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If you’re hoping to get your hands on the rumored Samsung Galaxy S24 FE then you might be in luck, as signs suggest this mid-range alternative to the standard Samsung Galaxy S24 will be launching soon – and in lots of countries. The latest evidence for this comes from Android Headlines, which has found the phone mentioned by name online. Unfortunately, the site doesn’t say where online, but it appears to be some sort of database listing, which also mentions four model numbers. These numbers are SM-S721B, SM-S721U, SM-S721W, and SM-S721N, with the letters at the end denoting different regions, specifically Europe (B), the US (U), Canada (W), and South Korea (N). So, if this is accurate, then the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE should be sold in many parts of the world. There’s no mention of Australia, but there’s every chance this list of model numbers is incomplete. We might see the Galaxy S24 FE on July 10 The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE was announced on October 4, 2023 and went on sale in the US on October 26 (Image credit: Future / Philip Berne) The fact that this list and the phone’s name have been spotted on some sort of online database also suggests that the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is probably landing quite soon. While we don’t know what site this information is from, the included details suggest it might be some sort of certification, which is something that usually happens quite close to launch, and includes official details of the device. This timing would also make sense for that, given that a few weeks ago we heard that some display components for the phone had apparently entered mass production, ready for the Galaxy S24 FE to launch this ‘summer’ (likely meaning between June and August). We can even get more specific and say that the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE might land on July 10, as that’s when Samsung is rumored to be holding a major event, where we’ll also probably see the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, and various other devices. You might also like Best Samsung phones: top Galaxy handsets rankedSamsung Galaxy S24 review: the Galaxy's pocket powerhouseSamsung Galaxy S25: what we want to see View the full article

We've heard several rumors around the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, expected to arrive in July, and the latest to appear backs up earlier claims that we'll see a Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra alongside the standard model. This comes from Android Headlines (via Android Police): a Samsung phone with the model number SM-F958N has been spotted, and that 8 at the end usually signifies an Ultra edition of a phone (as it does with the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra). All the previous Samsung foldables have had model numbers ending in 6, so the thinking is we might be getting an Ultra foldable this time around – the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra – alongside the regular model. However, there aren't any related model numbers that would point to editions of the phone for different countries. There is a chance this new Ultra model might only appear in Samsung's home country of South Korea, with the rest of the world missing out. Details to come Samsung certainly has experience in making phones that are branded with the Ultra moniker, and this would enable it to offer consumers an even more premium product for those people who are able to pay a premium price. However, it's not clear what the differences would be between the standard Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Ultra model. According to Android Headlines, both foldables are set to come running the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset from Qualcomm. We have heard rumors of a Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra before, but again they were quite light on detail. What's more, there's been talk of a cheaper Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE, so we might even get three versions of this handset in the coming months. A few days ago, a new leak suggested that July 10 is the date when the Z Fold 6 will break cover, alongside the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5. We might also get the unveilings of the Galaxy Watch 7, the Galaxy Buds 3, and the Galaxy Ring at the same time. You might also like Our full Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 specs predictions5 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 upgrades we really wantThe Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 could be slim and light View the full article

NAND-based storage devices are a fiercely contested sector, one in which Samsung has held the lead since 2002, but its rivals are gaining ground. The South Korean electronics giant has announced plans to commence mass production of its newest 290-layer ninth-generation vertical (V9) NAND chips, aimed at AI and cloud devices as well as large-scale enterprise servers. These utilize Samsung’s double-stack technology, rather than the triple stack method typically used. Other firms are closing in, however. SK Hynix, the world's second-largest memory chipmaker and Samsung’s archrival, intends to launch its 321-layer NAND tech early next year, while Chinese flash memory specialist Yangtze Memory Technologies says it plans to introduce 300-layer chips later this year. A game of chicken With the battle heating up, Samsung is already looking beyond the impending V9 launch, with industry insiders indicating that a staggering 430-layer tenth-generation (V10) NAND chip is expected to be unveiled next year. Unlike the V9, this will use Samsung’s triple-stack technology. The aggressive push for NAND supremacy comes as demand for high-performance and large-capacity storage devices grows in the AI era. High-density NAND chips answer that demand while also enhancing capabilities for 5G smartphones. The Korea Economic Daily says the major chipmakers are now “engaged in a game of chicken in a race to develop advanced chip stacking technology to cut costs and improve performance.” It points out that Samsung has previously announced plans to develop over 1,000-layer NAND chips by 2030. More from TechRadar Pro Scientists inch closer to holy grail of memory breakthroughSamsung to showcase record-smashing 280-layer QLC NAND flash memory chipHere’s the chip that could make 100TB SSDs mainstream in 2024 View the full article

Five years after LPDDR5 was first introduced, and a matter of months before JEDEC finalizes the LPDDR6 standard, Samsung has announced a new, faster version of its LPDDR5X DRAM. When the South Korean tech giant debuted LPDDR5X back in October 2022, its natural successor to LPDDR5 ran at a nippy 8.5Gbps. This new chip runs at 10.7Gbps, over 11% faster than the 9.6Gbps LPDDR5T variant offered by its archrival, SK Hynix. Samsung is building its new chips on a 12nm class process, which means the new DRAM isn’t only faster, but much smaller too – the smallest chip size for any LPDDR, in fact - making it ideal for use in on-device AI applications. Improved power efficiency “As demand for low-power, high-performance memory increases, LPDDR DRAM is expected to expand its applications from mainly mobile to other areas that traditionally require higher performance and reliability such as PCs, accelerators, servers and automobiles,” said YongCheol Bae, Executive Vice President of Memory Product Planning of the Memory Business at Samsung Electronics. “Samsung will continue to innovate and deliver optimized products for the upcoming on-device AI era through close collaboration with customers.” Samsung's 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X boosts performance by over 25% and increases capacity by upward of 30%, compared to LPDDR5. Samsung says it also elevates the single package capacity of mobile DRAM to 32GB. LPDDR5X offers several power-saving technologies, which bolster power efficiency by 25% and allow the chip to enter low-power mode for extended periods. Samsung intends to begin mass production of the 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X DRAM in the second half of this year upon successful verification with mobile application processor (AP) and mobile device providers. More from TechRadar Pro Samsung to showcase the world’s fastest GDDR7 memorySamsung is going after Nvidia's billions with new AI chipScientists inch closer to holy grail of memory breakthrough View the full article

