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The device will have a 4.6-inch display while folded and a 7.3-inch display when unfolded.

Samsung unveils foldable 5G ready smartphone

Samsung Electronics is to release a pricey folding smart phone in April that works with the next-generation 5G networks and will cost almost $2,000.

Business • 21 Feb 19

CES 2019 is a showcase for new technology, gadgets and gizmos

Techies gather in Las Vegas for CES 2019

The digital economy's biggest annual trade exhibition, the Consumer Electronics Show 2019, is getting underway in Las Vegas.

Business • 07 Jan 19

The smartphone companies faced accusations that they deliberately slowed phones

Italy fines Apple, Samsung millions over updates

Italy's competition authority has fined Apple and Samsung €10m and €5m respectively for the "planned obsolescence" of smartphones.

Science and Technology • 24 Oct 18

Sales of virtual reality headsets are continuing to fall

Buzz about virtual reality seems to be dwindling

New figures show that virtual reality may not have lived up to the hype.

Science and Technology • 05 Sep 18

The new S-Pen stylus on the Note 9 is Bluetooth enabled

Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a feature packed phablet for power users, with a powerful price, Will Goodbody writes.

Technology • 30 Aug 18

Q900R QLED 8K range will use AI to automatically analyse and upscale picture and audio quality to 8K

IFA 2018: Samsung launches 8K TV

Samsung has unveiled a new ultra-high definition TV, one capable of 8K resolution - with four times the number of pixels as current top-end 4K screens.

Technology • 30 Aug 18

The new plant in India will allow Samsung to make phones at a lower cost due to its scale when other phone making hubs such as China get more expensive

Samsung opens world's largest phone factory in India

Samsung Electronics today announced the opening of what it said is the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturing facility in India

Business • 09 Jul 18

Weak smartphone sales are likely to offset record high chip earnings at Samsung

Samsung profit growth slows on smartphone weakness

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics estimated today that its earnings grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the second quarter.

Business • 06 Jul 18

The P20 Pro has a 6.1 inch OLED full HD display

Review: Huawei P20 Pro

Our Science & Technology Correspondent Will Goodbody road tests the impressive new Huawei P20 Plus and warns Apple and Samsung to start looking over their shoulder.

Technology • 23 Apr 18

Samsung shares fell after the announcement as analysts forecast similar or lower profit in the second quarter, due to slower growth in DRAM chip prices and higher marketing costs for the flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone

Samsung tips record Q1 profit as chip boom winds down

Samsung has tipped a surprise record first-quarter profit but market reaction was muted due to growing concerns that the semiconductor boom that has driven the South Korean tech giant's earnings is about to end.

Business • 06 Apr 18

The Galaxy S9 is a great handset, but it may not offer enough to convince people to upgrade this time

Review: Samsung Galaxy S9

Will Goodbody puts Samsung's latest flagship smartphone through its paces and finds while it is excellent, it may not offer enough new to entice people to upgrade.

Technology • 21 Mar 18

Park Geun-hye was dismissed in March last year after being impeached

30-year jail term sought for ousted S Korean president

South Korean prosecutors have sought a 30-year jail term for former president Park Geun-hye, who was ousted last year amid a corruption scandal.

World • 27 Feb 18

The main camera on both models has a dual aperture lens that Samsung says has innovative new low-light technology

MWC 2018: Samsung unveils new flagship Galaxy S9 phone

Samsung has unveiled its new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9+, ahead of the opening of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Mobile World Congress • 25 Feb 18

Samsung announced a slew of new products at CES

CES: Bixby assistant added to Samsung appliances

Samsung is to add its virtual assistant Bixby to home appliances and TVs as the technology giant looks to connect all devices in the home.

Technology • 09 Jan 18

The world's biggest memory chip and smartphone maker has faced the jailing of its de facto leader for bribery and a recall of its flagship device

Samsung posts record Q3 profits of $10 billion

South Korean tech giant Samsung has logged a record profit of 11.2 trillion won - €8.6 billion - in the July to September period, its best for any quarter.

Business • 31 Oct 17

The three Apple patents covered design elements of the iPhone such as its black rectangular front face, rounded corners, and colourful grid of icons for programmes and apps

New trial to decide how much Samsung will pay Apple

A US judge has ordered a new trial to determine how much Samsung should pay Apple for copying the look of the iPhone.

Business • 23 Oct 17

The Note 8 has a 6.3 inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED screen with curved "Infinity Display" edges

Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 8

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is probably the best big smartphone available right now, despite having an arguably undersized battery, writes Will Goodbody.

Technology • 18 Sep 17

The new Gear Sport is described as a wellness manager by Samsung

IFA: Samsung focuses on wearables at Berlin show

Samsung has unveiled a trio of new wearables aimed at fitness enthusiasts and music lovers.

Technology • 31 Aug 17

The Note 7 recall was a huge blow to Samsung's reputation

Samsung bets on explosive Note 8 success

This time 12 months ago, Samsung had just released its Galaxy Note 7 onto the market following its launch a few weeks earlier.

Technology • 25 Aug 17

The Note 8 replaces the Note 7 withdrawn last October over battery fire concerns

New Samsung Galaxy Note 8 aims to erase Note 7 memories

Samsung has unveiled its new Galaxy Note 8 smartphone, the first Note device since its 2016 model was recalled and discontinued over safety concerns.

Technology • 23 Aug 17

Chips were Samsung's top earner in the three months through June, as more than tripled from the same period a year earlier to a record 8 trillion won (€6.14 billion)

Samsung expects continued chip boom after record Q2

Samsung said a memory chip boom that propelled it to record profit in the second quarter is likely to continue in the third, just as revenue is widely expected to benefit from sales of OLED screens to Apple.

Business • 27 Jul 17

The move is in response to growing demand for chips

Samsung to grow its semiconductor unit

Samsung will invest nearly $18 billion in its chip business, the South Korean firm said, as it seeks to expand its lead in the global memory chip and smartphone markets.

Technology • 04 Jul 17

The recall debacle cost the Korean giant billions of dollars in lost profits and hammered its global credibility

Samsung set to sell off refurbished Galaxy Note 7s

The world's biggest smartphone maker Samsung will next week start reselling refurbished Galaxy Note 7 devices after a humiliating recall over exploding batteries last year, news reports said today.

Business • 27 Jun 17

The big selling point of the S8 is the "Infinity Display"

Review: Samsung Galaxy S8, Gear VR 2017 & Gear 360 2017

Will Goodbody reviews the new high-spec big screened flagship smartphone from Samsung

Technology • 25 May 17

Pre-orders for Samsung's Galaxy S8 launched in April were better than many analysts had expected

Samsung's highest quarterly operating profit since 2013

Samsung Electronics has flagged stronger earnings and announced a cancellation of treasury shares after posting a solid first-quarter profit boosted by the memory chip business.

Business • 27 Apr 17