@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung unveils the Galaxy Z TriFold, with a 6.5-inch outer screen, a 10-inch 120Hz inner screen, three rear cameras, and a 3.9mm profile at its thinnest point (Allison Johnson/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/835525/samsung-z-trifold-announcement-…
@macandi@social.heise.deBericht: iPhone-18-Bildsensor von Samsung made in Texas
Auf Druck der Trump-Administration holt Apple mehr Produktion nach Hause. Dieses Mal geht es südkoreanischen Medien zufolge um Foto-Hardware.
https://www.
@heiseonline@social.heise.deKI-Boom beschert Samsung historischen Rekordgewinn
Dank hoher Nachfrage nach Computerchips verdreifacht Samsung seinen Betriebsgewinn. Die Zahlen übertreffen sogar die Markterwartungen.
https://www.
@heiseonline@social.heise.de @Techmeme@techhub.socialSK Hynix surpassed Samsung in annual operating profit for the first time in 2025; SK Hynix posted a record profit of ~$33B in 2025 while Samsung posted ~$30.5B (Dylan Butts/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/sk-hynix-beats-samsung-2025-profit-ai-memor…
@publicvoit@graz.social
@aligyie@digitalcourage.socialSomebody with an old Samsung Tab 2 (gt-5110)? What to do with it in 2026?
I've tried to install #customRom but it didn't work...
https://xdaforums.com/t/gt-5110-which-odi…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung says the Galaxy Z TriFold will go on sale in South Korea on December 12 for ~$2,440, in China this year, and in the US as early as Q1 2026 (Heekyong Yang/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telec…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deGalaxy S26 Ultra: Samsung bestätigt neues Privacy-Feature
Samsung hat ein erstes Highlight-Feature für das Galaxy S26 gezeigt. Es soll den Bildschirminhalt vor fremden Blicken schützen.
https://www.
@gwire@mastodon.social> In this case, the state-owned Sanchar Saathi app is already available on the App Store and Google Play Store, but this order would make it mandatory and prevent it from being disabled or deleted.
https://www.theverge.com/news/834998/india-sanchar-saathi…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung says it will introduce a display feature for the Galaxy S26 series that improves "privacy at a pixel level" to protect users from "shoulder surfing" (Abhijeet Mishra/SamMobile)
https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-teases-gala…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deSamsung erklärt ausbleibende Google-Play-Dienstupdates
Seit einigen Wochen gibt es Verwunderung über ausbleibende Google-Play-Dienstupdates auf Samsung-Smartphones. Jetzt erklärt Samsung das.
https://www.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung reports Q4 revenue up 24% YoY to ~$65.6B, vs. ~$65.28B est., and operating profit up 200% to ~$14.06B, driven by memory chip price surge and HBM demand (Dylan Butts/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/samsung-record-q4-2025-profit-…
@cdarwin@c.imThe price of eggs has nothing on the price of computer memory right now.
Thanks to a supply crunch from the “AI” bubble,
RAM chips are the new gold,
with prices on consumer PC memory kits ballooning out of control.
In an object lesson in the ridiculousness of an economic bubble,
Samsung won’t even sell its memory to… Samsung
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeCourt orders Samsung to stop "spying" on Texans through its TVs
https://www.sammobile.com/2026/01/07/court-orders-samsung-to-stop-spying-on-texans-through-its-tvs/
@thomastraynor@social.linux.pizzaSmart fridge, smart stove, smart dishwasher, smart washer/dryer or other household appliances... HELL NO! I don't want or need internet connected appliances. If those servers goes offline, if an 'upgrade' glitches or I say no to an update what happens to the basic functionality? What data are they capturing and selling?
h…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung and SK Hynix executives say they expect global memory supply shortages will persist until 2027 due to AI demand, after the companies reported earnings (Kim Jaewon/Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/
@heiseonline@social.heise.deMarktforscher: Apple stößt Samsung vom Smartphone-Thron
Mit dem iPhone erfand Apple quasi das moderne Smartphone. Die meisten Geräte verkauften danach aber andere Hersteller. Jetzt wendet sich das Blatt offenbar.
h…
@macandi@social.heise.de
@pgogl@troet.cafeAn alle, die öfters mal einen alten Recher mit Linux fitmachen! Habe mir jetzt noch 3 x 240 GB gesichert.
