Daniel van Dorp

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Samsung made a cool $1.2 billion from its Vietnam factories last quarter

Vietnam is one of the main manufacturing hubs where Samsung phones are made. The company has invested billions of dollars in setting up state-of-the-art manufacturing factories in the country and it now plays an important role in its global supply chain. These factories had a tough time turning a profit in the fourth quarter of […]

By Daniel van Dorp
1 month ago

Samsung’s pursues the cool kids with skateboards for Galaxy Z Flip 5

Samsung's always targeted its Galaxy Z Flip phones to the cool kids, and rightly so. It's a very stylish device with substance to match. So the company continues its push to get as many Gen Zs over to its platform as possible. To that end, Samsung has launched a new marketing campaign for the Galaxy […]

By Daniel van Dorp
1 month ago

Samsung stock surges on possible memory deal with NVIDIA

The shares of Samsung Electronics have not performed well this year. As of last week, the company's stock price was down nearly 8% year-to-date. Investors have been concerned about the headwinds facing Samsung's chip business, which remains one of its most lucrative divisions. Rumors that Samsung's HBM3E modules had failed NVIDIA's quality tests didn't help, […]

By Daniel van Dorp
1 month ago

Korean army may ban iPhones over security issues, use Samsung phones instead

It appears that the South Korean military is considering a comprehensive ban on the iPhone over security issues. This decision has reportedly come following joint meetings by the army, navy, and air force headquarters. If implemented, iPhones will be banned from all military headquarters as well as subordinate units. Android phones, specifically those made by […]

By Daniel van Dorp
3 months ago

This Samsung chip will supercharge the new Nintendo Switch 2

The components that Samsung makes find their way into a lot more devices than you'd imagine. Gaming consoles require high-performance memory and Samsung makes some of the best memory chips in the business. Naturally, its products are top-of-mind for console makers. There have been reports about Nintendo working on a new version of its popular […]

By Daniel van Dorp
3 months ago

Samsung goes into emergency mode with 6-day work week

The Samsung Group wants to instill a sense of urgency in its business units as headwinds continue to hamper progress. To that end, it's introducing a 6-day work week for executives at Samsung Electronics. All executives, including those at manufacturing and sales divisions, will now work either on Saturday or Sunday as well after the […]

By Daniel van Dorp
3 months ago

Apple Pay finds it difficult to crush Samsung Pay in South Korea

Samsung Pay had enjoyed a clear field in the company's home country of South Korea for many years until Apple decided to ruin the party. The company launched its mobile payments service, Apple Pay, in South Korea last year. It was encouraged by the rising market share of iPhones in the country, so it was […]

By Daniel van Dorp
3 months ago

Charging people to use Galaxy AI is the dumbest idea ever

It felt like Samsung's Unpacked event last week wasn't as much for introducing the Galaxy S24 series as it was for introducing Galaxy AI. All of the media messaging prior to the event had been hyping up the new artificial intelligence features that the lineup brings to the table. Samsung made no secret of the […]

By Daniel van Dorp
6 months ago

Samsung Ballie robot will only be truly impressive if it actually ships

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the biggest electronics trade show in the world. Countless companies, big and small, descend on Las Vegas to showcase new and innovative products. Some may see the light of day, others may never be more than prototypes, leaving us wishing for a reality in which they exist. […]

By Daniel van Dorp
6 months ago

PSA: Your Galaxy Buds FE can’t survive a trip in the washing machine

Electronics and water aren't the best of friends. Even if you have water-resistant devices, the idea is to not expose them to water beyond a certain period of time, since it could eventually seep into the device and cause all sorts of problems. The Galaxy Buds FE, particularly its charging case, isn't classified as a […]

By Daniel van Dorp
9 months ago

Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 charge quick but don’t die quick

Foldable phones are all the rage these days and have been catching on surprisingly fast, and Samsung has cemented its position as the leader in the foldable segment in the years since the launch of the first foldable Galaxy phone back in 2019. The foldable form factor opens up new avenues for productivity, creativity, and […]

By Daniel van Dorp
11 months ago

Galaxy Z Flip 5’s embrace of self-expression is why I #JoinTheFlipSide

Our smartphones have increasingly become tools for self-expression. Samsung understands this and has made it the foundation of its vision for the Galaxy Z Flip 5. The company has developed the Galaxy Z Flip 5 to be the ultimate tool for self-expression. We love to customize and personalize our devices. Whether that's through cases, stickers, […]

By Daniel van Dorp
12 months ago

I’m not into foldables, so what does Samsung have for me at Unpacked?

For the longest time, Samsung has been in the unique position of launching two flagship smartphones in one year. The Galaxy S flagship would arrive at the beginning of the year followed by the Galaxy Note in the second half. In recent years, these lineups were expanded to multiple models, so you'd have as many […]

By Daniel van Dorp
1 year ago

Its no surprise why people care less about flagship phones now

Have you noticed that there just doesn't seem to be a lot of excitement around flagship phones anymore? At least not as much as it used to be in the past. There are several factors at play here. The pandemic has obviously forced a major rethink for people across the globe. Some are still recovering […]

By Daniel van Dorp
1 year ago

Samsung’s innovation faces a great threat from market conditions

It may seem like distant memory right now but 2020 brought a generational event in the form of the COVID19 pandemic. This was the sort of thing they'll teach about in history books decades from now. We've lived through it, saw how it brought the world to a grinding halt, and forced us to come […]

By Daniel van Dorp
1 year ago

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