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At CES 2026, Samsung introduced the world’s first 130-inch micro RGB TV (model R95H), a bezel-less display with AI-driven technology for premium home cinema. It is the first TV of this size to feature Micro RGB Color Booster Pro and full 100% BT.2020 color gamut. The R95H stands out for delivering unmatched brightness, clarity, and color accuracy, all supported by glare-free technology. Serving as a window in the room, the Samsung Micro RGB TV also debuts the Vision AI companion for seamless interaction and immersive cloud.  

Key Features of the Samsung 130-Inch TV (R95H) 

• Display technology: RGB LEDs measuring under 100 micrometers deliver high-contrast, bright visuals.  

• High-powered performance: driven by the Micro RGB AI Engine Pro and Micro RGB Color Booster Pro. The screen optimizes images in real time, enhancing subtle tones and details.  

• Design and Aesthetics: The timeless frame design seamlessly blends the screen into home interiors.  

• Enhanced functionality: The TV includes the Vision AI companion for voice commands and a 7-year pledge for Tizen OS updates.  

• Immersion and Sound: HDR10+ Advanced and Eclipsa Audio deliver an immersive sound. It aims to redefine the ultra-premium display market by combining large-scale with advanced picture processing, serving as a key element in modern living spaces.  

Although unveiled at CES 2026, TV pricing and availability details for the R95H model have not yet been announced.  

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest flagship TV, establishing an innovative benchmark in technology and design.  

With the world’s first 130-inch Micro LED TV, the S95H, Samsung reached new heights in display size. Designed for the ultra-premium market, the S95H pairs bold architectural design with advanced image processing and precise color performance.  

Launching the R95H, Samsung underscores its ongoing pledge to advancing display technology. Its most advanced micro-RGB system complements not only the size but also the performance of this flagship model.  

The 130-inch panel is powered by the Micro RGB AI Engine Pro, along with the Micro RGB Color Booster Pro and Micro RGB HDR Pro.  

Thanks to these AI-powered systems, subtle tones have become more refined. Contrast sharpens, and details remain clear in both highlights and shadows. Rather than exaggerating, the R95H emphasizes realism for a life-like viewing experience.  

Color Precision and Glare Reduction 

Color performance is a key feature of the R95H. The TV achieves 100% coverage of the BT.2020 Color Gamut, marketed as Micro RGB Precision Color 100, and has received VDE certification for color precision. With these innovations, the R95H sets a new standard for flagship displays.  

The system features glare-reducing technology to reduce reflections and maintain consistent contrast across diverse lighting conditions. This is especially important for large screens, ensuring vivid images even in bright rooms.  

The display delivers precise color and sharpness across all lighting conditions, reflecting the company’s commitment to accuracy and visual precision in its latest models.  

Design and Audio Integration 

The company’s design philosophy emphasizes the merging of technology and art. The R95H features our timeless frame inspired by Samsung’s 2013 Timeless Gallery design.  

The frame delivers the striking illusion of a massive window, making the TV appear to hover weightlessly on the wall. This show-topping design elevates the display into a true architectural masterpiece.  

Audio is integrated into the frame and calibrated to match the screen’s scale, ensuring sound corresponds to the visuals for an enhanced immersive experience.  

Smart Features and Expanded Ecosystem 

The RH95 runs on the cutting-edge Tizen OS and unleashes HDR10+ advanced Eclipsa Audio and Visual AI companion. These revolutionary features introduce controversial search, AI-powered recommendations, and dramatic viewing upgrades. Sports fans can celebrate AI Football Mode Pro, which intensifies every game’s sight and sound.  

AI Sound Controller Pro dynamically transforms every listening experience. Live translate and generative wallpaper offer captivating new ways to engage. Integration with Microsoft Co-Pilot and Perplexity rockets the R95H’s capabilities beyond entertainment.  

Alongside the 130-inch TV, the company is showcasing several new products at CES 2026. The ultra-thin OLED R95H features a minimal bezel for a gallery-like appearance. The Freestyle Plus portable projector powered by Vision AI Companion allows users to project content onto walls, ceilings, and uneven surfaces, including corners and curtains.  

The company also electrified audiences with the reveal of the 2021-26 Odyssey gaming monitors, including the world’s first 6K 3D Odyssey G9 and the next-gen Odyssey G6 and G8. These breakthroughs deliver extraordinary resolution, blazing refresh rates, and truly immersive visuals, thrilling gamers and creators alike.  

Samsung confirmed that all 2026 TVs will support 7 years of Tizen OS upgrades, ensuring devices remain up to date with features and performance. Expected price and availability for the R95H have not yet been disclosed.  

What is Micro RGB Technology? 

