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1. AT&T sues display manufacturers over alleged price fixing

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 21 October 2009

   ... period of "conspiracy" that spanned nearly 10 years. The companies accused of the "long-running" scheme include AU Optronics, LG Display, Sharp, Chunghwa and Samsung Electronics. It should be noted ...

2. ARM changes name of the netbook game

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 30 September 2009

   ... manufacturers including Samsung, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments. And these companies in turn have plenty of existing handset customers. As we noted elsewhere recently, Intel plans to proliferate future ...

3. ARM confirms it's chatting to GlobalFoundries

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Tuesday, 29 September 2009

   ... market next year.GlobalFoundries will join Freescale, Sharp and Pegatron in the push against Intel's putative dominance of every sector of the market.Samsung, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments already use ...

4. Semi market stutters all the way through this year

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Tuesday, 11 August 2009

   ... players like TSMC. Rank Company CEO 1 Intel Corporation Paul Otellini 2 Samsung Electronics Kim-Hee Lee 3 Toshiba Semiconductors Shozo Saito 4 Texas Instruments ...

5. Sharp blocked over wide screen displays

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 24 June 2009

   The USA's International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Japanese giant Sharp cannot import some LCD monitors and TVs because they infringe on a Samsung patent.The USA's International Trade Commission ...

6. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Friday, 19 June 2009

   ... size power strip (not included) as well as store away your adapters, or hang a power squid. Samsung Impression for AT&T: This metallic blue device touts the nation’s first commercially available AMOLED ...

7. LCD makers have a heart of glass

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 17 June 2009

   ... square meters of glass substrate for large area panels during this year, up 15.5 percent from 2008. Samsung will process 28.9 million square meters of glass during this year - representing 27.5 percent ...

8. Global smartphone sales surge as mobile phone shipments plummet

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Wednesday, 20 May 2009

   ... to surpass 36.4 million units. Nokia maintained its lead in the mobile phone sector with a respectable 36.2 percent market share. Second place Samsung managed to improve its position with sales of 51.4 ...

9. Prices fall as Samsung leads the pack on LCD TVs

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 20 May 2009

   ...  100% -25% -6% The top vendor in Q1 2009 was Samsung, followed by LGE, Sony, Sharp, and Panasonic. Sharp and Panasonic market shares fell by 12 percent and 22 percent, year on year.  ...

10. Vizio takes back #1 spot in LCD TV sales

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 08 May 2009

    Vizio, which has built its LCD TV business on aggressively priced LCD TVs, is reaping the fruits of its efforts: According to iSuppli, the company has surpassed Samsung in terms of market share once ...

11. TFT shipments set to grow

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 05 May 2009

    ...  Others 1 LG Display Hannstarr Samsung LGD Sharp 2 Samsung AU Opto LG Display Samsung AU Opto 3 AU Opto CPT CMO CMO LGD  ...

12. Chip industry suffers painful fourth quarter

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 11 March 2009

    ... (#15), Sharp (#18), Rohm (#20), Marvell Technology (#22), MediaTek (#23) and Fujitsu (#24). The chip companies with the biggest revenue declines were Hynix (#9, -33.4%), NXP (#17, -29.4%), Samsung (#2, ...

13. Global DRAM production capacity cut by 32%

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 10 February 2009

    ... yesterday, some DRAM makers recorded revenue drops of up to 75% during the fourth quarter of 2008. Even market leader Samsung saw its sales decrease by more than 38% and Micron’s decline of 16% is currently ...

14. Apple, Nintendo absent in Greenpeace green electronics ranking

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 09 January 2009

    ... current report sees Nokia in the lead, followed by Sony Ericsson, Toshiba, Samsung and Fujitsu-Siemens. Trailing the pack are Apple, Philips, Lenovo, Microsoft and Nintendo. Nintendo is dead last and scores ...

15. DVD sales plummet, last chance for Blu-ray this Christmas

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 24 November 2008

    ... which goes for $176. Sharp’s BD-HP21U is selling for an average for $191, Philips BDP7200 for $221 and Samsung’s BD-P1500 for $226, the price comparison service states. There are some exclusive-brand offerings ...

16. The price tag for LCD price fixing: $585 million

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 12 November 2008

    ... LG Display and Sharp are, next to Samsung, part of the three largest LCD manufacturer with products selling in the U.S. across virtually all LCD segments. The Chinese Chunghwa Picture Tubes is not listed ...

17. Blu-ray on the cheap: Memorex has a $269 player

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 18 September 2008

    ... if a price target of $250 can be hit. However, the Memorex player is not your only choice – other brands have been dropping their prices as well. For example, Samsung’s BDP-1500 sells for an average ...