Many system designers are exploring chiplet-based SiPs that move beyond the limitations and costs of huge single-die implementations, but which depend heavily on silicon interposers as substrates for mounting and interconnecting the dies. Silicon interposers deliver a higher data rate than organic substrates, but are not without drawbacks. They are costly, proprietary and limit the number of chiplets that can be placed on one substrate due to size restrictions, while increasing TCO. Many CPUs are multi-die assemblies which make use of organic substrates (implemented using chiplet interconnect standards like UCIe and the Open Compute Project’s Bunch of Wires (BoW)), but they can’t compete performance-wise with silicon interposers. Build a better ‘Blackwell’ Now, Eliyan has come up with what it believes is a viable solution that offers the performance advantages of silicon interposers but without their limitations. The solution to this dilemma, the firm says, is to look at the dies themselves - "at the tiny electronic circuits that drive the interconnect lines”. Most of today’s chiplet interconnect standards use a physical-layer (PHY) IP block, but Eliyan’s NuLink PHY reportedly reaches the same maximum performance levels on organic substrates that alternative PHYs can only achieve on silicon interposers. The company says NuLink PHY, “enables systems with higher performance (more memory) and lower TCO (no interposer),” with results that deliver up to 4x the bandwidth, 4x the power efficiency, up to 4x the SiP size and up to 10x the AI performance. Eliyan’s Co-founder and chief executive officer Ramin Farjadrad recently talked to The Next Platform about how NuLink PHY can be used to “build better, cheaper, and more powerful compute engines than can be done with current packaging techniques based on silicon interposers.” The article, titled “How To Build A Better ‘Blackwell’ GPU Than Nvidia Did”, explains how its technology could be used to significantly improve on Nvidia’s superchip design. It’s a fascinating read, and hints at what could be possible in the future. As The Next Platform’s Timothy Prickett Morgan sums up, “Any memory, any co-packaged optics, any PCI-Express or other controller, can be linked using NuLink to any XPU. At this point, the socket really has become the motherboard.” There’s certainly a lot of interest in Eliyan’s NuLink PHY. The company recently closed a $60 Million Series B funding round, co-led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Tiger Global Management. “This investment reflects the confidence in our approach to integrating multi-chip architectures that address the critical challenges of high costs, low yield, power consumption, manufacturing complexity, and size limitations,” Farjadrad said, following the funding announcement. More from TechRadar Pro Scientists inch closer to holy grail of memory breakthroughIntel piles pressure on Nvidia with launch of new AI acceleratorThis is what a single 256GB DDR5 memory module looks like View the full article

Samsung has shifted to “emergency mode” and is now asking executives to work six days per week. The news, revealed in a report by The Korea Economic Daily, comes as the company battles ongoing business challenges. The company-wide policy affects executives and top managers across Samsung's various divisions. Recent disappointing financial results in 2023 saw Samsung record revenue of around $51 billion in last year’s final quarter, down 3.8% year-on-year and down 2.2% compared with initial analyst predictions. Samsung enters “emergency mode” Even worse was the company’s operating profit, which dropped a staggering 34.6% year-on-year to near $2 billion, bringing the company’s entire balance sheet for the year into the negatives – around 14.88 trillion Korean won worth of deficit, or $10.8 billion. A company executive told the Korean publication: “Considering that performance of our major units, including Samsung Electronics Co., fell short of expectations in 2023, we are introducing the six-day work week for executives to inject a sense of crisis and make all-out efforts to overcome it.” The policy shift is likely part of the South Korean company’s effort to tackle increased competition in the chip market, where it faces stiff rivalry from the likes of SK Hynix. Other major chipmakers, like Intel and AMD, have also emphasized AI-capable components in recent months. That’s despite Samsung's overtaking Apple in the latest quarterly smartphone shipment figures, giving it a 20.8% global market share. Executives from the company’s various businesses, such as Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, and Samsung SD, will all be asked to work an extra day each week, but those below executive level will continue with five-day routines. On the whole, Samsung has been pretty resilient, only laying off 30 workers in March 2023. Many of its rivals have laid off thousands, but things could be about to change for the company if the current outlook is as troubling as it seems. More from TechRadar Pro Intel — the age of the AI PC is here, and it's going to change how you work foreverAfter a career change? Consider the best job sites and best recruitment platformsWe’ve listed all the best business smartphones View the full article

Samsung has announced its the next generation of LPDDR5X DRAM, capable of hitting 10.7Gbps of memory bandwidth. View the full article

