Apple ordering 70 million Samsung OLED panels for 'iPhone 8' - report
Apple has ordered 70 million OLED panels from Samsung for the upcoming "iPhone 8," and could ask for even more depending on demand, a report said on Monday.
Samsung
Roger Fingas
Samsung's Galaxy S8 facial recognition feature defeated with digital photo
Samsung with its Galaxy S8 introduced a new device unlock feature based on facial recognition software, but it seems all it takes to bypass the low-level security layer is a photo of a registered user.
Mikey Campbell
Samsung could have its own Apple Park with $5 billion, but has the ashes of Galaxy Note 7 instead
There are a lot of ways to blow through $5,000,000,000. Apple supposedly spent that much building its new Apple Park campus, while Samsung says it figuratively (and literally) will burn through that much capital in the aftermath of rushing its flawed Galaxy Note 7 to market and then pulling it off shelves in one of the worst operational catastrophes in the history of the smartphone industry.
Daniel Eran Dilger
Apple investors shrug off Samsung Galaxy S8 event, send stock upward
The launch of Samsung's 2017 flagship Galaxy S8 isn't causing any apparent concern among Apple's investors, who collectively pushed the company's stock even further upward today despite the announcements—and the continuous run up in Apple stock that has occurred since the iPhone maker last released earnings in January.
Samsung upgrades Gear 360 camera with 4K video and iPhone support
Alongside the launch of the Galaxy S8, Samsung has unveiled an update to its Gear 360 camera, with the new version of the 360-degree camera now offering support for iPhones for the first time, as well as the ability to live stream and capture true 4K-resolution video.
Malcolm Owen
Samsung Galaxy S8 fires first salvo against Apple's 'iPhone 8' with 'Infinity' display, AR & more
Samsung on Wednesday confirmed a multitude of rumors by announcing its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8 — a device with an OLED "Infinity" display and no physical home button, much like Apple's rumored "iPhone 8."
Samsung retail outlet in Singapore catches fire ahead of Galaxy S8 launch
Samsung's long period of bad luck doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon, after one of the manufacturer's stores in Singapore caught fire early on Tuesday morning, with the incident occurring the day before the South Korean electronics giant reveals the Galaxy S8 smartphone.
Industry so far 'lukewarm' towards Samsung's post-Note 7 battery testing standards
Carriers and phone makers have so far largely ignored Samsung's efforts to promote its new battery testing procedure — created in the aftermath of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 — as a possible industry standard, a report said on Friday.
Apple's iPhone, Samsung phones nearly equal in J.D. Power satisfaction survey
While Apple and the iPhone ranked first in a survey of U.S. customer satisfaction with smartphones, the company's chief rival — Samsung — came second by only the slimmest of margins, according to a J.D. Power report published on Thursday.
Mike Wuerthele
