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Microsoft Xbox arrives on Samsung Gaming Hub
Samsung Gaming Hub is available on 2022 Smart TVs including Neo QLED 8K, Neo QLED 4K, QLEDs2 and 2022 Smart Monitor Series. Powered by Tizen, Samsung Gaming Hub will become the world's first Smart TV platform to include the Xbox app on Smart TVs. With this partnership, Samsung Gaming Hub users are now able to stream over 100 high-quality games, through the Xbox app, including blockbuster titles like Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5.
Samsung unveils new smart monitor 'M8' in India
Samsung on Friday unveiled its latest addition to the Smart Monitor series -- M8 -- with an upgraded and stylish design for Indian consumers. Priced at Rs 59,999, the company said that it is designed for modern-day users who need a product that offers both functionality and entertainment at the same time. M8 will be available in new colours such as sunset pink and spring Green from June 15 on online and online channels.
Samsung sued for algorithm that predicts remaining battery life on phones: Report
The company is being sued by a company called K. Mizra LLC. For those unaware, a patent troll is basically a term used to describe an entity that acquires and collects patents, reports GizmoChina. Rather than using the technology described in the patents, these companies generate revenue by using "aggressive" litigation and legal battles based on patents, the report said.
Samsung likely to supply OLED displays for iPads, MacBooks
The Elec previously reported that Apple plans to release its first iPad Pro models with OLED displays in 2024 and said that Samsung would produce displays for those models in one of its existing lines, MacRumors reported. Samsung's future production line would be located at a different factory and be capable of creating OLED displays large enough for notebooks, paving the way for a MacBook Pro with an OLED display, which is rumoured to launch in 2025 or later.
Samsung likely to close LCD panel manufacturing soon
The decision to close the LCD business, by Samsung Display, will be completed by June of 2022 as the company faces tough competition from its Chinese and Taiwanese counterparts, reports GizmoChina. The company has decided to focus on manufacturing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and quantum dot (QD) displays, as OLED panels have started to become the norm in the smartphone market.
Samsung likely to cut phone production by 30 mn units in 2022
Samsung was reportedly going to produce 310 million units of smartphones in 2022 but it has now decided to cut that back to 280 million units. The company had initially aimed to produce 300 million units in 2022 as it has yet to hit this figure after 2017. However, the global economic situation has dented demand and the company has to react, the report said.
Apple, Samsung face new fines for not shipping power adapters
According to GizmoChina, after Apple had removed the power adapters from its retail box for smartphones, Samsung had soon followed suit as well. However, this has led to both companies facing scrutiny and fines from various governments across the globe.
Qualcomm among Samsung's top 5 chip vendors for 1st time
In a quarterly corporate filing, the South Korean tech giant named Apple, Best Buy, Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm and Supreme Electronics as its five biggest clients. Combined, they accounted for 14 percent of Samsung's total sales.
Samsung doesn't want skilled senior workers to leave
At the annual Display Week conference in Califrornia from May 10-12, the South Korean giants showed revolutionary displays including two-way mobile slidables, new foldable displays for gaming, and the most advanced quantum dot display technology for the large display market.
Samsung captures Rs 1 lakh and above smartphone market in India
The success of Galaxy S22 series also helped Samsung India emerge as the top smartphone maker in the overall premium segment (Rs 30,000 and above) with 38 per cent market share (by volume), according to Counterpoint Research.
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