Despite being Samsung’s most expensive phone, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 isn’t available in very many colors, so once you’ve decided you want to spend big on a flagship foldable, you’re quite limited in your shade selection. So far, it looks like the same might be true of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. While none of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 colors have been confirmed just yet, we have seen some leaks about the possible options, including one source who specifically claims there will be just three Galaxy Z Fold 6 shades. This would largely be in line with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, except on top of that there are two Samsung.com exclusive colors, bringing the total to five. So we’re hopeful that will happen again this year. For now though, we’ve heard of four possible colors, all of which you’ll find below. Dark Blue The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 in blue (Image credit: Samsung) Our main source of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 color information so far is Ross Young (a leaker with a decent track record), who listed three shades the phone will apparently be sold in, one of which is Dark Blue. We don’t have any images of this, but it might look similar to the blue Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, pictured above, though given the name it might be a bit darker. This is likely to be a smart shade, but one that will stand out a little more than other smart shades like black might. No word yet on whether a color-matched frame will feature, either. Light Pink The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 in Pink (Image credit: Samsung) Ross Young also mentioned a Light Pink shade, which once again we don’t have a picture of, and hasn't – to date – featured as a color choice across existing Galaxy Z Fold devices, meaning this could be a truly new option. That said, we have seen Samsung use pink on other phones, including the Galaxy Z Flip 3, which you can see in a pink shade above. So it’s possible the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6’s rumored Light Pink shade will be similar. Silver The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 in Phantom Silver (Image credit: Samsung) The final color rumored by Ross Young is Silver, which is a classy, conventional, and enduringly popular shade, yet it’s one that Samsung hasn’t offered with the Z Fold line since the Phantom Silver Galaxy Z Fold 3, pictured above. It’s possible then that if the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is offered in Silver it will look similar, but either way we’d expect this will be one of the most popular colors. Phantom Black A leaked render of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 (Image credit: @OnLeaks / SmartPrix) The final rumored shade comes from a different source, as leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 from SmartPrix and @OnLeaks (a leaker with a great track record) show the phone in a Phantom Black shade, as you can see above. It’s not clear whether this color is just for illustration or might actually be offered, but since the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is available in five colors, we’d expect more than three for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, so it’s certainly possible. Black is also an obvious choice, as it’s such a popular smartphone shade, and it’s one that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is also available in. However, if this shade is offered on Fold 6, then it might be exclusive to Samsung.com, since it’s not among the three shades leaked elsewhere. Other possible colors Given that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is available in five colors, there’s a good chance the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be too, yet only four have leaked so far. So what could the other one be? Well, it’s possible this phone will inherit some of the Z Fold 5’s colors, which for reference include Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, and Blue. Now, Phantom Black is already rumored, as is a Dark Blue, so we wouldn’t expect a standard Blue to be offered in addition. Arguably Gray might also be a bit too close to the rumored Silver shade. So that leaves Icy Blue and Cream as options, and we’d say Cream is more likely, since although Samsung offered two blues last year, we’re not sure that’s a habit it would get into, and Cream is almost white, which itself is a popular smartphone color. Of course, there’s every chance we’ll see a different fifth color altogether, or that there won’t be five colors this year. We’ll likely find out for sure in late July, as that’s when the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is rumored to launch. You might also like Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6: latest news, rumors, and everything we know so farBest Samsung phones: top Galaxy handsets rankedBest foldable phones: the top folding smartphones right now View the full article

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Apple's iPhone shipments decreased by nearly 10% globally in the first quarter of 2024, hit by rapid growth in shipments by rival Chinese vendors, based on data provided by the International Data Corporation (IDC). According to the IDC report, Apple's shipments fell 9.6% to 50.1 million units in the first quarter, down from 55.4 million units in the same quarter the previous year. Apple experienced the most significant annual decline among the top five smartphone brands covered in the report. Samsung reclaimed its position as the market leader, which it had lost to Apple the previous year, by capturing a 20.8% market share with shipments of about 60.1 million units, roughly the same as last year. In 2023, its market share was 22.5% during the same period. In contrast, after having last year overtaken Samsung to become the top smartphone manufacturer for the first time, Apple experienced a decline in market share from 20.7% to 17.3%. "While IDC expects these two companies to maintain their hold on the high end of the market, the resurgence of Huawei in China, as well as notable gains from Xiaomi, Transsion, OPPO/OnePlus, and vivo will likely have both OEMs looking for areas to expand and diversify," said Ryan Reith, group vice president at IDC Worldwide Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers.Apple has struggled to sustain interest in its flagship smartphone lineup in China since the company released its iPhone 15 series in September, which came just weeks after Huawei debuted its highly popular Mate 60 series. Interest in iPhones has also been impacted by a Beijing-backed ban from the offices of a huge number of state-owned enterprises in power generation, seaport construction, mining, manufacturing, education, and investment markets. Apple's drop in shipments came during a time when global first-quarter smartphone shipments actually rose 7.8% year-on-year to 289.4 million units. It was the third consecutive quarter of shipment growth across the worldwide market, according to IDC.Tags: IDC, China This article, "Samsung Regains Top Spot as Apple's iPhone Shipments Fall in Q1 2024" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

All being well, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 should be with us at some point during July – and if there were any doubts that Samsung's next flagship wearable is indeed coming soon, a new leak may have dismissed them for good. As spotted by SamMobile, a Samsung wearable with the product code SM-L305U has just appeared on the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) database, as all Bluetooth-capable gadgets must do before they're released to the public. That code is thought to refer to the US version of the 40mm Galaxy Watch 7 with LTE. This doesn't tell us very much about the watch, besides Bluetooth 5.3 LE support (as the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 had), it does indicate a launch is imminent. Rumors have suggested Samsung will hold another Unpacked event in July 2024, ready to show off the Galaxy Z Fold 6, the Galaxy Z Flip 6, and the brand new Samsung Galaxy Ring, as well as the Galaxy Watch 7 series. The rumors so far The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff) We certainly haven't been short of Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 rumors to date. The thinking is that we might get three models this year, for the first time: the Galaxy Watch 7, the Galaxy Watch 7 Classic, and possibly a cheaper model as well. A significant chipset upgrade has been rumored for this year too, as well as a squarer design – a bit like the Apple Watch, then. There's also been talk that sleep apnea detection will be added to the Galaxy Watch 7. Other leaks point to improvements in battery life – always welcome when it comes to wearables of course – and so it looks like there are going to be plenty of reasons to choose these smartwatches over, say, Samsung's new smart ring. Ahead of the grand 2024 unveiling, check back over our Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review and Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic review to refresh your memory when it comes to what we thought of the current smartwatch models. You might also like These are the best smartwatches you can buy right nowThe Samsung Galaxy Ring now has a rumored on-sale dateWear OS 5 could be ready in time for the Galaxy Watch 7 View the full article

