate by Strategy Analytics.

Samsung reportedly looks to rely more on Taiwan-based touch panel makers

Jan 3, 15:46

Samsung Electronics is reportedly looking to place more orders with Taiwan-based thin-film touch panel makers Young Fast and J Touch for its smartphones in 2013, as supply from some...

Digitimes Research: Loss of Apple processor orders unlikely to affect Samsung

Dec 28, 10:59

Apple reportedly plans to part company with its long-time partner Samsung Electronics. Apple has already reduced its chip orders to Samsung, and reportedly is set to move some or...

Samsung aims to ship 500 million handsets in 2013, say sources

Dec 25, 12:07

Samsung Electronics aims to ship 500 million handsets in 2013, of which 350 million will be smartphone models, according to industry sources, citing an internal estimate by Samsung...

Samsung places DRAM module maker Transcend under direct account, say sources

Dec 24, 14:55

Samsung Electronics has placed Taiwan-based Transcend Information under its direct account list, revoking the distribution rights of its IC parts to the DRAM module maker assigned...

Samsung delivers 14nm FinFET logic process and design infrastructure

Dec 24, 11:20

Samsung Electronics has announced that it reached another milestone in the development of 14-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology with the successful tape-out of multiple development...

Samsung unlikely to increase notebook ODM orders in 2013, say Taiwan makers

Dec 19, 16:16

In response to reports that Samsung Electronics plans to increase notebook ODM orders to Taiwan in 2013, Taiwan-based supply chain makers indicated that this is quite unlikely since...

LG and Samsung further projects for 8.5G lines in China

Dec 18, 16:08

Korea-based panel maker Samsung Display is expected to have its new 8.5G line in Suzhou, China go into mass production by the end of 2013 while LG Display's new 8.5G line in Guangzhou,...

Samsung Display and Innolux expected to mass produce 85-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2H13

Dec 17, 21:42

Samsung Display and Innolux are each expected to mass produce 85-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in the second half of 2013, according to industry sources.

More smartphone vendors to launch models with 5-inch Full HD displays in 1H13, say sources

Dec 13, 16:31

Samsung Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics, Huawei Device and ZTE are expected to follow HTC and Sharp to roll out smartphones with 5-inch Full HD displays in...