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Samsung 7-inch WVGA LCD display

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Sunday 24th, September 2006

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's largest provider of thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) panels, begins producing seven-inch LCDs in September to take the lead in the WVGA display market for mobile devices. The seven-inch LCD is well suited for high-end multimedia products such as handsets for digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), portable multimedia players (PMPs), portable DVD players, and portable navigation systems. Samsung plans to expand the seven-inch LCD production capacity to 10 million units by 2007. The company unveiled its seven-inch display at the International Meeting on Information Displays, held in Daegu, Korea last month.

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Samsung SGH-X820 review

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Friday 22nd, September 2006

The Samsung P300 was both innovative and successful, but now Samsung has now gone a step further and taken the lead with the Samsung SGH-X820, which at 6.9 mm is the slimmest phone in the world. I wouldn't be surprised if other manufacturers go down this path and manage to spur Samsung on to even greater achievements. You cannot believe how thin the Samsung X820 is until you have held it. Next to the slim design, Samsung has managed to boost the X820 with a 2 Megapixel digital camera, with a maximum photo resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels. I tried the Samsung SGH-X820 out for a while and will discuss its functions and characteristics in the following mobile phone review.

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Samsung GX-10

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Thursday 21st, September 2006

Samsung announced the launch of the 10.2 Megapixel Samsung GX10 digital SLR, the first DSLR from the company to be positioned firmly towards the discerning enthusiast photographer searching for comprehensive functions, stunning design, ease of use and real value for money, all in one camera. Samsung also announced the launch of five more lenses, that each would be released before the end of 2006, giving Samsung GX10 and GX-1 series users alike even more freedom to express their creativity through the Samsung DSLR range. The Samsung GX-10 boasts a 10.2 Megapixel image sensor, which offers the photographer a sharper image, with richer colours for a truly compelling composition.

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Samsung 40nm NAND flash memory

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Tuesday 19th, September 2006

Samsung Electronics Co., the world leader in advanced semi-conductor technology solutions, announced major component technology advancements including the 40-nanometer (nm) 32-Gigabit (Gb) NAND flash, the first prototype of the next-generation of memory PRAM (Phase-change Random Access Memory), and a new System-on-Chip controller for the soon-to-be-released Hybrid Hard Disk Drive. “The phenomenal shift in the popularity of digital products that we are experiencing today is rooted in the virtually non-stop string of advances being seen in semiconductor technology,” said Dr. Chang Gyu Hwang, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics’ at its sixth annual press conference held at the Shilla Hotel.

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Samsung PRAM memory

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Tuesday 19th, September 2006

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, announced that it has completed the first working prototype of what is expected to be the main memory device to replace high density NOR flash within the next decade a Phase-change Random Access Memory (PRAM). The company unveiled the 512Megabit (Mb) device at its sixth annual press conference in Seoul today. More scalable than any other memory architecture being researched, PRAM features the fast processing speed of RAM for its operating functions combined with the non-volatile features of flash memory for storage, giving it the nickname: perfect RAM.

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Samsung SGH-E500

Posted by: Mark Peters Thursday 14th, September 2006

Samsung today revealed the newest fashion phone, the SGH-E500, targeted for female users. The elegant E500 is especially designed for female consumers who desire style and beauty. The E500 is expected to strengthen Samsung’s premium image and solidify its market leadership in the women’s phone market segment. Samsung’s newest female phone, the SGH-E500, comes in a compact and luxurious clamshell design suitable for fashionable female users. The soft round curves put the finishing touches on the E500's precious image. Influenced by Botticelli's masterpiece 'The Birth of Venus,” the smoothed edges embodies luxury and grace. The distinctive patterns on the external leather cover are sure to charm our female consumers.

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Samsung 32Gb NAND flash device

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Wednesday 13th, September 2006

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, today announced that it has developed the industry’s first 40-nanometer (nm) memory device. The new 32 Gigabit (Gb) NAND flash device is the first memory to incorporate a Charge Trap Flash (CTF) architecture, a revolutionary new approach to further increase manufacturing efficiency while greatly improving performance. The new CTF-based NAND flash memory increases the reliability of the memory by sharply reducing inter-cell noise levels. Its surprisingly simple structure also enables higher scalability, which will eventually improve manufacturing process technology from 40 nm to 30 and even 20nm.

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Samsung Ultra Edition 13.8

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Tuesday 12th, September 2006

The face of 3G handsets changes today as Samsung, building on its heritage of delivering inspirational design matched with powerful functionality, unveils a new line of 3G mobile phones. Part of Samsung’s Ultra Edition design-led range, these stylish mobiles expel the myth that 3G handsets have to be cumbersome and heavy. Launched today at the Louvre Museum in Paris, these groundbreaking mobile phones offer to maximise access to all of the benefits that 3G networks can offer, but with a look that is better than ever before. The Ultra Edition 3G mobile range has been built upon the signature inspirational design concepts that Samsung has become famous for, the stylish slider, sophisticated clamshell and classic candy bar.

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