Auch Samsung gibt Endkunden auf:
Angebliches Aus für SATA-SSDs. Nach Micron soll sich nun auch Samsung teilweise aus dem Endkundengeschäft für Speichermedien zurückziehen. Einem Leak zufolge steht das Aus für SATA-SSDs wie der 870 EVO bevor. Das hätte massive Folgen für die Preise aller Speicherarten.
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA district court judge denies Texas AG Ken Paxton's request for a restraining order preventing Samsung from collecting data on TV watchers (Ryan Autullo/Bloomberg Law)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/sa…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialReview of Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold: sturdy but poor camera performance and has some unique design flaws that make it even less polished than regular foldables (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/20
@heiseonline@social.heise.de @Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: the US has granted an annual license to Samsung and SK Hynix to ship their chip manufacturing equipment to their facilities in China for 2026 (Hyunjoo Jin/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/samsung…
@tomkalei@machteburch.socialVersuche einen Samsung Drucker in Betrieb zu nehmen.
Die Anleitung für Windows enthält das erste Bild. Da ich aber einen Mac habe, muss ich das zweite Bild verwenden!
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialmake up your fucking mind
@heiseonline@social.heise.de @Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung and Google partner to bring Google Photos to TizenOS-powered TVs, launching in March 2026 and showing curated memories, ahead of CES 2026 (Rajesh Pandey/Android Police)
https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-brings-google-photos-biggest-screen-home/
@heiseonline@social.heise.deSamsung liefert One UI 8 für ältere Galaxy-Watches
Samsung verteilt das One-UI-8-Update auf ältere Galaxy-Watches. Nicht nur für die 5er-Modelle, sondern auch für die 4er-Reihe.
https://www.
@catsalad@infosec.exchangeRE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/115581683201654524
Be careful out there everyone. I had my Samsung Galaxy in my car and someone broke in and left 2 more!
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialMark Rober, who has nearly 72M followers on his main YouTube channel, launches a free streaming channel on Samsung TV Plus, as the platform focuses on creators (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business
@newstik@social.heise.de#Samsung phones are such a pain.
I had a friend over and we had to put a SIM card in a Samsung phone to receive text. Turns out you can't do anything with the damn phone (except emergency calls) until you provide Wi-Fi and allow it to install all kinds of scamware on behest of the mobile network. What a waste of time and resources.
@to3k@infosec.exchangeJak kupiłem #Samsung #ZFold6 to pisałem, że jestem już chyba za stary na aktywne podejście #antyGoogle. Cóż oszukiwałem się tylko 😁... Kupiłem właśnie
@joe@toot.works @Techmeme@techhub.socialApple's iPhone 16 was the world's best-selling smartphone in 2025, followed by the 16 Pro Max and 16 Pro; Apple took 7 of the top 10 spots and Samsung took 3 (Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/in
@heiseonline@social.heise.deMechanik stirbt vor Display: Doppelscharnier-Smartphone im Härtetest
Im Dauertest von koreanischen YouTubern zeigt das Scharnier des doppelt faltbaren Samsung TriFold früher Verschleißerscheinungen als von Samsung versprochen.
@usul@piaille.frSamsung’s profit triples after AI supercharges memory market - The Japan Times
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/08/companies/samsung-profit-triples/
@krone@frawas.de„Krone“-Adventkalender - Tür 13: 8 x Samsung Galaxy Watch8 #News #Nachrichten
@macandi@social.heise.de @Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung, SK Group, and others announce billions in domestic investment after US-South Korea trade deal; Samsung plans to invest $310B and SK Group pledged $88B (Kim Tong-Hyung/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-samsung-…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Samsung enters the final qualification phase to supply its HBM4 chips to Nvidia, and targets mass production in February; Samsung's shares jumped 3.2% (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
@alejandrobdn@social.linux.pizzaAlexa, Google Home, Nest Cam, Ring, Fitbit, Samsung appliances... People are buying spy gadgets every day, accepting them and welcoming them into their homes with a smile, unaware that they are playing supporting roles in an episode of Black Mirror. But now it is not fiction.
