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Samsung reveals the Galaxy Z Fold2
Samsung

Samsung reveals the Galaxy Z Fold2

Samsung unveils its new Galaxy Z Fold2, featuring larger screens, better camera quality, and a new design. Available from September 18.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2020
COVID-19 sees global smartphone sales plunge by 20%
Apple

COVID-19 sees global smartphone sales plunge by 20%

COVID-19 causes global smartphone sales to drop 20.4% in Q2 2020, with Samsung experiencing the largest decline, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2020
Hands-on Review: Samsung QLED 8K 950TS TV
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Samsung QLED 8K 950TS TV

Samsung's new Q950TS TV provides an unparalleled home viewing experience, but with a hefty price tag of $15,000.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2020
Samsung unveils 5 new devices, including Galaxy Note20
Digital Signage

Samsung unveils 5 new devices, including Galaxy Note20

Samsung has today announced a suite of new products to its consumer device lineup, adding to their roster two new phones, a tablet, a smartwatch and earbuds.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2020
IDC: Huawei finally takes top spot in smartphone market
Apple

IDC: Huawei finally takes top spot in smartphone market

The Chinese vendor has managed to nab 20% of the market, taking out Apple and Samsung after years of trailing in second or third place.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
Samsung named top brand in Asia Pacific for 9th consecutive year
Apple

Samsung named top brand in Asia Pacific for 9th consecutive year

Samsung Electronics has been named Asia's most popular brand for the ninth year running due to its investment in innovation, according to a report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Samsung unveils 2 new premium soundbar models
Digital Signage

Samsung unveils 2 new premium soundbar models

Samsung has unveiled two new premium Q-series soundbars, the HW-Q950T and HW-Q900T, boasting Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and eARC support for enhanced home audio.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2020
Phishing attack exploited Samsung, Adobe servers for Office 365 credentials
DataCentre infrastructure

Phishing attack exploited Samsung, Adobe servers for Office 365 credentials

The campaign used seemingly credible web domain names to lure its victims and bypass security filters, including from Oxford University, Adobe and Samsung.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020
Global smartphone sales decline 20% due to COVID-19, Samsung, Huawei see double-digit declines
Supply Chain

Global smartphone sales decline 20% due to COVID-19, Samsung, Huawei see double-digit declines

Smartphone sales plummeted by 20.2% in Q1 2020 due to COVID-19, with major Chinese manufacturers and Apple hit hard, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
Wearables market sees 29.7% growth, driven by hearables
Wearables

Wearables market sees 29.7% growth, driven by hearables

The growth in Q1 2020 was fuelled by new product launches from market leaders as well as increased perceived utility as people set up offices at home.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Hands-on Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Nostalgic flip phones return with Samsung Galaxy Z Flip – a sleek gadget, but is it worth the hefty price tag?.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2020
Smartphone shipments take a pummelling in Q1 2020
Apple

Smartphone shipments take a pummelling in Q1 2020

Data from Canalys paints a grim picture for the worldwide smartphone industry, with more economic strife to come in Q2.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020
Worldwide tablet market continues to fall, but some vendors buck trend
Lenovo

Worldwide tablet market continues to fall, but some vendors buck trend

IDC's research indicates that global shipments have fallen to 24.6 million units, down 18.1% year-over-year during the first quarter of 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020
Will Thales and Motorola help take eSIM mainstream?
Digital Signage

Will Thales and Motorola help take eSIM mainstream?

Motorola's razr is the first phone to rely exclusively on embedded-SIM. Does this signal a turning point in the technology's future?.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2020
Can the SE keep Apple relevant during the market slump?
Apple

Can the SE keep Apple relevant during the market slump?

A Futuresource Consulting analyst explains the role that the iPhone SE may have in getting people into its growing ecosystem.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2020
Samsung brings beamforming to 5G developments with Xilinx
Unified Communications

Samsung brings beamforming to 5G developments with Xilinx

Samsung has partnered with Xilinx to enable 5G commercial deployments globally using the Xilinx Versal adaptive compute acceleration platform (ACAP).

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020
Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis
Network Infrastructure

Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis

Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Samsung launches new cutting-edge QLED TV range
Digital Signage

Samsung launches new cutting-edge QLED TV range

Samsung Electronics New Zealand has launched its 2020 QLED TV range, featuring AI upscaling and large-format panels over 75 inches.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020