Samsung this weekend has the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor at a steep discount, available for $899.99, down from $1,599.99. In addition to this $700 discount, you'll find deals on 4K and 5K Samsung monitors, including the Smart Monitor M8, as well as storage, audio, TVs, smartphones, and home appliances. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Overall, the ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor is at a very solid second-best price this weekend, just $50 higher compared to the previous record low price. This monitor has a matte display, modular 4K SlimFit camera, and support for Thunderbolt 4. $700 OFF27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor for $899.99 Samsung's 27-inch Smart Monitor M8 is also being discounted during this sale, available for $399.99 in Warm White, down from $699.99. This is a 4K smart monitor with a design that looks similar to the iMac line, and it's at another great second-best price during Samsung's monitor sale. $300 OFF27-inch Smart Monitor M8 for $399.99 Additionally, Samsung has quite a few more monitor and TV deals, which we've rounded up below. Anyone shopping for a Samsung smartphone or tablet can also find a few offers on the Galaxy AI-powered Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Monitors 34-inch ViewFinity HDR10 Curved Monitor - $499.99, down from $699.99 49-inch Odyssey G9 Curved Gaming Monitor - $999.99, down from $1,299.99 34-inch OLED Curved Smart Gaming Monitor - $1,199.99, down from $1,499.99 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 Curved Gaming Monitor - $1,099.99, down from $1,799.99 TVs/Audio Q-Series Wireless Dolby ATMOS Soundbar - $1,099.99, down from $1,399.99 55-inch Neo QLED 4K Smart TV - $999.99, down from $1,499.99 The Frame - Save up to $1,000 on select models 65-inch OLED S90C TV - $1,599.99, down from $2,599.99 85-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV - $2,399.99, down from $4,799.99 Smartphones/Tablets Galaxy S24+ - Save up to $1,050 with participating carriers Galaxy S24 Ultra - Save up to $900 with participating carriers Galaxy Z Fold5 - Save up to $1,100 with participating carriers Galaxy Z Flip5 - Save up to $1,050 with participating carriers Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra - Get up to $800 instant trade-in credit Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "Samsung Introduces Sitewide Savings on Galaxy Devices, Smart Monitors, TVs, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

In 2024, Samsung is introducing its first OLED TVs smaller than 55-inches, as part of the Samsung S90D model range. These 42-inch (US only) and 48-inch (US & UK) TVs won't use the bright QD-OLED panel type that earned the Samsung S90C our TV of the Year Award for 2023, but instead will use the same kind of OLED panel you'll find in LG's OLEDs. And as with all Samsung TVs, these models will lack Dolby Vision HDR, which is a real concern for us, because Dolby Vision's biggest advantage is making HDR look great on less bright screens. After spending some time with the 48-inch Samsung S90D, I needn't have worried. Not only do its images feel bright and rich, the screen seems to be able to handle challenging HDR scenes well, and even offers impressive sound. Given the other impressive specs on offer as well, it looks like it could be an extremely strong challenger to the best 48-inch TVs. I was able to test the 48-inch S90D armed with my own own choice of movies, plus the Spears & Munsill test disc that we can't live without when testing TVs. Throwing on Alien, I could immediately see that the TV has a lot of talent with nuance in dark scenes. As Kane descends into the threatening bowels of the alien spaceship, the parts that should be truly inky black hit that mark (as you'd expect from an OLED), but you can see subtle, very dark texture in the areas near the light patches. And speaking of the light patches, the 48-inch S90D certainly felt bright enough to deliver high-quality HDR. Typically, 42- and 48-inch OLEDs are always less bright than 55-inch and larger OLEDs, due the tight fit of the pixels – but we've already heard that the smaller models in this year's LG C4 OLED TV will be brighter than previous years, and given that the Samsung uses the same screen, I'm guessing this is similarly bright. It's rich in color with big, bold tones – but the colors also feel controlled and realistic. Vibrant and punchy, but comfortably on the right side of natural – skin tones in Oppenheimer looked true-to-life, and the level of detail did justice to that 70mm original film. (Image credit: Future) No Dolby Vision, no problem? I really worried about the lack of Dolby Vision on this TV, but I threw some especially challenging HDR video at it to try to show its flaws, and it borderline made a fool of me. First, some background on why Dolby Vision is important, and what I was worrying about in the first place. When films are mastered for release, the look is perfected for a particular brightness. This can be as high as 10,000 nits, though 1,000 nits is the most common for home video release. What this means is that if you have a video mastered for 1,000 nits playing on a screen capable of 1,000 nits of brightness, you'll see the video's HDR as was intended. (Image credit: Future) So what happens if you play a video mastered for 1,000 nits on TV with a maximum brightness of around 700 nits (which is probably roughly what we're talking for this Samsung)? The full HDR range has to be compressed into a smaller HDR range, and this process is called 'tone mapping'. Tone mapping can be done smartly, or dumbly. The dumb version would be to just take everything above a certain HDR level and squish it all down to the maximum of what the TV can handle. This results in lots of lost nuance in highlights – so, for example, what should be a fluffy, layered cloud becomes just a big smear of uniform white. The smart approach is adjust down the brightness of tones across the whole range, but it's easy to get this wrong and end up with lost detail in dark tones, or to still lose convincing highlights. The most advanced processing in the best TVs can actually adjust tone mapping on different parts of the screen at the same time, to avoid these problems. A huge advantage of Dolby Vision, HDR10+ (which the Samsung S90D supports, but is less commonly used) and HDR formats is that they include tone mapping data, to ensure results closer to the original intention. That's why we've always considered it so important to have Dolby Vision on the best OLED TVs – because most models still struggle to hit 1,000 nits of brightness, so they'll need to perform tone mapping with more HDR content. (Image credit: Future) Which is a lot of build-up for me to say: from my experience so far, the tone mapping on the S90D appears to be so good, Dolby Vision is unnecessary. I tested it with the same video being shown in 10,000-nit HDR10 (which requires aggressive tone mapping), 1,000-nit HDR10 (which requires more gentle tone mapping), and 10,000-nit HDR10+ (where the tone mapping is handled by the HDR format for best results). The difference between all three was minimal. Not quite zero – the 10,000-nit HDR10 video did has slightly more washed out white tones in difficult circumstances (like the clouds example above, or snowy scenes) – but close enough to quell my concerns about this aspect of the TVs. Obviously, we'll reserve final judgment until we can get this model in for an in-depth review, and ideally we'll compare it directly with the Dolby Vision-supporting LG C4 at the same size, since they use the same underlying screen tech. But for me, the lack of Dolby Vision doesn't seem to be an issue at all. It all sounds good I was also impressed with the sound of the TV. It doesn't have a fancy array of speakers around the edge, in the way that the larger S90D models, or the Samsung S95D and Samsung QN90D, do – but I found it to be capable of impressive height, solid chest-out depth, and a surprising dynamic range with the 'Amplify' mode turned on, while still feeling fairly natural. It didn't have a ton of width, but that's forgivable. It certainly felt like you could get away without a soundbar from my first listen. (Image credit: Future) Other useful info to know about the Samsung S90D includes that it has a 144Hz screen, with support for 4K 120Hz or 144Hz gaming on all four HDMI ports, as well as variable refresh rate and auto low latency mode. It has Samsung's Game Bar menu to make it easy to customizing the settings, too – it will likely be a strong contender for our list of the best gaming TVs. Samsung's new processor is included, and it supports a wireless connection to certain Samsung Dolby Atmos soundbars, and includes Samsung Q-Symphony support to combine its speakers with the soundbar's, if you do choose to add one. We don't have prices yet – it appears that this size is launching a little after the larger models in the range. But I'm looking forward to spending more time with it. You might also like… LG, Samsung and others are rolling out their 2024 OLED TVs – here are 5 things you need to know about themI tested LG's new webOS on its latest TVs – and I loved these 3 big upgradesI lived with Samsung’s S95D QD-OLED TV for a week, and it’s a game changer View the full article