#privacy
@Marwe@troet.cafe @macandi@social.heise.de @heiseonline@social.heise.deSamsung Galaxy: Play-Dienste-Updates fehlen seit Monaten
Samsungs Galaxy-Smartphones haben seit Monaten keine Play-Dienste-Updates mehr erhalten. Manche Geräte sind noch auf der Juli-Version.
https://www.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung unveils the Exynos 2600, the world's first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around process, expected to power some Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models (Adamya Sharma/Android Authority)
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-exynos-2600-announced-3626595…
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeOh my god.
"Australia's TPG Telecom said a customer died after their Samsung mobile phone running out-of-date software failed to connect with the Triple Zero emergency services, and there was no network outage at the time."
https://www.
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFanDuel Sports plans to stream select live local NBA and NHL games on apps like Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, and Prime Video for free starting in mid-November (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2025/10/fanduel-sports-free-nba-nhl-games-pluto…
@azonenberg@ioc.exchangeIt's funny how you spend a bit of time looking at silicon and quickly develop a sixth sense for recognizing processes and nodes.
Besides the obvious tells for specific foundries (like TSMC and Samsung fiducials) I can recognize TSMC 350 nm, Microchip 160K, Atmel's 350nm node, and UMC 180 at a glance.
Probably more, but those are some of the most distinctive looking ones that i've seen a *lot* of chips made on. Especially UMC 180.
@karlauerbach@sfba.socialFor good or ill we have a business account with Verizon for our cell phones. At one of our locations the Verizon cell tower is so far away that we can only get their signal by via astronomical radio telescope (there is another cell tower 500 yards away but Verizon has no radios on it.)
Anyway that means that Verizon gave is a tiny cell tower - a Samsung 4G/LTE Extender 2 - that sits in our house that backhauls via our Comcast home network. (Really.)
Well, that Verizon device is…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSouth Korean prosecutors allege China's CXMT mass-produced 10nm-class DRAM using leaked Samsung tech, indicting 10 employees who previously worked for Samsung (Heo Kyungjun/아시아 ...)
https://cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2025122311034625685
@heiseonline@social.heise.deGalaxy S25: Samsung verkauft generalüberholte Smartphones in Deutschland
Samsung verkauft ab sofort auch generalüberholte Smartphones in Deutschland. Den Anfang macht die Galaxy-S25-Reihe. Vor dem Kauf lohnt sich ein Preischeck.
@Ruhrnalist@mastodon.socialDas ist ja völliger Quatsch!
Erstens vergessen das die Nutzer ohnehin schnell wieder und zweitens: worum geht es nochmal?!?
@vform@openbiblio.socialUih, UI 8 und Android 16 bietet mir Samsung gerade zum Update an.
Na dann, mal sehen ob was besser wird oder doch eher enshittification
@heiseonline@social.heise.deSamsung erwartet historischen Rekordgewinn
Samsung prognostiziert Verdreifachung des Betriebsgewinns. Der Elektronikriese profitiert vom KI-Boom und gestiegenen Computerchip-Preisen.
https://www.hei…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung says the Galaxy Z TriFold costs $2,899, or $899 more than the Galaxy Z Fold 7, launching in the US on January 30 exclusively via its website and stores (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
@teledyn@mstdn.caMy Samsung Android phone has a new, very annoying, 'feature' I'd like to turn off: if Bluetooth is on but no device connected, playing any audio media now immediately connects to the nearest paired device (which might be in another room). I would rather that _I_ choose when to connect what to _my_ phone. 😩
@heiseonline@social.heise.deSamsung: One UI 8.5 Beta startet für Galaxy-S25-Serie
Samsung hat die Beta-Phase für One UI 8.5 auf Basis von Android 16 gestartet. Nutzer der Galaxy-S25-Serie können die Vorabversion ab sofort testen.
https://www.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialCounterpoint: Apple is set to overtake Samsung as the world's largest smartphone maker for the first time since 2011, lifted by the success of iPhone 17 models (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
@heiseonline@social.heise.deSamsung rechnet mit Preiserhöhungen von Verbraucherprodukten
Samsung erwartet Preiserhöhungen in der gesamten Elektronikindustrie. Grund seien Engpässe bei Speicherchips.
https://www.