Micro RGB is an advanced LCD TV backlight method using tiny individual RGB LEDs instead of standard blue or white LEDs with color filters. This provides more vibrant colors and deeper blacks, achieving contrast close to OLED. Unlike many LED micro-RGB devices, which place color sources directly in the backlight, this device places them there for sharper dimming and a wider color gamut.  

Key Characteristics 

• True RGB source color, unlike traditional LEDs and mini LEDs, which rely on blue LEDs coated with phosphor layers to create white light. Micro RGB uses red, green, and blue LEDs in the backlight. This difference enables Micro RGB to achieve a wider color gamut.  

Micro-sized LEDs  

• The LEDs are microscopic, often under 100 microns, allowing denser backlights for finer control over brightness and darkness.  

• Enhanced backlighting offers more precise local dimming and color expression, reducing blooming and improving contrast as noted by Gizmodo.  

Comparing Micro RGB vs Micro LED. One learns that Micro RGB sits between Mini LED and Micro LED. It uses advanced RGB backlighting to improve LCD picture quality. According to a YouTube report.  

How does it work? 

Micro RGB uses many microscopic red, green, and blue LEDs for its backlight, whereas traditional displays typically use a few large LEDs, and Mini LED technology employs more, though smaller, LEDs.  

Direct Color: Each micro LED emits its specific color, eliminating the need for distinct color filters and enhancing color purity.  

More LEDs create more dimming zones for deeper blacks and brighter highlights, similar to OLED but with a backlight.  

Benefits 

Superior Color: nearly matches OLED color precision and offers a wide gamut like LG’s 100% BT.2020 claim.  

Precise dimming gives deeper blacks and less haloing.  

High brightness: retains LED technologies’ high brightness potential.  

The price for the RH95 hasn’t been disclosed until this moment. It is challenging to determine who this TV is for. Consumers will have to wait for full disclosure of the price and availability before they can determine who, or how many, customers may prefer the R95H over conventional TVs.

Experience the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold at select Samsung Experience stores in New York, California, Texas, and Minnesota starting January 23, 2026. These hands-on Galaxy Trifold USA demos precede the device’s official U.S. launch expected in early 2026, after its late 2025 international debut.  

Vital Information on Galaxy Z Trifold Previews and Device 

Availability: Live demos are offered at select US Samsung experience stores.  

Launch Timeline: The device is already available in markets such as Korea. The U.S. launch is scheduled for early 2026.  

Design: Features a double-folding 10-inch display, a titanium hinge, an AMA aluminum frame, and a 6.5-inch outer screen.  

Functionality: Designed for productivity. It can run apps in a desktop-like environment using Samsung DeX.  

Expected specs and price: Official U.S. pricing has not been confirmed, and no specific figures have been released. However, reports suggest the device will be priced at a high-end luxury level.  

The demos allow customers to experience the 10″ Triple Panel display and test folding modes before the official release.  

Science fiction has long imagined computers with adaptable, foldable screens. Samsung is now pursuing this concept to define the future of smartphones.  

The new Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold folds in two places like a brochure, allowing a large screen to fit into your pocket.  

Samsung unveiled the device to the press at CES in Las Vegas ahead of its upcoming U.S. release following a limited launch in South Korea. While the concept is promising, it comes with typical early-stage compromises.  

The Samsung foldable phone is slim when used as a tablet, but bulky when used as a phone. It will likely be priced too high for most early adopters and average consumers (Samsung has not announced pricing; the Galaxy Z Fold 7 features a smaller screen, and a single fold starts at $2,000).  

Extensive adoption may not be the primary goal, as the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, aims to demonstrate that smartphones still have significant possibilities for innovation. Liz Lee, associate director at Counterpoint Research, described the Trifold smartphone as a strategic pilot to measure consumer response to new technology.”  

Given Samsung’s leadership in the smartphone market and the trend of other Android brands adopting foldable designs, even niche products like the Trifold can influence industry direction.  

A Giant Screen In Your Pocket 

What makes the Z Trifold unique is that Samsung designed it to offer a screen that expands for use and contracts for portability, building on the moderate success of the Galaxy Z Fold series.  

The Trifold features a 10-inch screen that folds in two places, while the Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers an 8-inch screen that folds once.  

Samsung states the new phone targets users who prioritize work and productivity.  

The Galaxy Z Trifold supports split-screen mode. It allows apps to function as resizable, movable desktop windows. When paired with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, it can serve as a compact laptop alternative, giving users an indication of how it compares to the Galaxy Z Fold.  

More Splash Than Function For Now 

However, expectations could be tempered. The device is nearly paper-thin when it opens. It feels as thick as two stacked phones when closed.  