There’s not much we can say for sure about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 yet, but one thing we can be almost certain of is that it will be an expensive phone. After all, this line of handsets is typically Samsung’s most expensive each year, with 2023's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 costing even more than this year's uber-flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. As for exactly how much the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will cost though, that’s less clear. But between leaks and educated guesses, we do have some idea, and the good news is that there’s at least a chance it will be cheaper than the Z Fold 5. Below, we’ll look at the predicted pricing. How much is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 likely to cost? When predicting the price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, a good starting point is to look at the price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, since there’s a high chance Samsung will sell the upcoming phone for a similar price. You can see the prices for the current model in the chart below, but in short if the prices are the same this year, then the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will start at $1,799.99 / £1,749 / AU$2,599. However, there are reasons to think the price might not be the same this year, as – at least in the UK and Australia – the Galaxy Z Fold 5 costs more than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 did, with that phone launching at $1,799 / £1,649 / AU$2,499. As such, it’s possible Samsung will raise the prices in some or all regions again this year. On the other hand, the pricing in the US has held firm, and even the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 had the same US starting price as the Z Fold 5. So at least some regions might maintain the previous price. Though you could also see the US pricing being the same three years in a row, as a sign that a price rise is due by now. Still, based on past form, we wouldn’t expect the price to rise more than around $100 / £100 / AU$150. So that might, at most, mean a starting price of around $1,899 / £1,849 / AU$2,749. But there’s also a chance the price will drop. After all, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 actually launched for less than the Z Fold 2, so there’s some precedent for this. And as foldable phones become more mainstream, and Samsung perfects the form, it’s likely aspects of the production cost could drop. We’ve also heard that Samsung might use a new, cheaper method of creating the bezels on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, which could also lead to reduced production costs, and those savings might be passed on to buyers. There's a chance the Z Fold 6 could be cheaper than the Fold 5 (Image credit: Future) That’s speculation, and in any case we wouldn’t expect a drastic price cut – probably at most around $100 / £100 / AU$150. So in other words, the same amount as it could alternatively rise by. Hopefully, we’ll have a clearer idea of pricing soon, as with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 reportedly launching in July, there’s a good chance prices will start leaking before long. But for now then, we predict that the lowest possible starting price would be around $1,699.99 / £1,649 / AU$2,449, and the highest, as noted, would be roughly $1,899 / £1,849 / AU$2,749, with a price in line with the Z Fold 5 at $1,799.99 / £1,749 / AU$2,599, perhaps being the most likely. That, of course, is just the starting price though – the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is sold in three configurations with between 256GB and 1TB of storage, so it’s likely we’ll see similar this year. In which case, it’s possible that prices will exceed $2,000 / £2,000 / AU$3,000 for the top-tier model. What about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE and Z Fold 6 Ultra? There was only one Fold 5, but there could be three Fold 6's (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff) This could be an unusual year for the Galaxy Z Fold, because for the first time there might be more than one phone in the line – with talk of both a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE and a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra. Whether one, both, or neither of these will launch is uncertain, and if they do they might land later in the year than the standard Z Fold 6. But if there is a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE, then it could cost substantially less than the standard model. How much less? Well, one leak suggests that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE could start at less than $800 (around £630 / AU$1,205). That, frankly, sounds unrealistically cheap, so we’d take this claim with a pinch of salt – and if it is true then it would likely mean the hardware and features are drastically cut down by comparison to the standard model. But true or not, an FE model is sure to cost less than the full fat Galaxy Z Fold 6. Equally, if there’s a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra, then that model is likely to cost even more than the standard Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. How much more is uncertain, but this model – if it launches at all – is expected to arrive alongside the standard Z Fold 6, not instead of it; so you could always choose the relatively affordable base model. You might also like Best Samsung phones: top Galaxy handsets rankedBest foldable phones: the top folding smartphones right nowSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6: latest news, rumors, and everything we know so far View the full article

