After months and months of rumors, Samsung has officially announced their first quad-core Exynos processor. The Exynos 4 Quad is built on 32nm HKMG process and is based on four Cortex A9 clocked at 1.4GHz. Compared to a 45nm dual-core Exynos, Samsung says the chip boasts double the processing power and consumes 20 percent […]
Hardware
Samsung SE-218BB Optical Disc Drive supports Android tablets and Ultrabooks
Samsung has introduced a new external DVD writer, SE-218BB that is touted to be the world’s thinnest external optical disc drive. Measuring just 14mm in height, Samsung says the new ODD is 18 percent thinner and 8 percent lighter than a conventional DVD writer. However, it’s the functionality that makes it special. For tablets […]
Meizu announces smartphone with Samsung Exynos A9 Quad-core chip
China-based Meizu is one of the few companies that uses Samsung’s Exynos processors for their smartphone. They integrated Samsung’s dual-core 1.4GHz Exynos in their Meizu MX and now they’ve announced the Meizu MX Quad-core that boasts a quad-core Exynos SoC. Interesting thing is that Samsung hasn’t officially announced the processor and the few times […]
Samsung may setup NAND Flash plant in Xian in China
Samsung has confirmed that they’ve picked Xian as their choice to setup a NAND flash memory plant in China. However, they’ll have to wait as the discussions are in an “early stage” and will have to be approved by Chinese government agencies. If approved, this will be Samsung’s overseas chip manufacturing plant. Earlier this […]
Samsung to mass produce Electrowetting Displays in 2013
Samsung acquired Netherlands-based Liquavista last year to capitalize on its Electrowetting Display (EWD) technology. However, it seems EWDs won’t be ready for mass production until next year. Speaking at an e-reading & tablet event, Johan Feenstra from Samsung LCD Netherlands R&D Center (SNRC) confirmed that these energy-efficient displays won’t hit mass production until 2013. […]