Major problems to produce cheap large OLED-panels
In an interview with USATODAY the vice president of Samsung Visual Display Business HS Kim says that Samsung Display has problems at the manufacturing process. To solve this major problems Kim thinks that Samsung Display need more time and he think it will take around three or four years to produce cost competitive large OLED-Television devices.
The price of an OLED-TV is the greatest barrier, not many consumers tried to purchase OLED-Tvs at that kind of price Kim said. So remember the KN55S9CAF a curved 55 inch OLED-Display from Samsung cost about 8.000-9.000 Euros.
The price is so high because Samsung Display as difficulties at the OLED manufacturing process. Many companies are working on cheap Organic light panels, we think the solution is InkJet Printing. Merck plans to co-operate her with LG-Display, Kateeva also plans to work with some korean gigant. He admitted that at this time last year, he had predicted that it would take two or three years, indicating that the manufacturing issues are more significant than previously thought.
That are bad news but LG-Display use WOLED technology and this kind of technology is easier in the manufacturing process. So we think that LG-Display go on to push OLED-Television as fast as possible, so the chance to be the leadership is great for LG. At the CES-2014 Samsung showcase no new device, only a 55 inch bendable prototype device, but LG introduced five models which are production ready.
Also Sony and Panasonic has problems with the manufacturing process, but they plans to use inkjet printing technology.
Both companies fail because they did not reach the goal because because of the production costs. Now Panasonic showcased printed panels at CES-2014 and they use AUO produced Oxide-TFT backplanes and Sumitomo’s P-OLED materials and a direct-emission architecture.
http://news.oled-display.net
Sabtu, 11 Januari 2014
Samsung: Cost-competitive OLED TVs to arrive in three to four years
In an interview with USA Today, HS Kim, executive vice president of Visual Display Business, said that the prices of OLED televisions will likely take three to four years to come down to levels that the average consumer can afford. The unfriendly prices are due primarily to difficulties in the OLED manufacturing process. “I’m really, really terribly sorry to say this, but it will take more time. … I believe it will take around three to four years,” said Kim, acknowledging that Samsung couldn’t expand the market as most consumers did not buy its OLED TVs launched in 2013, which started at prices of $9,000.
Kim also spoke on Smart TV interfaces, saying it’s tough to get the interface right as television is a ”lean-back” experience that people watch from afar. He also observed that Samsung is unlikely to go into the content business like companies such as Netflix, and also that they will only make an Android TV if it allows for providing the best possible user experience. ”From the consumer’s perspective,” he stated, “when they watch TV it doesn’t matter whether it’s a Google or an Android or a Samsung TV.”
Read the full interview at the source link.
http://www.sammobile.com
Kim also spoke on Smart TV interfaces, saying it’s tough to get the interface right as television is a ”lean-back” experience that people watch from afar. He also observed that Samsung is unlikely to go into the content business like companies such as Netflix, and also that they will only make an Android TV if it allows for providing the best possible user experience. ”From the consumer’s perspective,” he stated, “when they watch TV it doesn’t matter whether it’s a Google or an Android or a Samsung TV.”
Read the full interview at the source link.
http://www.sammobile.com
Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite/Neo Pictures, Specifications and Benchmark results (Update)
You guys may have heard about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 3 Lite and if you really have, then you probably know about its specifications too, courtesy of GSMArena. Then you may think that what’s the point of this article if the specifications have already been confirmed. Well, you are right! The specifications have been confirmed but this article is much more than just specifications of the device. We have obtained exclusive images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite, along with its Antutu benchmark results and specifications.