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Although tech giants like Samsung and TSMC currently dominate the silicon landscape, Elon Musk has hinted that Tesla could potentially make its own chips in the future - and while the idea remains a tentative one, it's certainly not beyond the realms of possibility. Tesla spends a fortune on silicon. Its Dojo ExaPod supercomputer boasts a staggering 1.1 exaflops of computing power dedicated to training machine learning models for Tesla's self-driving technology. Musk said in February 2024 that the company will spend "over a billion dollars" on Nvidia and AMD hardware this year just to stay competitive in the AI space. Making its own AI chips would be impossible for Tesla, but it could potentially produce chips for its cars. Currently, Tesla relies on Samsung for the main chips used in its Autopilot feature. Building a chip factory to create processors specifically for that task would be a significant undertaking. Significant, but not impossible. "Tesla could do it..." A recent X exchange between Musk and legendary game developer John Carmack has sparked speculation. Carmack mused about the feasibility of a large tech company creating its own bespoke chips rather than competing with established general-purpose companies. Musk's response? "Tesla could do it, but I sure hope we don’t have to." With growing concerns over the reliance on Korean, Taiwanese and Chinese chipmakers, the possibility of bringing some silicon development in-house is no doubt tempting for Tesla, but the practicalities of such an undertaking mean that without a compelling reason to do so, the company will wisely stick with the status quo for now. As PC Gamer reports, “Nobody in their right mind would want to spend billions of dollars on something that has the distinct potential of not working right for years, when you can just contract a highly experienced and cost-effective business to do it for you.” Tesla could do it, but I sure hope we don’t have toMarch 24, 2024 See more More from TechRadar Pro An unpatchable AMD chip flaw is jailbreaking Tesla carsNvidia is powering a mega Tesla supercomputer powered by 10,000 H100 GPUsAdopting generative AI to drive softwarization of automobiles View the full article

Samsung has kicked off a new monitor sale, part of its "High Resolution Week," which is set to run through the end of the week. During this event you'll find discounts on 4K and 5K Samsung monitors, including the popular ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor and Smart Monitor M8, as well as storage, audio, TVs, smartphones, and home appliances. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. As with previous sales, the highlight of the new event is the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor for $899.99, down from $1,599.99. At $700 off this a match of the previous all-time low price on the 2023 display, which has a matte display, modular 4K SlimFit camera, and support for Thunderbolt 4. $700 OFF27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor for $899.99 Samsung's 27-inch Smart Monitor M8 is also being discounted during this sale, available for $399.99 in multiple colors, down from $699.99. Colors available include Spring Green, Warm White, and Sunset Pink. This is a 4K smart monitor with a design that looks similar to the iMac line, and this is a solid second-best price. $300 OFF27-inch Smart Monitor M8 for $399.99 Additionally, Samsung has quite a few more monitor and TV deals, which we've rounded up below. If you pre-order something from the new line of 2024 Samsung TVs, you can get a 65-inch Crystal UHD TV for free. Monitors 27-inch Odyssey Curved Gaming Monitor - $249.99, down from $299.99 34-inch ViewFinity S65TC Curved Monitor With Thunderbolt 4 - $449.99, down from $799.99 34-inch ViewFinity HDR10 Curved Monitor - $499.99, down from $699.99 49-inch Odyssey G9 Curved Gaming Monitor - $999.99, down from $1,299.99 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 Curved Gaming Monitor - $1,099.99, down from $1,799.99 TVs/Audio 70-inch QLED 4K QE1C TV - $879.99, down from $1,799.99 Q-Series Wireless Dolby ATMOS Soundbar - $1,099.99, down from $1,399.99 55-inch Neo QLED 4K Smart TV - $1,099.99, down from $1,499.99 55-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K TV - $1,499.99, down from $1,999.99 65-inch OLED S90C TV - $1,699.99, down from $2,599.99 85-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV - $2,599.99, down from $4,799.99 Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "Samsung Brings Back Massive $700 Discount on ViewFinity S9 5K Display, Plus More Monitor and TV Deals" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Samsung Electronics has announced plans to raise the price of its enterprise SSDs by 20-25% in Q2 of 2024. This is a significant increase from the initially projected 15%, with the price hike being attributed to the booming AI industry. The past few weeks have seen a global shortage of NAND flash enterprise SSDs, a situation that is being blamed on high demand from new data centers and the rapid expansion of AI-related storage servers. A semiconductor industry insider told BusinessKorea, “Server companies seeking to expand their storage capacity are rushing their SSD orders recently, and some products are even experiencing shortages, leading to considerations for increased production.” Same price hike everywhere Samsung significantly influences price decisions as it supplies about 50% of the enterprise SSD market. TrendForce estimates that where Samsung leads others will follow, with the 20-25% jump in price mirrored across the board. TrendForce’s Bryan Ao says, “With large-capacity SSD orders experiencing low order fill rates, suppliers continue to influence price trends, likely forcing buyers to accept higher prices. As some buyers attempt to increase their inventory levels before the peak season in 2H24, Enterprise SSD contract prices are forecast to jump by 20–25% in Q2 - marking the highest rise across all product lines.” This increase is unique to enterprise SSDs, with eMMC and consumer SSDs only getting 10-15% more expensive in Q2. As The Register reports, “With much of the growth of the SSD market being propped up by AI-induced demand, there's lots riding on AI being a success. After all, if there is a bubble and it pops, not only will those super-expensive SSDs have become a pretty bad deal in retrospect, but SSD makers like Samsung will see a major source of increasing revenue evaporate. Just as long as the money for expensive computer components keeps coming, there's nothing to worry about. No pressure.” More from TechRadar Pro Samsung to showcase the world’s fastest GDDR7 memorySamsung beats Micron to 36GB HBM3E memoryHuawei has a game-changing 10 Petabyte storage product View the full article

