Samsung and SK Hynix are upgrading their NAND factories in China

Chinese memory maker YMTC became China’s biggest producer of NAND flash chips this year with a market share of 38.5%, up from 28% last year. This allowed it to overtake Samsung, which is #2 with 33.5% share (down from 36%) and SK Hynix, which is #3 with 17% (down from 20%). So, now the two Korean companies are working on upgrading their production capacity in China. Samsung’s facility in Xian, China, accounts for around 40% of its global NAND production capacity. However, it only makes relatively old chips with around 200 layers (more layers = more storage per chip). There is an ongoing...

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Samsung and SK Hynix are upgrading their NAND factories in China

Chinese memory maker YMTC became China’s biggest producer of NAND flash chips this year with a market share of 38.5%, up from 28% last year. This allowed it to overtake Samsung, which is #2 with 33.5% share (down from 36%) and SK Hynix, which is #3 with 17% (down from 20%). So, now the two Korean companies are working on upgrading their production capacity in China. Samsung’s facility in Xian, China, accounts for around 40% of its global NAND production capacity. However, it only makes relatively old chips with around 200 layers (more layers = more storage per chip). There is an ongoing...

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Samsung improves the power efficiency of the Exynos modems for the Galaxy S27 phones

Samsung’s Exynos-powered phones haven’t had the best reputation when it comes to standby power consumption – their modems tend to use more battery than the modems inside Snapdragon-powered Galaxy phones. But Samsung LSI may have finally cracked the problem. The M2700 modem, which will be used alongside the Exynos 2700 chipset in some Galaxy S27 models, promises better power efficiency, according to insiders who spoke to The Elec. “I understand that the M2700 achieved performance equivalent to or better than competitors' products through voltage adjustment and other measures,” said one...

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Samsung improves the power efficiency of the Exynos modems for the Galaxy S27 phones

Samsung’s Exynos-powered phones haven’t had the best reputation when it comes to standby power consumption – their modems tend to use more battery than the modems inside Snapdragon-powered Galaxy phones. But Samsung LSI may have finally cracked the problem. The M2700 modem, which will be used alongside the Exynos 2700 chipset in some Galaxy S27 models, promises better power efficiency, according to insiders who spoke to The Elec. “I understand that the M2700 achieved performance equivalent to or better than competitors' products through voltage adjustment and other measures,” said one...

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Verizon's Straight Talk upgrades its unlimited plans without raising prices

Straight Talk, which is owned by Verizon, has announced upgrades for its Silver Unlimited, Gold Unlimited, and Platinum Unlimited plans, adding faster 5G Ultra Wideband access, more hotspot data, expanded international coverage, and Home Internet bundle savings. The monthly base prices stay the same, and the Silver Unlimited plan has been $45 per month since 2009, impressively. That plan now gets 5G Ultra Wideband access, 15GB of hotspot data (50% more than before), and unlimited international talk and text to Canada, Mexico, India, and China. Gold Unlimited, at $55 per month, also...

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Verizon's Straight Talk upgrades its unlimited plans without raising prices

Straight Talk, which is owned by Verizon, has announced upgrades for its Silver Unlimited, Gold Unlimited, and Platinum Unlimited plans, adding faster 5G Ultra Wideband access, more hotspot data, expanded international coverage, and Home Internet bundle savings. The monthly base prices stay the same, and the Silver Unlimited plan has been $45 per month since 2009, impressively. That plan now gets 5G Ultra Wideband access, 15GB of hotspot data (50% more than before), and unlimited international talk and text to Canada, Mexico, India, and China. Gold Unlimited, at $55 per month, also...

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