18. Samsung, Sony roll out BD-Live Blu-ray players

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 28 August 2008

      Samsung and Sony are showcasing their latest Blu-ray player flagship models at the IFA 2008 tradeshow. Both players are priced outside the mainstream market and may not see especially high production ...

19. Japan and South Korea-based vendors cut prices for entry-level Blu-ray players in US market

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 25 July 2008

    Tokyo (Japan) - Japan-based vendors including Sony, Sharp and Pioneer as well as South Korea-based Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have reduced retail prices for their entry-level Blu-ray Disc ...

20. Blu-ray players taking aim at $300

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Sunday, 13 July 2008

    ... clear signs that Blu-ray player prices are dropping, most likely in preparation of the introduction of next-gen BD-Live players. The cheapest Blu-ray player you can buy today appears to be Samsung’s BD-P1400, ...

21. Android delayed to Q4: iPhone 3G set for slam dunk?

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 23 June 2008

    ... July 11. Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1, characterized as a potential iPhone-killer, is also postponed until the fourth quarter. This leaves Samsung's Instinct as the only viable iPhone challenger this summer. ...

22. Blu-ray player prices showing signs of downward trend

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 06 June 2008

    ... players, this may be the very first time we could describe Blu-ray as becoming affordable. Amazon.com made headlines earlier today with a $300 Blu-ray player . The Samsung BD-P1400 is offered by the online ...

23. Dell aims to cut power consumption of PCs by 25%

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 14 May 2008

    ... #5 in among 18 rated companies – ahead of Nintendo, Panasonic, Philips, Microsoft, Acer, Sharp, Sony Ericsson, LGE, Apple, FSC, HP, Motorola and Lenovo, but behind Samsung, Toshiba, Nokia and Sony.   ...

24. Blu-ray player prices congregate at $400 while HD DVD hits rock bottom

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 23 April 2008

    ... different story for Samsung's BD-P1400.  That player reached a new record high price this week.  It has jumped a significant $40 in the past two weeks to an average of $397. Meanwhile, the Sony ...

25. Consumers largely willing to pay higher prices for Blu-ray

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 09 April 2008

    ... Blu-ray players, the Sony BDP-S300 and the Samsung BD-P1400, and look at how many units have been sold at various price levels. This chart shows data for the Sony BDP-S300 player.  The line represents ...

26. Blu-ray prices continue to climb

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 02 April 2008

    ... Samsung's BD-P1400 and LG's combo player, however, have settled down and are moving back into more favorable price territory.  For the majority of players, though, prices are higher than they have ...

27. Blu-ray player prices hit 2008 highs as competition dwindles

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 12 March 2008

    Pricewatch - Blu-ray Disc players from Samsung, Sony and Sharp are now the most expensive they have been all year, presumably because HD DVD's exit from the high-def disc arena has removed some of Blu-ray's ...

28. Sony-Sharp 10G joint venture to change the LCD industry, says Displaybank

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 05 March 2008

    ... competitive structure between Korea and Japan will shift from Samsung and Sony versus Sharp, to Samsung versus Sony and Sharp. More here at Digitimes.  ...

29. Pricewatch: HD DVD in free fall, Blu-ray continues upward trend

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 03 March 2008

    ... no direct impact of the HD DVD shutdown, with prices remaining stable and trending lightly upward. Sharp’s BD-HP20U, Sony’s BDP-S300, Panasonic’s DMP-BD30K as well as Samsung’s BD-P1000, which is not listed ...

30. DVD Forum sets new rules on China HD DVD format

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 29 February 2008

    ... industry, Intel from the IT industry and Warner from the Content industry. Other SC members include Hitachi, IBM, ITRI, LG, Matsushita, Memory-Tech, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, NEC, Paramount, Pioneer, Samsung, ...

31. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 19 February 2008

    ... strategy games industry   June 20 First Blu-ray titles arrive TGD     21 Samsung to consider "dual ...

32. Vizio surrenders U.S. LCD TV lead to Samsung, Sony

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 13 February 2008

    Samsung and Sony came out in force in the fourth quarter LCD TV sales this year, causing Vizio to lose its market leadership in the U.S. El Segundo (CA) – Samsung and Sony came out in force in the ...

33. Sony leads North America LCD TV shipments for the first time - DisplaySearch

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 12 February 2008

    ... brands – Sony, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp and Polaroid. Sony was the leading brand in the 40" class segment and 50" to 54", according to preliminary findings from DisplaySearch. More here at Digitimes. ...