Samsung appears to have made more progress with the Galaxy Z Trifold than with earlier folding smartphones. Previous generations often featured lower-quality cameras, a prominent center of crease, and other issues. Samsung’s latest Galaxy S25 Ultra has cameras similar to those on its top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 Ultra, so users do not have to compromise. Samsung has improved camera quality for larger screens. Although the two screen creases are visible, they are not too distracting. Consumers need to carry around larger screens. Aside from viewing more apps at once and having a larger surface for reading and watching videos, tasks that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can already do, the Trifold doesn’t offer much that’s unique compared to a standard smartphone.  

Foldable phones have yet to achieve mainstream success. Samsung’s models have seen slow uptake, and foldables remain a small part of the smartphone market.  

Foldable phones, such as the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold, are priced above the average smartphone. The higher price point can discourage wider adoption, as most U.S. consumers purchase new phones only when replacements are necessary, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, which tracks Americans’ technology spending.  

Regardless of consumer demand, the foldable phone trend appears to be enduring. This persistence complements Samsung’s broadest strategy by ensuring nearly all major Android manufacturers now offer foldable phones, and Apple is expected to introduce its first later this year. Samsung can better assess which formats resonate with consumers and adapt its offerings accordingly.  

This approach aligns with Samsung’s broader strategy to offer a variety of phone designs, leveraging the ongoing industry trend to evaluate which formats resonate with consumers.  

I think the exciting part is getting it out into the wild and then ultimately seeing which form factors different users are attracted to. Drew Blackard, senior vice president of mobile conduct management at Samsung Electronics America, told CNN in September, ahead of the phones’ introduction. “So, I think you will only see an evolution from here of what we can do,”  

Where To Try It In The US 

You can preview the Galaxy Z Trifold at Samsung Experience stores starting January 23, 2026.  

Samsung Experience Store locations in the US include:  

• Cerritos, CA Samsung Experience Store Los Cerritos Center  

• Glendale, CA – The Americana at Brand  

• Bloomington, MN Samsung Experience Store Mall of America  

• Elmhurst, NY, Samsung Experience Store, Queens Center  

• Garden City and my Samsung Experience Store at Roosevelt Field  

• Frisco, TX, Samsung Experience Store, Stonebriar Center  

• Houston, TX. Samsung Experience Store. The Galleria

Apple is set to launch Apple Creator Studio, a subscription bundle for creative professionals, available January 28, 2026, at $12.99 per month or $129 per year. The bundle includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and Main Stage, all compatible with Mac and iPad.  

• Final Cut Pro  

• Logic Pro  

• Pixelmator Pro  

• Compressor  

• Main Stage for Mac and iPad with innovative new AI-powered tools.  

Crucial facts of Apple Pro Apps 

Apps included in the bundle: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and Main Stage all compatible with Mac and iPad.  

Pricing and Availability: The bundle is $12.99 per month or $129 per year, with a 1-month free trial. Or Rs. 399 per month or Rs. 3,999 per year in India.  

AI-powered features:  

• Final Cut Pro: Offers visual search, beat detection for music syncing, and Montage Maker on iPad for rapid editing.  

• Logic Pro introduces Chord ID, which instantly converts audio to MIDI for chord progressions.  

• Motion : Features a magnetic mask tool to isolate objects without a green screen.  

Key benefits: The Final Cut Pro subscription supports family sharing for up to five additional users and offers significant savings compared to individual app purchases.  

You need an iPad with at least 6 GB of memory and an A16, A17, or M-series chip to use these apps.  

The subscription delivers a comprehensive, studio-grade creative experience and is in direct competition with Creator Studio and Adobe Creative Cloud.  

Today, Apple introduced Apple Creator Studio, a subscription bundle that unifies its editing and productivity apps into one suite for creators. This includes essential apps for video editors, designers, musicians, and writers, to explain who should use them.  

What Apple Creator Studio is 

Previously, Apple offered its pro apps as separate purchases. With Creator Studio, major editing and production tools are now available through a single subscription.  

Subscription covers all apps on Mac and iPad, with added premium features for Apple productivity tools.  

What Exactly Is Premium Content? 

While details on premium content are limited, Apple has introduced a new content hub featuring a curated collection of photos, graphics, and illustrations for creative projects.  

Subscribers will also receive newly designed templates in Keynote Pages and Numbers, expanding the variety of creative options available to them.  

The subscription adds AI features, such as:  

• Generating presentations from text summaries  

• Creating notes from existing slides in Numbers  

• Using AI to generate formulas and populate tables  

Pixelmator Pro Joins Apple Creator Studio. 

Apple is releasing a major update to Pixelmator, now included in Creative Studio and newly available on iPad.  