As you can see in the pictures below, the Galaxy Note 3 Lite features exactly the same design characteristic as its older and bigger brother, the Galaxy Note 3. It has the same faux leather removable backplate and serration pattern on the side of the device that evokes a connection to the timeless and enduring strengths of classic notebooks and planners. Both, the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 3 Lite, share the same S-Pen technology, so you will get the same amount on pressure points and sensitivity. The only thing which makes the Lite a little different, from the Galaxy Note 3, is its camera module and its smaller size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite will come in two variants, HSPA+ (SM-N750) and LTE (SM-N7505). The devices sports a 5.55-inch 720p HD (1280×720) Super AMOLED display with a pixel density of 265PPI, 2GB of RAM, 8 Megapixel main camera sensor which is capable of shooting Full HD 1080p videos, 2.1 Megapixel Full HD front facing camera for video calls and selfies, 16GB of Internal storage which is expandable via MicroSD Card and a huge 3,100mAH battery. Our insider had access to the LTE variant of the Galaxy Note 3 Note, and with that you are probably thinking it will have a Snapdragon SoC inside, well that’s not the case. The LTE variant features a Hexa-Core CPU along with ARM’s Mali-T624 GPU. Unfortunately, SoC manufacturer and exact CPU configuration couldn’t be verified because of early software, but it’s confirmed that this isn’t Qualcomm’s silicon. (Check latest update regarding SoC in the last!) Our insider sent us a screenshot, which you can see below, from CPU-Z which shows that all 6-cores are active at the same time.
On the software side, our insider reports that currently the device is being tested with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on-board with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, Magazine UX has not been implemented. He doesn’t think Samsung will include it with the Lite but says even if Samsung decides to do that, it will be with the Android 4.4 KitKat update. All Samsung Galaxy Note 3′s S-Pen features are available on the Lite as well: Air Command Action Memo, Scrapbook, Screen Write, S Finder, Pen Window, S Note, Multi Window, new Easy Clip, Direct Pen Input.
In terms of connectivity, the Galaxy Note 3 Lite offers WiFi 802.11ac support on top of the usual a/b/g/n, and an IR blaster is included for remote control access using Samsung’s WatchON service. NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE are included, and it’s got MHL 2.0 and is able to use a standard MHL connector. However, the Note 3 Lite uses a MicroUSB connector for charging and data transfer instead of the USB 3.0 connector, like on the Note 3.
Our trusty old insider sent us a few screenshots of Antutu Benchmark, as well. As you can see in the screenshots, the Galaxy Note 3 Lite scored a whooping 29K+ points in Antutu, which brings it into Samsung’s Exynos 5410 and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 territory. The Mali-T624 GPU scored pretty awesome points too, so don’t worry about throwing some GPU extensive games at it, they will run like a charm.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite will make its debut at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. We of SamMobile team will be live at the event reporting every bit of Samsung news as it happens.
UPDATE: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite/Neo packs Samsung’s own Exynos 5260 Hexa-Core SoC with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) capabilities, which means all 6-Cores would be able get activated at the same time. Also, LTE connectivity is on-board, as well!
Verizon’s Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition (SM-P605V) visits the FCC
Verizon is expected to launch the LTE-enabled variant of the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition on its network, and the tablet has now passed an important requirement: certification from the FCC. The Verizon model (SM-P605V) is listed on the FCC as having LTE bands 4 and 13, and while it still doesn’t tell us exactly when Verizon subscribers will be able to buy the device, it’s an indication that it won’t be too long before North America’s largest carrier starts selling Samsung’s latest 10.1-inch Galaxy Note.
Galaxy TabPRO 12.2 and NotePRO 12.2 also have PenTile displays, TabPRO 8.4 is standard RGB
We were a little disappointed to hear that the new 10.1-inch Galaxy TabPRO has a display with a PenTile pixel arrangement, meaning it’s not as sharp as it could be despite its 2,560×1,600 resolution. Well, more disappointment is in store: the folks over at PhoneArena have found out that the 12.2-inch Galaxy TabPRO and the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also have PenTile displays. Samsung has used the standard RGB pixel arrangement only on the Galaxy TabPRO 8.4, a tablet that needed it less than the others as its smaller screen size and high resolution would have hidden the effects of a PenTile matrix.
Samsung responds to claims of KNOX vulnerability, says there’s nothing to worry about
A few security researchers recently came out with a claim that Samsung’s KNOX is susceptible to a hack that allows a malicious being to monitor data communications and access emails, and given the fact that KNOX is supposed to be a secure environment, the claim was naturally given some attention in the media. Well, Samsung has now come out with an official response to the claim, and it turns out that the issue is not in KNOX and will not present itself if KNOX is configured correctly.
