Samsung today confirmed that they’ve added 11nm FinFET process technology to its foundry process portfolio. The 11LLP (low power plus) offers 15 percent better performance and is 10 percent smaller in size with same power consumption when compared to a chip based on 14nm. Samsung says the new process is expected to be ready by […]
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Netflix adds HDR playback for Galaxy Note 8
Netflix has quietly added support for HDR-enabled content for Samsung’s Galaxy Note8. First noticed by https://www.sammobile.com/2017/09/04/netflix-starts-supporting-hdr-galaxy-note-8/SamMobile, the inclusion of Samsung’s latest device makes it the first smartphone from the Korean giant to support Netflix HDR-streaming. The discontinued Galaxy Note7, Galaxy Tab S3 and the Galaxy S8 series supports HDR functionality. Galaxy Note8 supports HDR10 format […]
Samsung heir jailed on corruption charges
Samsung heir, J Y Lee (Lee Jae-yong) who was arrested earlier this year, has now been convicted on charges of corruption. The de-facto head and Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman has been handed five years of jail time for bribery, embezzlement and hiding assets overseas. Although Lee’s lawyers have confirmed that they’ll appeal Seoul court’s decision, […]
Samsung unveils Galaxy Note8
As expected, Samsung announced the Galaxy Note8 at a mega event in New York. It’s evident Samsung has played it safe this time after last year’s Galaxy Note 7 debacle and looks strikingly similar to the new Galaxy S8 family but comes with a dual camera setup. The cameras at the back sport two OIS-enabled […]
Samsung’s Bixby voice capabilities extended to 200 other countries
Initially only available in the US and South Korea, Samsung has extended the voice capability of Bixby across other 200 countries like the UKs, Australia, Canada and South Africa. One can perform every task on Bixby enabled application. For instance, one can send in the recently clicked selfie and say ‘Post the recently taken selfie […]