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Beating Intel, Samsung becomes the world’s largest chip manufacturer in Q2 2021
Recently, a new report appeared on the web revealing that Samsung surpassed Intel and became the world’s largest chip manufacturer in the second quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, the latter announced its partnership with Qualcomm last week, which could make a tough competition for the former.
According to the report, the Korean tech giant’s semiconductor business gained 22.74 trillion won sales in the second quarter of 2021, which is higher than Intel’s total Q2 sales of $19.6 billion.
It’s noteworthy that Intel has been leading the semiconductor market for the last 30 years. In 2017 and 2018, Intel gave up the championship to Samsung, which can be attributed to the significant increase in memory chip sales at that time.
Due to the higher-than-expected price increases for DRAM and NAND chips and the release of backlog demand, Samsung achieved the outstanding performance of its chip business. At the moment, the company is the world’s largest smartphone and chip manufacturer.
If we go with the data shared by DRAMeXchange, the contract price of PC DRAM (DDR48Gb) in July rose 7.89% from the previous month to $4.1, the highest level since April 2019.
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On the other hand, the fixed transaction price of NAND flash 128GB memory cards and multi-layer cell storage products for USB in July was $4.81, an increase of 5.48% from the previous month, and the highest record since September 2018.
Samsung’s determination
The “Vision 2030” plan suggests that Samsung plans to invest 133 trillion won to become the world’s leading foundry. To achieve this massive goal, the company will spend 10 trillion won each year to develop chip foundry technology and purchase necessary equipment.
Just a few days ago, Samsung Electronics executives stated on the quarterly earnings conference call that the company’s foundry business sales are expected to increase by 20% this year.
Samsung’s premium wireless earbuds making a comeback this year. Last year, the company didn’t launch premium earbuds, but brought the first pair of FE-branded Galaxy Buds. Samsung is expected to launch Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in the next Unpacked, which features a 500mAh battery case.
The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro case packs a 500mAh battery, first spotted by 91mobiles. The Buds 2 Pro also brings a charging case with a 500mAh battery. Apart from TUV certification, the product has also surfaced on India’s BIS certification site, confirming its imminent debut.
In particular, the upcoming Galaxy earbuds are listed with the model number EB-BR630ABY on TUV and BIS. Each earbud of the Galaxy Buds 2 features a 58mAh battery and Samsung might ship the Buds 3, at least, with the same battery capacity.
April is about to end and the next Unpacked will likely be held in mid-July this year. Samsung’s Buds 3 Pro may be unveiled alongside new foldables and wearables. In addition, the company may also release its first smart ring, the Galaxy Ring.
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Samsung launched a new 50W charging adapter (EP-T5020) with dual ports. The product is available in select European countries and we hope the company will soon bring it to more markets. As there’s no phone capable of charging over 45W speed, the 50W adapter is still worth buying.
The New Samsung 50W adapter brings dual ports, allowing users to charge two Galaxy phones at 25W simultaneously. When both ports are used, the adapter will distribute 25W each, making it easier to get two Galaxy devices charged at the same time.
To get 50W speed (USD PD PPS protocol), you need to use the first port, usable to charge Galaxy Book laptops. For additional convenience, the secondary port is capped at 25W charging speed. This means you are not required to charge two devices to get 25W output.
Galaxy S24 Ultra, S24 Plus, S23 Ultra, S23 Plus, and M55 5G are some Samsung devices that support 45W fast charging. Most Galaxy phones and tablets have 25W charging support, which is not much less than Samsung’s 45W brick.
While the availability is limited, the 50W brick can be owned for €69.90. Meanwhile, Samsung also sells 65W triple-port EP-T6530, which you can buy for Galaxy Book laptops. Future Galaxy flagships should bring even more faster charging tech, it’s a long-standing demand.
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Samsung’s IT service unit will participate in this year’s Dell Technologies World event. Sungwoo Hwang, President and CEO of Samsung SDS, will give a keynote speech at DTW 2024. The event will also be attended by the CEO of NVIDIA Corp. and other industry giants.
Taking place in Las Vegas from May 20 to 23, DTW is an annual IT exhibition hosted by Dell Technologies Inc. On the first day, Samsung SDS’ Sungwoo will take the stage as a keynote speaker. He will speak on “The Future of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Hyperautomation.”
Apart from Samsung SDS CEO, Michael Dell, chairman of Dell Technologies, Bill McDermott, chairman of ServiceNow, and Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA will also present the keynote speech at Dell Technologies World 2024 event.
Samsung SDS highlights that the term “Hyperautomation” refers to a technology that automates office tasks seamlessly through Generative AI. This is the first time that the South Korean tech giant is participating in the event as a keynote speaker.
“Hwang was invited by Dell to participate as a keynote speaker alongside industry giants,” a Samsung SDS official said. ”We therefore expect various business discussions to take place.“
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