According to Samsung, the “exploit uses legitimate Android network functions in an unintended way to intercept unencrypted network connections from/to applications on the mobile device,” and that it isn’t a flaw or bug in KNOX or Android; instead, it’s merely a “Man in the Middle” attack that allows access to unencrypted application data, and that KNOX offers various protections against such attacks.
It all comes down to a lot of technical jargon, which you can go through at the source link, but it seems that KNOX users have nothing to worry about as far as the security of their data is concerned.
http://www.sammobile.com
According to Samsung, the “exploit uses legitimate Android network functions in an unintended way to intercept unencrypted network connections from/to applications on the mobile device,” and that it isn’t a flaw or bug in KNOX or Android; instead, it’s merely a “Man in the Middle” attack that allows access to unencrypted application data, and that KNOX offers various protections against such attacks.
It all comes down to a lot of technical jargon, which you can go through at the source link, but it seems that KNOX users have nothing to worry about as far as the security of their data is concerned.
http://www.sammobile.com
Exclusive: I9505XXUFNA1 – Leaked Android 4.4.2 KitKat Test Firmware for Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505)
Folks, after watching Motorola push some latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat goodness to its devices, we got a bit jealous – to be honest. So to get rid of our jealousy phase, we contacted our elite friends and got a treat for all of us Galaxy S4 users! We obtained a brand new Android 4.4.2 test firmware – I9505XXUFNA1 – for the Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505).
We are expecting Samsung to start officially rolling out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Galaxy S4 in February/March. We have been testing this particular build for about 5 days now and so far it’s been pretty stable, except a few minor hiccups here and there but these are expected as this is still a test build.
There are minor UI changes in Android 4.4.2 KitKat, the most noticeable being the status bar icons being changed from Gingerbread style green to all new awesome KitKat style white. BTW, white icons look stunning on top of the transparent status bar. We have seen a little bump is performance, and benchmark scores have slightly increased as well. Samsung’s keyboard layout has been improved in landscape orientation, which makes typing much easier and gesture typing works really well too. Samsung has implemented a camera shortcut direct on its lockscreen.
Model: GT-I9505
Country: Open Europe
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 276328
Build date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 23:30:51 +0000
Product Code: OXA
PDA: I9505XXUFNA1
CSC: I9505OXAFNA1
MODEM: I9505XXUFNA1
Download: I9505XXUFNA1_I9505OXAFNA1_I9505XXUFNA1_OXA.zip
NOTE
- You are doing this at your OWN risk. We are not responsible if you brick your device or your cat eats your phone.
- This test firmware will NOT increase your binary counter NOR void your warranty.
- This test firmware is a pre-release build and not official from Samsung.
- You are doing this at your OWN risk. We are not responsible if you brick your device or your cat eats your phone.
- This test firmware will NOT increase your binary counter NOR void your warranty.
- This test firmware is a pre-release build and not official from Samsung.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Extract (unzip) the firmware file
- Download Odin3 v3.09 (From here or here)
- Extract Odin .ZIP file
- Open Odin3 v3.09
- Restart phone in download mode (Press and hold Home + Power + Volume down buttons)
- Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
- Add I9505XXUFNA1_I9505OXAFNA1_I9505XXUFNA1_HOME.tar.md5 to AP
- Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
- Click start button, sit back and wait a few minutes.
- If you encounter any issues with the firmware (Any FC, Bootloop etc)
- Boot into recovery mode (Home+power+vol up)
- Choose to wipe/factory reset. (THIS WILL ERASE ALL OF YOUR DATA INCLUDING YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!)
- Then choose reboot and you should be good to go!
- Extract (unzip) the firmware file
- Download Odin3 v3.09 (From here or here)
- Extract Odin .ZIP file
- Open Odin3 v3.09
- Restart phone in download mode (Press and hold Home + Power + Volume down buttons)
- Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
- Add I9505XXUFNA1_I9505OXAFNA1_I9505XXUFNA1_HOME.tar.md5 to AP
- Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
- Click start button, sit back and wait a few minutes.
- If you encounter any issues with the firmware (Any FC, Bootloop etc)
- Boot into recovery mode (Home+power+vol up)
- Choose to wipe/factory reset. (THIS WILL ERASE ALL OF YOUR DATA INCLUDING YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!)
- Then choose reboot and you should be good to go!
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