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeOnly one day left in the first work week of 2026, so don't miss today's Metacurity for a concise run-down of the top infosec developments you should know, including
--Salt Typhoon infiltrated US House China Committee, other committees, sources,
--TX court enjoins Samsung from using or selling consumer data,
--FCC exempts some Chinese tech at Pentagon's request,
--Man accused of stealing Snapchat access codes for 600 women for university coach,
--Ni8ma…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung, up 125%, and SK Hynix, up 268%, accounted for nearly half of the 76% gain in South Korea's Kospi, the world's best-performing major stock index in 2025 (Youkyung Lee/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
@heiseonline@social.heise.de @heiseonline@social.heise.deFoldable-Markt wächst: Samsung und Huawei treiben das Segment an
Der globale Foldable-Markt hat im dritten Quartal 2025 so stark zugelegt wie nie zuvor. Als der Gewinner geht Samsung hervor.
https://www.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung names mobile chief TM Roh as co-CEO and DX division head; Roh was serving as consumer business acting head since April after co-CEO Han Jong-Hee's death (Heekyong Yang/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/samsung-el…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deGoogle Gemini erkennt, welches Resteessen noch im Samsung-Kühlschrank steckt
Samsung stattet einen smarten Kühlschrank der Bespoke-Reihe mit Googles Chatbot und Bild-KI aus, um Einkaufslisten und Zutatenauswahl zu erleichtern.
@karlauerbach@sfba.socialFrom various rumors and sources it appears that Open AI - a company organized under Delaware law but with HQ in California - is the cause of the tripling of computer memory prices and shortages.
Word is that Open AI bought up all of the large wafers from Samsung and Hynix that are used to make memory. The intention seems to be to corner the market in order to hobble Open AI's competition.
I am not an expert in either Federal or State laws on anti-competitive practices.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung rolls out its Vision AI Companion, a generative AI-powered upgrade to its Bixby assistant, across its 2025 TV lineup, with support for 10 languages (Dominic Preston/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/818355/samsung-tvs-bixby-generative-ai-con…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deSamsung legt Roboter Ballie auf unbestimmte Zeit auf Eis
Samsungs kugelförmiger Roboter mit KI für das Zuhause hat wohl ausgerollt. Aus einem Haushaltshelfer ist eine Innovationsplattform geworden.
https://www.
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialTexas sues Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense and TCL, alleging they fail to adequately notify users that their CTVs record what they display for ad targeting purposes (Christina Van Waasbergen/Courthouse News Service)
https://courthousenews.com/texas-ag-sues-smart-tv-mak…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung's Galaxy XR gets beta support for Google's realistic avatar system for video calls, a Travel Mode, and a built-in PC remote desktop feature (David Heaney/UploadVR)
https://www.uploadvr.com/samsung-galaxy-xr-android-xr-likeness-beta-travel-mode…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deGalaxy Ring: Samsung klärt Ursache für Schwellung
Wegen eines geschwollenen Galaxy Rings musste ein Mann in die Notaufnahme. Nun hat der Hersteller die Ursache für den Defekt des Smartrings genannt.
https://www.
@heiseonline@social.heise.de @Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung's Harman agrees to acquire ZF's radar and automotive computing driver-assistance business for €1.5B, as the European auto-supplier sector struggles (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-23…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deWeitere Verknappung: Weltmarktführer verringern angeblich NAND-Flash-Produktion
Die Speicherriesen Samsung und SK Hynix könnten 2026 weniger NAND-Flash-Wafer belichten als bisher. Das verschärft möglicherweise den Mangel.
@heiseonline@social.heise.deNeues XR-Headset Lynx-R2 setzt auf großes Sichtfeld, Datenschutz und Offenheit
Das europäische Pendant zu Samsung Galaxy XR, Apple Vision Pro und Meta Quest 3 möchte Nutzern mehr Freiheiten einräumen und keine unnötigen Daten absaugen.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialArchetype, which builds AI to interpret sensor data from the physical world, raised a $35M Series A and launches tools to build and deploy physical agents (Grace Priscilla Teo/Tech in Asia)
https://www.techinasia.com/news/samsung-joins-35m-series-a-for-…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deExynos 2600 fürs Galaxy S26: 10-Kern-Prozessor mit neuer AMD-GPU
Samsung verabschiedet sich von kleinen CPU-Kernen in seinem Mobilprozessor. Der Exynos 2600 klingt auf dem Papier vielversprechend.