34. ARM: Migration to 32-bit MCU is an industry-wide consensus

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 18 January 2008

    ... consensus to migrate MCUs to 32-bit specifications. Analog Devices, Atmel, Freescale Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors, Oki Electric Industry, Samsung Electronics, Sharp and Texas Instruments (TI) are ...

35. Wrap-up: All stories and slideshows from CES 2008

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    Friday, 11 January 2008

    ...  CES 2008: Big TVs for a big show CES 2008: Taiwan-based TV makers highlighting 42-inch and larger LCD TVs CES 2008: Samsung OLED TVs coming in 2010  ...

36. CES 2008: Big TVs for a big show

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Thursday, 10 January 2008

    Leading international TV vendors are showcasing their products in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES 2008, with featured products including Samsung Electronics' 31-inch ...

37. Samsung asks U.S. to probe into rival Sharp

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Thursday, 27 December 2007

    Seoul (South Korea) - On December 21, South Korean based Samsung Electronics Corporation asked the U.S. authorities to investigate its rival, Japanese Sharp, on alleged unfair trade practices and ...

38. UPDATE: Who wants to buy AMD?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Friday, 14 December 2007

    ... altering buyout idea?  Two companies immediately lept to our mind:  Nvidia and Samsung.  Some people might first think of IBM, but the relationship IBM has with AMD seems to be one firmly ...

39. Sharp files LCD patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung in Korea

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Thursday, 13 December 2007

    Sharp has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics in the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea, according to Sharp. The complaint alleges that LCD modules (LCM) manufactured ...

40. Greenpeace: "Wii" disapprove of Nintendo

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 29 November 2007

    ... the top 20 percent, scoring a 7.3. Sony Ericsson, the mobile phone company in which Sony has a major stake, scored 7.7.  That put it in a tie with Samsung as the highest-scoring corporation on the ...

41. Update: The Black Friday Shopping List

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 21 November 2007

    ...  Envision 22” Widescreen $149.99 Best Buy LCD Flat Panel Samsung 22” Widescreen $199.99 Circuit City LCD Flat Fanel ...

42. Vizio holds on to LCD TV market lead in North America

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 20 November 2007

    Vizio remains the market leader in the LCD TV segment, but Samsung, Sharp and Sony are getting more aggressive to claim a greater share of the market. According to market estimates released by iSuppli ...

43. Sharp shows super-thin LCD screen

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 23 October 2007

    ... speed of eight milliseconds. The new screen barely surpasses Samsung's old record, which was an LCD screen 0.7 mm thick.  The standard for most mobile devices is around 0.82 mm. The resolution ...

44. First-tier TV makers now adopting monitor panels for smaller-size LCD TVs

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Thursday, 20 September 2007

    First-tier LCD TV makers such as Samsung Electronics, Sharp and Sony recently started using LCD monitor panels for their smaller-size LCD TVs, especially 19-inch widescreen and 22-inch widescreen segments, ...

45. Vizio becomes leading LCD TV company in the U.S.

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 20 August 2007

    Within less than three years of its founding, Vizio has become the largest supplier of LCD TVs in the U.S., outshipping its closest competitor, Samsung, by 130,000 units in Q2. El Segundo (CA) – ...

46. Sharp files LCD patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 07 August 2007

    Sharp filed a lawsuit on August 6 alleging infringements of five of its patents on LCD-related technology by Samsung Electronics and its US subsidiaries Samsung Electronics America (SEA) and Samsung Telecommunications ...

47. Sharp working on new mobile phone LCD

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 17 April 2007

    Sharp is working on new LCD panels that could bring sharper, faster-moving images to cell phone screens. Tokyo (Japan) - Sharp is working on new LCD panels that could bring sharper, faster-moving images ...

48. Samsung: 10G LCD production on the way

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Thursday, 12 April 2007

    After Sharp raised eyebrows by announcing plans for building a tenth-generation (10G) LCD panel production line, Samsung Electronics indicated that it is now assessing the glass substrate size for its ...

49. Seagate increases lead in hard drive market

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 07 March 2007

    ... from 17.7% to 19.6%, Hitachi GST climbed from 15.5% to 16.1%, Samsung from 7.2% to 10.0% and Toshiba from 8.7% to 9.0%. Overall, the hard drive market expanded by 15.5% from about 375.8 million shipped ...

50. CES 2007: A preview of what you can expect to see on the showfloor

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 05 January 2007

    ... Pioneer, Toshiba, Philips, Sharp, RCA, Samsung, Panasonic and Sony), we already count about 20 noteworthy announcements. The Tom's Hardware editorial team will hit the Las Vegas Convention Center to bring ...