App interface uses Liquid Glass, and subscribers unlock new tools for layer manipulation and exclusive mockups.  

Turning to video editing, Final Cut Pro on iPad benefits from new features such as Montage Maker, which analyses selected clips to create dynamic videos from the best moments. It can automatically reframe videos from various social networks.  

In the music domain, Logic Pro now offers AI-based tools, such as chord progression and a library of royalty-free samples.  

Will the stand-alone version of Final Cut Pro get all the new features? 

Apple’s website does not specify which features the stand-alone version of Final Cut Pro for Mac will include, or which features will remain in the Mac App Store. The company clarified these points in a recent interview.  

Ryan O’Neill Hughes and John Danty from Apple Marketing confirm that all new AI-powered features, visual search, transcript search, and beat detection will be available to all Final Cut Pro purchasers. Currently, both the App Store version and Apple Creator Studio have the same features.  

However, the official Final Cut Pro webpage states that certain premium content is accessible only to Apple Creator Studio subscribers. This means future features or content may be exclusive to subscribers, although core features announced this week will be available to all users.  

How Much Does Apple Creator Studio Cost? 

Apple Creator Studio costs $12.99/£12.99 per month or $129/£129 per year, including a 1-month free trial. New Mac or iPad buyers receive 3 months free. Discounted pricing is available for students and teachers.

With AI semiconductors set to be a key topic at the upcoming South Korea-U.S. summit on August 25th, major domestic semiconductor companies, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, are finalizing additional U.S. investment plans. The Samsung U.S. chip plant is considering expanding its local investments, including a 10 trillion won investment in packaging facilities previously excluded from last year’s plan, after securing significant 6 orders from U.S. tech companies, Tesla, and Apple.  

According to industry sources on August 11, Samsung Electronics had initially planned a $44 billion investment in its Samsung Foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, but reduced it to $37 billion at the end of last year due to poor performance. The original plan included four NM and two NM Foundry plants, as well as advanced packaging and R&D facilities, but the $7 billion advanced packaging investment was omitted due to difficulties securing customers.  

Following a 2.3 trillion won AI semiconductor supply contract with Tesla on July 28 and an Apple image sensor order soon after, Samsung Electronics now sees an increased need for an advanced packaging plant. To avoid US tariff pressure, the full process from chip manufacturing in the US to post-processing must occur locally. Samsung’s key advantage in securing major tech clients is in its turnkey service, which integrates memory, foundry, and packaging.  

Investment is expected to rise not only in packaging but also in equipment and materials. By the end of the first quarter, construction of Taylor Fab One was 91.8% complete, with overall completion planned for October. The clean room is scheduled for completion by year-end, with semiconductor production equipment to be installed next year. A high-ranking official from a materials supplier to the Taylor plant stated, “I understand that discussions are in progress to expand supply volumes in preparation for increased local investment.”  

Tesla’s orders may exceed the initially announced scale, potentially triggering additional investment in equipment and materials. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, previously stated regarding the contract with Samsung’s Foundry, “The figure of $65.5 billion is just the minimum amount, adding the actual production volume is likely to be several times more.” This indicates the Tesla order could expand beyond vehicle chips to include Samsung semiconductors in the US for supercomputers and other electronic equipment.  

Samsung Electronics also stated during its performance announcement last month that this year’s investment in the Taylor Fab will proceed within the existing capex (capital expenditure) plan, but we expect an increase next year. A senior industry official added, “Including additional investment in the packaging plant (Samsung’s investment in the Taylor plant will exceed $50B in West Lafayette, Indiana, for the production of high bandwidth memory (HBM) and other products, it is now on the verge of breaking ground.” The plan is to mass-produce next-generation HBM and other products from the second half of 2028. There is a possibility of expanding the investment scale by advancing the proper operational timing or increasing the number of production items beyond packaging.  

The expansion of U.S. semiconductor investments by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix is expected to support the upcoming South Korea-U.S. summit in Washington, D.C. Yoon Sung-hyuk, industrial policy secretary at the Office of the President, stated: “The existing investment plans for our companies in the U.S. will be included in the investment amount at the time of the summit.” Adding: “There are plans announced during the Joe Biden administration, like Samsung’s Taylor fab, but these plans will now proceed with chip orders from Tesla and will mainly be executed during the Donald Trump administration, effectively announcing an investment expansion” to indicate the strategic reasons behind the decision.  

Regarding the latest updates about the New Plant Announcement and innovations in semiconductor plant construction, attend the second Construction Semiconductor FAB Summit Europe: Advances in Planning, Design, and Engineering on October 21-22, 2025, in Munich, Germany. The event will feature solution providers and expert speakers.