2GHz quad-core Exynos 5450 SoC incoming?
Samsung is yet to officially announce the Exynos 5450 System-on-Chip (SoC) but it seems some of the meaty information is already out. PhoneArena was invited to a special Exynos event where they got a chance to check out some of the existing as well as upcoming Exynos processors. While a comparison between Exynos 4210 [...]
Samsung announces Series 9 All-in-one PC in South Korea
Samsung has announced its top-end all-in-one PC in South Korea. The Series 9 900A7A boasts an asymmetrical premium design and comes with an ultra-slim 27-inch monitor that measures just 11.7mm. The AIO however, is packed with features. It is powered by Intel’s Core i7 2600S processor and features full HD resolution support, 1TB HDD, [...]
Samsung starts mass producing Embedded Multi-Chip Memory for entry-level smartphones
Samsung has started mass production of Embedded Multi-Chip package (eMCP) memory to cater to the rising demand of entry and mid-level smartphones. The new eMCPs use Samsung’s 30nm-based LPDDR2 RAMs that deliver a data transmission speed of 1066Mbps and 20nm-class NAND flash memory. Samsung says the new eMCP solution will help to deliver enhanced [...]
Samsung shows off Series 3 Chromebox at CES 2012
Samsung has a Chrome OS-powered Chromebook and are now showing an all-in-one-type solution like the new Series 3 Chromebox at the CES 2012. We’re light on the detailed specs but is targeted towards businesses due to its no-frills nature. The 193x193x32.6mm Chromebox runs Chrome OS and is touted to be a “Zero Maintenance” machine [...]
Samsung gets the nod to setup NAND Flash Plant in China
Samsung has got the approval from the Korean government to setup a NAND flash memory plant in China. The decision came after the Ministry of Knowledge Economy held two meetings to evaluate the company’s technology plans, possible technological leaks and the impact on South Korean economy since Samsung contributes a decent chunk of exports. [...]
Samsung PM810 SSD receives CMVP FIPS Validation
Samsung has announced that its PM810 SSD has achieved Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) validation that conforms to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 data security. PM810’s validation of FIPS 140-2 ensures the drive’s capability of providing highest level of data protection. PM810 data security features self-encrypting drive (SED) technology that uses 256-but AES [...]
Seagate completes acquisition of Samsung HDD business
Seagate announced that they’ve completed the acquisition of Samsung’s hard drive business (HDD). The acquisition was announced in April and as per the terms of the agreement, Seagate will acquire Samsung’s assets and infrastructure like M8 production line of 2.5-inch HDDs, senior manager and design-engineering employees from the Korea facility and more. Additionally, Seagate [...]
Samsung leads the Monitor Market for five straight years
Samsung is the leading monitor manufacturing company, according to a report from IDC. Samsung’s global market share for monitors stood at 15.5 percent (figure till Q3 2011), making them the number one company since Q3 2006. The report also sheds some light Samsung’s quarterly figures which were up by 10 percent from Q2 to [...]
Samsung starts mass production of mSATA SSDs
Samsung has started mass production of PM830 Series SSDs that support the Mini-Serial ATA (mSATA) interface. Designed for use in ultrabook PCs, the new compact SSDs weigh just 8 grams and measure 50.95 x 30 x 3.8mm. It will be available in storage capacities of 256GB, 128GB, 64GB and 32GB, which will be available [...]
Samsung unveils Cortex-A15 2GHz Exynos 5250 SoC
Samsung has just unveiled a new System-on-chip (SoC) for future mobile devices. It’s the Exynos 5250 that boasts two Cortex-A15 chips clocked at 2GHz. The dual-core Exynos 5250 is created using a 32nm-low power HKMG process and is said to double the performance when compared to a 1.5GHz dual-core SoC based on Cortex-A9. In [...]




