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  Looks like Samsung is rolling out the Galaxy S Gingerbread update in other countries as well. A reader let us know that the Android 2.3 update (JV5) is also available to users in Hong Kong. Users can download the latest update via Kies 2.0. Thanks, samboy!

  Samsung today announced that construction of its 5.5 generation line for AMOLED displays has been completed. As per the last quarter, Samsung Mobile Display holds a 99 percent market share of the AMOLED market and with the plant starting 2 months early, Samsung will be able to produce more AMOLED panels and thus maintain [...]

  Looks like Indian Galaxy S users have started receiving the impending Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update for their devices. The DDJV6 update will upgrade the Galaxy S to Android 2.3.3 bringing a lot of improvements and bug fixes. The update can be found on Kies or you can wait before someone uploads the firmware file [...]

  Samsung has announced that they’ve started mass producing 32GB memory modules based on 30nm 4Gb DDR3 chips. Samsung says such type of RAM is beneficial for advanced server systems and cloud computing and gives about 50 percent increase in productivity with data transmission speed up to 1866Mbps as compared to a 40nm-based 4Gb DDR3. [...]

  Samsung held a groundbreaking ceremony in Suzhou, China for a new 7.5 generation fabrication facility. The factory will be setup by Samsung Suzhou LCD (SSL) which is a joint venture between Samsung, Suzhou Industrial Park and TCL Corporation and will invest about US$3 billion. The 600,000 sq. mtr fabrication line will start mass producing [...]

  Here is an interesting demand sought by Samsung lawyers against Apple. In a motion filed by Samsung in U.S. court, the Korean giant is asking for a permission to take a look at Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 and iPad 3. The reason for taking a peek at Apple’s upcoming lineup is because Samsung’s lawyers [...]

  A new image of a Galaxy S II variant has been uncovered. The variant is identified as I9101 but little is known about the device except the fact that the owner bricked it while flashing a I9100 firmware. Is this the NFC-equipped Galaxy S II? Source|Via Thanks, Reman!

  In an interview with Dow Jones Newswire, President of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Division , JK Shin told that they’re planning to introduce a 4G tablet this year. Mr. Shin did not reveal any other details except that it will be an enhanced version of current Galaxy Tab models. For all the smartphone lovers, Mr. [...]

  Galaxy S II has become one of the fastest selling phones for Samsung in South Korea. Samsung today confirmed that they’ve sold (on supply basis) over 1 million Galaxy S II devices in South Korea within a span of 30 days. Expectedly, this record has managed to break previous Galaxy S record of a [...]

  Samsung Mobile Display has entered into a joint venture with Japan-based Ube Industries to produce polyimide substrate for next-generation display. Conventional displays are based on glass substrate but the new displays will be based on polyimide resin, which will allow to manufacture flexible displays. These flexible displays will hopefully be used in upcoming mobile [...]