European consumers can expect cheaper refrigerators and washing machines from Samsung soon. The Korean conglomerate has announced to acquire Poland-based Amica’s refrigerator and washing machine manufacturing facility for US$76 million. Earlier, appliance products sold in Europe were supplied from China and other Asian countries but with the recent acquisition, Samsung can greatly reduce the […]
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30nm Asynchronous DDR NAND flash enters mass production
In addition to 3-bit MLC NAND chips, Samsung also started mass producing 32Gb MLC NAND memory supporting asynchronous DDR interface and have already shipped the first batch to major OEMs. NAND flash is used in SSDs, SD cards, PMPs etc. and with the adoption of asynchronous DDR NAND, it can greatly improve the performance, […]
Samsung announces multi-colored WEP490 Corby Bluetooth headset
Just got your jazzy looking Corby phone but don’t want to hook it up with your bland Bluetooth headset? Well, Samsung’s got you covered. They’ve announced the WEP490 Corby Bluetooth headsets, to complement the hue of your Corby device. It comes in four dual-tone colors along with a simple black and features sharp edge […]
43,000 Samsung OTR Microwaves recalled in USA
Samsung has issued a voluntary recall of about 43,000 over the range Microwave Ovens in USA. The recall is due to the possible shock hazard that is caused by an installation bolt coming in contact with the component inside while the microwave is plugged in an underground outlet. Microwaves were sold at around $200 […]
Galaxy Spica spreads its reach, announced in Finland [Updated]
Update 3: Launched in Germany. Will be available in December for 399 Euros ($596). Update 2: Norway and Sweden also gets the device. It will trade for NOK 3,500 (USD 614) in Norway whereas SEK 4,500 (USD 639) in Sweden. Update: Galaxy Spica also announced in Denmark. Price 2,999 kr ($596). Samsung Galaxy I7500’s […]