Netherlands-based ASML has confirmed that Samsung Electronics will invest and be a part of its Customer Co-Investment Program for Innovation to enable R&D of the next-generation lithography technologies. As part of the program, Samsung will contribute EUR 276 million over the next five years and will also pick up a 3 percent stake in […]
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Samsung, Nokia and Others Form An Alliance To Improve Mobile Indoor Positioning
Samsung, Nokia, Sony Mobile and 19 other companies have collaborated to innovate and improve accuracy of indoor positioning on mobile devices. The alliance is known as In-Location will develop solutions that will improve the accuracy of positioning indoors on standards based on Bluetooth 4.0 low-energy and Wi-Fi, both of which are ubiquitous in today’s […]
Samsung to buy CSR’s Mobile Connectivity and Location Tech for $310m
Samsung today confirmed to buy UK-based CSR mobile connectivity and location technology along with transfer of certain relevant patents and over 300 employees. Samsung will acquire these assets for a cash consideration of $310 million and will invest $34 million in CSR’s equity stake, representing about 4.9 percent share. Samsung will gain rights to […]
Samsung wants LG to admit to alleged OLED tech leak
Samsung Mobile Display has asked LG Display to confess to have facilitated an OLED technology leak after 11 employees from SMD and LG Display were indicted for leaking the technology from Samsung. Samsung says the leak will make them lose “trillions of won” and accused LG Display of orchestrating the leak at the corporate […]
Israeli firm leaks Samsung’s AMOLED display tech
A firm has reportedly leaked key display technologies used by Samsung Mobile Display and LG Display. While the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office hasn’t divulged the company’s name, employees of the Israeli firm have been charged with leaking of technologies used to produce AMOLED display and White OLED displays. Accused employees took photos of […]