Samsung has confirmed that they’ve developed a new Exynos System-on-Chip (SoC) using the 32nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) low-power process. The Exynos 4212 is a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 that is clocked at a speed of 1.5GHz. The new chip that will be used in smartphones and tablets is 30 percent more power efficient, thanks […]
Samsung signs an agreement with Microsoft, will pay royalty on Android devices
Samsung and Microsoft have entered into an agreement that will make Samsung pay royalties to Microsoft for every Android phone or tablet sold. In addition to the licensing agreement, both companies will also cross-license their patent portfolios. This is a huge announcement as Samsung is one of the largest Android manufacturer and has agreed […]
Samsung to invest in OLED tech-specializing Novaled
Samsung has confirmed that its Venture Capital arm, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) will invest in a German-based company called Novaled. Intrinsic details of the investment are not known but SVIC will become a shareholder in the company. Novaled specializes in PIN OLED technology that allows to reduce energy consumption while at the same […]
Samsung and Intel to spearhead development of Tizen OS
It’s a known fact that Samsung is one of the key members of the LiMo Foundation and in the past, have dabbled with few devices running LiMo OS. Now the news comes from LiMo and Linux Foundation that they have come together to develop a new open-source OS called Tizen. Tizen will be an […]
Unknown Samsung device is a finalist in CTIA awards
CTIA Enterprise & Applications expo has finalized some of the devices that are worthy enough to be known as “Hot for the Holidays.” The nominations may not have been surprising if the list did not mention an upcoming Samsung Mobile product. Unfortunately, we don’t have any details about the product apart from the fact […]