Apple paid Samsung estimated $683M in Q2 for missing OLED purchase target

Samsung on Friday released a bleak earnings forecast for its second fiscal quarter of 2019, projecting operating profits more than halved from last year due to ongoing weakness in the company's bread-and-butter memory chip business.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 14

Samsung reportedly completes Galaxy Fold redesign, release date still unknown

Samsung has reportedly finished a redesign of its Galaxy Fold smartphone following an ignominious pre-launch promotional campaign that saw pre-release review hardware fail in droves.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 64

Apple TV trails behind Roku, other TV platforms in US device sales

The Apple TV ranked low in U.S. sales of streaming TV devices during the March quarter, leaving it nowhere near rivals like Roku or Sony, according to new estimates.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 40

Samsung Electronics CEO admits he launched the Galaxy Fold too early

Samsung Electronics' CEO, D.J. Koh, has claimed responsibility for the premature launch of the Galaxy Fold, which is still awaiting a new release date.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 26

Japan imposes new trade restrictions on Apple's Korean suppliers

Beginning July 4 Japan is imposing new restrictions affecting South Korean tech companies, including key Apple suppliers Samsung and LG, in retaliation for a Korean court ruling finding Nippon Steel must pay for forced Korean labor during World War II.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 15

Apple Watch, other wearables come to Livongo's health-tracking service

Livongo, a company offering health-tracking services to companies like Amazon and Walgreens, said on Wednesday that it's integrating support for the Apple Watch and similar wearables by Fitbit and Samsung.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 1

Samsung asks Apple for compensation on missed OLED order minimums

Samsung has asked Apple to pay a penalty for not buying enough iPhone displays, hoping to recoup losses from missed manufacturing goals.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 26

Samsung exec says Galaxy Fold finally 'ready to hit the market'

Originally intended to launch in April, the Galaxy Fold is finally on the verge of reaching the public, a Samsung executive said.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 79

Apple holds on to 47% share in declining 'premium' smartphone market

Apple managed to secure 47% of the global "premium" smartphone market during the March quarter, but falling iPhone shipments helped bring down the segment's overall performance and make Samsung more prominent.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 8

Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 expected to launch Aug. 7

Samsung is reportedly gunning to launch its next top-end phone, the the Galaxy Note 10, at an "Unpacked" event on Aug. 7 — with one version of the phone approaching tablet sizes.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 9

Folding phone misery continues for Samsung Galaxy Fold, Huawei Mate X

Consumers wanting to own their own foldable smartphone have a while longer to wait, after AT&T cancelled all pre-orders for the ill-fated Samsung Galaxy Fold, while Huawei has advised it will be holding back the launch of its own flexible screen launch to perform more testing before releasing the Mate X.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 86

Apple, Samsung tie for first in US phone satisfaction survey

Apple and Samsung have tied for first place in an annual customer satisfaction survey among U.S. phone owners, with Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 ranked as the top-rated device.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 11

Apple & Samsung expected to benefit most from US Huawei ban, says Ming-Chi Kuo

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects both Apple and Samsung to pick up Huawei customers outside China now that the manufacturer is no longer able to use Google's Android operating system without a branch.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 9

Apple's share of the wearables market shrinks amid competition from Xiaomi, Huawei & Samsung

Apple maintained clear control of the global wearables market in the March quarter, but saw its share erode in the face of giants from China and Korea.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 20

Apple's iPad is the king of a declining European, Middle Eastern tablet market

Apple's iPad regained the pole position in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) market during the March quarter, but people in that region are buying fewer tablets overall, according to new IDC research estimates.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 12

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