With screen fatigue at an all-time high, the prospect of a smart home with even more screens might sound counterintuitive – but I think Samsung is onto something with its new 'screens everywhere' approach to smart appliances. During its global launch event on 3 April, Samsung demonstrated a host of new smart appliances, including some featuring a new seven-inch LCD AI screen to "realize the idea of screens everywhere". At first, I was slightly incredulous; as someone who’s struggled with phone addiction and spends most of their time looking at screens, I’m not particularly thrilled with the idea of my home being filled with even more of them. As I walked around the demo room and spoke with Samsung’s representatives, however, I started to come around to the idea – here’s why. Hands-free at home Our phones, our tablets, and now even our watches have become a lifeline to the outside world, our primary source of entertainment, and our oracle of information. More than just a way to help us navigate the outside world, over the past fifteen years they’ve become a mainstay of how we operate at home, too. So how are built-in appliance displays going to shift this dynamic? Samsung’s in-appliance screens can show your home’s floor map and connected devices, as well as providing useful information about appliances and even energy usage. Larger displays like the Family Hub used in some of Samsung’s fridges also include entertainment services, recipe books, and family planners, and can even offer the ability to easily share content directly from compatible phones. I spoke with Tanya Weller, Marketing Director for Samsung Home Appliances in the UK, to find out her take on why displays are a huge part of Samsung’s home strategy. “By creating little hubs in other places, can be freer in your home, and access information anywhere. It’s also just more of a shared experience,” she explains. “It’s also about ease of use; if you’re walking around the kitchen, you don’t want to have your phone in your hand the whole time. Hopefully, you’d leave it on the side.” While Weller says a hands-free home experience wasn’t the goal of Samsung’s screens everywhere approach, which focuses more on convenience, efficiency, and information, she sees it as a natural and positive byproduct. “I do think reduced small screen time is a good idea. Thinking about my personal life, it’s crazy; I’m asking my son not to use his phone and go on his Xbox instead because at least he’s talking to people there,” she remarks with a laugh. “It sounds awful, but I think we’ve got to an era now where screens are a massive part of our lives.” (Image credit: Future) Screens are inevitable It took until I got home from my trip to Paris for Samsung’s Bespoke AI event for me to register how that experience could work. With bundles of laundry in my arms, I staggered through my flat while also trying to text my mom to let her know I’d arrived home safely while also turning on my lights. With one of Samsung’s smart washing machines, I could not only use Bixby to open the appliance’s door for me, but also control my smart home, communicate with my loved ones, and multitask much more efficiently and without my phone in hand. While gadgets like the Rabbit R1 and the Humane AI pin promise a less screen-filled mobile device market, other device types are starting to become increasingly display-led, and it’s a trend I doubt we’ll buck any time soon. In Samsung’s case, I can begin to see the justification for more screens in appliances; there’s useful information they can display, it’s easier to walk around at home without being glued to your phone, and it eradicates the need for costly single-purpose devices like the best smart displays. Plus, given Samsung’s wider approach to boosting Bixby with Generative AI and what seems to be a move to improve the SmartThings experience while negating the need for purpose-built smart speakers and displays, it looks like the “screens everywhere” approach is here to stay. You might also like The race for the ultimate voice assistant is heating up with Samsung announcing Bixby's generative AI boostBest smart displays 2024Samsung wants to improve the SmartThings experience and eliminate standalone smart home hubs in 2024 View the full article

Bixby’s never really been my smart home voice assistant of choice, and I’d wager that’s the same for most smart home enthusiasts. Much like Apple’s Siri, Bixby is more of a nice-to-have for those already in the wider Samsung ecosystem, lagging behind in terms of features and functionality when compared to the likes of Google Assistant and Alexa. That could all be about to change, however. During this week's series of global launch events, Samsung announced that Bixby is about to get a whole lot smarter, thanks to Generative AI. What will a boosted Bixby look like? We don’t know much at this stage, with only a brief Bixby segment during Samsung’s presentation, but it was enough to spark my interest. In addition to engaging in natural conversations, the next-generation Bixby will be able to use Generative AI to understand multi-layered commands and retain contextual information to help your smart home run smoother. To demonstrate, Samsung explained that users will be able to ask Bixby to “turn on the AC to Wind-Free mode, and let me know how the weather is”, which would generally require two separate requests on most voice assistants. Additionally, users will be able to ask Bixby to “turn off the air purifier”, pause, and then follow up with “oh, and the TV, too,” with the voice assistant recalling the first request and applying the context to the latter to turn off the TV. Is this enough to save Bixby? Since Bixby launched seven years ago, it’s not had an easy run. It has struggled to differentiate itself from Google Assistant, which is built into all Android phones including the best Samsung phones, and as we’ve seen from the slow death of Siri, closed-ecosystem assistants face an uphill battle in today’s world of connected devices, even with the rise of Matter. As such, this news comes as something of a surprise. Amazon’s Alexa is thus far the only major voice assistant to confirm impending Generative AI capabilities, while Google seems to be more focused on the mobile experience for Google Assistant’s upcoming Generative capabilities. In fact, the only significant intelligence boost Google Assistant has seen is the new smart home script editor. While I’m not expecting Apple to announce anything major until WWDC, with rumors swirling about Siri’s new AI potentially even surpassing ChatGPT, it does surprise me to see Samsung beat both Apple and Google to the punch and announce Bixby’s boost so soon. Given how many of Samsung's large appliances are smart home-compatible and come with Bixby built in, this is significant not only in the battle for who can create the smartest voice assistant, but also a decisive move from the Korean conglomerate to stake its claim on smart home technology specifically. None of Samsung's major competitors are known for manufacturing appliances, let alone smart ones. Samsung, in contrast, is embracing this opportunity in a big way – but they’re pricey products that will take a while to hit the mass market. Only time will tell which voice assistant will rise to the top. And while I’m not quite ready to put my money on the underdog Bixby, it’s far too soon to discount Samsung’s AI endeavors. You might also like Galaxy AI could be Samsung's last chance to redeem BixbyYou can now try out Samsung's Galaxy AI on any smartphone – here's howSamsung wants to improve the SmartThings experience and eliminate standalone smart home hubs in 2024 View the full article