https://w…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deFoldable-Markt in Westeuropa: Neue Konkurrenz für Samsung
Der Foldable-Markt in Westeuropa entwickelt sich von einem Duell zu einem Vierkampf. Hersteller wie Motorola und Google gewinnen Marktanteile hinzu.
https:…
@heiseonline@social.heise.deheise | Für Spiele, Streaming und Office: Die besten und günstigsten VR-Brillen
Ob Apple, Meta, Samsung oder Valve: Wir erklären, welche Headsets sich für Spiele, Simulationen oder den Medienkonsum in Mixed Reality eignen.
@Techmeme@techhub.socialTSMC's conservative capex approach is resulting in supply-demand imbalances and foregone revenue, and hyperscalers must build up Samsung or Intel as its rivals (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)
https://stratechery.com/2026/tsmc-risk/
@heiseonline@social.heise.de @Techmeme@techhub.socialSoftBank Group Corp was among the Japanese tech stocks that fell on Dec. 18, as AI infrastructure spending worries on Wall Street crossed into the Asian markets (Lim Hui Jie/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/japan-tech-stocks-plun…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Samsung raised the prices of some memory chips by 30%- 60% compared to September, amid shortages, adding to stress for companies building data centers (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/samsung-hikes-m…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung Galaxy XR review: matches some of the Vision Pro's hardware features at half the price, but has an uncomfortable headband and less precise hand tracking (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/20
@Techmeme@techhub.socialFiling: Samsung plans to acquire $1.73B of its stock for employee and executive compensation, as part of a performance-linked scheme introduced in October 2025 (Kyu-seok Shim/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/samsung-e…
@heiseonline@social.heise.de @Techmeme@techhub.socialSouth Korea's Kospi stock index breaks through the record 5,000 level, driven by chip stocks, led by Samsung, up ~3X, and SK Hynix, up ~4x, in the past year (Daniel Tudor/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/238f5fd4-e8f6-4eb0-9e3d-78066d6ccbe8
@heiseonline@social.heise.deEdge 70: Motorolas dünnes Smartphone mit 4800 mAh Akku
Nach Samsung und Apple hat jetzt auch Motorola mit dem Moto Edge 70 ein schlankes Smartphone vorgestellt. Dabei spart der Hersteller nicht beim Akku.
https://www…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialGlobal smartphone shipments rose 2% YoY in 2025, with Apple capturing the top position at a 20% share and 10% YoY growth, ahead of Samsung's 19% market share (Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-sm…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung says Ballie, a robot announced six years ago but never released, is an "active innovation platform" within the company helping inform other products (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung says it expects memory chip supply shortages to raise prices across the electronics industry, including potentially among its own consumer products (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-07/samsung…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung expects Q4 operating profit up 208% YoY to ~$13.8B, vs. ~$12.3B est., and revenue up 23% to ~$64.2B, as demand for AI servers lifted memory chip prices (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAnalysts expect Samsung's Q4 operating profit to jump 160% YoY to ~$11.7B, driven by a severe global shortage of memory chips amid booming AI demand (Hyunjoo Jin/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/s…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung co-CEO TM Roh says the company has rolled out Gemini-powered AI features to ~400M mobile devices by 2025, and aims to boost the figure to 800M in 2026 (Hyunjoo Jin/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/samsun
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung updates its TVs to add new AI features, including a Sound Controller feature to independently adjust the volume of dialogue, music, or sound effects (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-0…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources and docs: India's government is considering forcing phone makers to enable always-on satellite location tracking; Apple, Google, and Samsung are opposed (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialDocuments and sources: India proposes security rules that would force smartphone makers to share source code, prompting quiet pushback from Apple and Samsung (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/india-propos…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSamsung upgrades its Family Hub refrigerators with AI features, such as voice control to open and close the door and Gemini-powered AI Vision to track inventory (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/tech/853758/shut-the-fridge-door
@Techmeme@techhub.socialMotorola unveils the Razr Fold, its first book-style foldable phone, with a 6.6" front display and an 8.1" 2K LTPO inner screen, expected to launch this summer (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/20…