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is fast approaching, with a launch rumored for July – but whether it will be worth buying is another matter entirely, because one of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 upgrades we most want apparently won’t be happening. This is according to leaker @UniverseIce, who has a good track record and claims on X that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will have a 4,400mAh battery with 25W charging. If that sounds familiar it’s probably because those are exactly the same battery specs as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5. Now, we don’t expect every spec to improve with every new model, but the battery is definitely among the most needed upgrades, as 4,400mAh is positively tiny for a phone with two screens – one of which is likely to be almost tablet-sized. Regarding the Galaxy Z Fold6 battery, it is still 4400mAh and has a charging power of 25w.April 4, 2024 See more It’s also smaller than the batteries in key foldable rivals like the OnePlus Open and the Google Pixel Fold, so it’s unlikely that there are technical reasons for keeping it this small. A 25W charging speed is also disappointingly slow, especially when you consider that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra can manage 45W. But the OnePlus Open has even more charging power at 67W, and some phones can reach well over 100W. So if this leak is accurate then the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will have a small, slow charging battery. While there’s a chance @UniverseIce is wrong, they sound very confident, adding in a follow up post that this is the ‘final’ configuration. There’s still some hope That said, while this also matches up with an earlier Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 battery leak, it’s at odds with another previous leak, which suggested the Z Fold 6 would have a slightly larger 4,600mAh battery. So that remains a possibility. Our greatest hope though comes from rumors of a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra, which if it exists may well have a bigger battery. That said, whether this phone exists is still in question, and a recent leak suggested the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra might only launch in South Korea, so getting hold of it could be easier said than done. You might also like The Galaxy Z Fold 6 could be slim, light, and packing major screen upgradesBest Samsung phones: top Galaxy handsets rankedBest foldable phones: the top folding smartphones right now View the full article

At MemCon 2024, Samsung showcased its latest HBM3E technology, talked about its future HBM4 plans, and unveiled the CXL Memory Module Box, also known as CMM-B, the latest addition to its Compute Express Link (CXL) memory module portfolio. CMM-B is essentially a memory pooling appliance for rack computing leveraging CXL. It supports disaggregated memory allocation, allowing memory capacity available in remote locations to be shared across multiple servers. Through this, CMM-B enables independent resource allocation in the rack cluster and allows for larger pools of memory to be assigned as needed. With up to 60GB/s bandwidth, Samsung says CMM-B is ideal for applications like AI, in-memory databases, and data analytics. CMM-B can accommodate eight E3.S form factor CMM-D (PCIe Gen5) memory modules for a total of 2TB. CMM-D memory integrates Samsung's DRAM technology with the CXL open standard interface to deliver efficient, low-latency connectivity between the CPU and memory expansion devices. Easy setup Samsung says the CMM-B integrates seamlessly into Supermicro Plug and Play Rack Scale Solutions, ensuring not only faster productivity but also reduced total cost of ownership (TCO). The CMM-B module comes pre-installed with Samsung’s Cognos Management Console (SCMC) software, which provides an intuitive interface for quick setup of the Rack-Scale server appliance. This software facilitates dynamic memory allocation, enabling memory to be allocated independently of the server to which it is attached. During his keynote at MemCon, Jin-Hyeok Choi, Corporate Executive Vice President, Device Solutions Research America – Memory at Samsung Electronics said, “AI innovation cannot continue without memory technology innovation. As the market leader in memory, Samsung is proud to continue advancing innovation – from the industry’s most advanced CMM-B technology, to powerful memory solutions like HBM3E for high-performance computing and demanding AI applications. We are committed to collaborating with our partners and serving our customers to unlock the full potential of the AI era together.” (Image credit: Samsung) More from TechRadar Pro Samsung but beats Micron to 36GB HBM3E memoryStartup claims to boost LLM performance using standard memory not HBMEven a laptop can run RAM externally thanks to a little-known tech called CXL View the full article

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Samsung has revealed it expects to triple its HBM chip production this year. “Following the third-generation HBM2E and fourth-generation HBM3, which are already in mass production, we plan to produce the 12-layer fifth-generation HBM and 32 gigabit-based 128 GB DDR5 products in large quantities in the first half of the year,” SangJoon Hwang, EVP and Head of DRAM Product and Technology Team at Samsung said during a speech at Memcon 2024. “With these products, we expect to enhance our presence in high-performance, high-capacity memory in the AI era.” Snowbolt Samsung plans a 2.9-fold increase in HBM chip production volume this year, up from the 2.5-fold projection previously announced at CES 2024. The company also shared a roadmap detailing its future HBM production, projecting a 13.8-fold surge in HBM shipments by 2026 compared to 2023. Samsung used Memcon 2024 to showcase its HBM3E 12H chip – the industry’s first 12-stack HBM3E DRAM - which is currently being sampled with customers. This will follow Micron’s 24GB 8H HBM3E into mass production in the coming months. According to The Korea Economic Daily, Samsung also spoke of its plans for HBM4 and its sixth-generation HBM chip which the company has named “Snowbolt,”. Samsung says it intends to apply the buffer die, a control device, to the bottom layer of stacked memory for enhanced efficiency. It didn’t provide any information on when that future generation of HBM will see the light of day, however. Despite being the world’s largest memory chipmaker, Samsung has lagged behind archrival SK Hynix in the HBM chip segment, forcing it to invest heavily to boost production of what is a crucial component in the escalating AI race due to its superior processing speed. SK Hynix isn’t going to make things easy for Samsung however. The world’s second largest memory chip maker recently announced plans to build the largest chip production facility ever seen at Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. More from TechRadar Pro Samsung but beats Micron to 36GB HBM3E memorySamsung archrival sells out of precious HBM cargoA glimpse at what the future of memory and storage could look like View the full article