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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Samsung Electronics to invest $14.7 billion in South Korea chip facility

A man walks out of Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Seoul January 6, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Friday, October 3, 2014

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Samsung secures 10-year Gorilla Glass supply, will own 7.4% of Corning




Samsung and Corning have announced a plan to strengthen on their product and technology collaborations with “a series of strategic and financial agreements” that will see the South Korean electronics firm own a 7.4% stake in the Gorilla Glass maker. The two have been involved in one way or another for over 40 years through equity investments, product development and commercialization initiatives, according to the press release.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Swedish tech company caught in hoax Samsung bid


(Reuters) - A fake press release claiming electronics firm Samsung (005930.KS) was buying Sweden's Fingerprint Cards (FINGb.ST) sent shares in the biometrics company soaring on Friday, prompting an investigation into suspected market manipulation.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Samsung launches Galaxy Round, features 5.7" curved OLED screen


In case the Galaxy Note 3 didn't tickle your fancy, Samsung has come out with a brand new device that's similar to the Note in many ways, but with one main difference. Rather than the standard, flat 5.7-inch Super AMOLED used in the Note 3, the new Galaxy Round uses a curved 5.7-inch 'Super Flexible AMOLED' with the same 1080p resolution.

Saturday, January 5, 2013

                          
Samsung has announced a new series of monitors just days ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show. The 24-inch Series 7 SC770 utilizes a 10-point multi-touch panel that is optimized specifically for use with Windows 8 – the first display designed for Microsoft’s new operating system. This will allow users to take full advantage of Windows 8 touch features like pinching, dragging and rotating objects.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

LG beats Samsung to the punch with their 55-inch OLED TV

                    
LG was able to beat Samsung to the punch with regards to launching a 55-inch OLED TV. The technology isn’t new by any stretch of the imagination but thus far it has proven difficult to mass produce large OLED displays. But even with the milestone behind them, there’s no clear road to success with OLED sets as another technology looks to be the next big thing in home entertainment.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Apple to drop patent claims against new Samsung phone

                            
(Reuters) - Apple Inc has agreed to withdraw patent claims against a new Samsung phone with a high-end display after Samsung said it was not offering to sell the product in the crucial U.S. market.

IDC lowers semiconductor revenue outlook for 2012, 2013

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IDC has lowered its outlook for global semiconductor revenue in 2012 and 2013. Previously, the outfit expected industry revenue to grow 4.6% to $315 billion this year, but its latest forecast has reduced those figures to less than 1% growth on revenue of $304 billion. Meanwhile, the firm anticipated next year's revenue to hit $335 billion, up 6.2%, while the newest estimates are 4.9% growth with $319 billion revenue.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Samsung is planning to ship a half billion phones in 2013

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A new report from The Korea Times points out that Samsung plans to increase handset shipments by 20 percent next year following a record-setting 2012. In total, the Korean electronics giant wants to move some 510 million phones in 2013, up from the 420 million they are expected to ship by the end of this year.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Samsung Elec seeks U.S. sales ban on some Ericsson products

                                Students walk out of a showroom at the headquarters of Samsung Electronics in Seoul October 28, 2011. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it had filed a complaint against Ericsson with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), requesting a U.S. import ban and sales ban on some of the Swedish telecoms equipment maker's products.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Google working on "X Phone", "X" tablet to take on rivals - WSJ

                        A neon Google logo is seen as employees work at the new Google office in Toronto, November 13, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
(Reuters) - Google Inc is working with recently acquired Motorola on a handset codenamed "X-phone", aimed at grabbing market share from Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Samsung drops attempt to ban Apple sales in Europe

             An Apple iPhone 4S and a Samsung Galaxy S are seen in this file illustration photograph taken in Berlin August 27, 2012. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/Files
(Reuters) - Korea's Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said it would drop law suits aimed at banning the sale of Apple Inc. products in Europe just a day after scoring a victory in a battle in the United States with the maker of iPhones.

Samsung unveils 5-inch Galaxy Grand with dual-SIMs

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Samsung has added a new big screen phone to its lineup today with the introduction of the 5-inch Galaxy Grand. The device sticks to the design language introduced with the Galaxy S III, featuring a hard plastic body and removable back cover for battery access, but it also makes some significant compromises to keep costs down. Namely, that huge display sports a modest WVGA 480x800 resolution and 186ppi pixel density.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Samsung sues LG for allegedly copying PLS display technology

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Samsung has hit LG with another lawsuit, this time for purportedly infringing on LCD patents. Filed with the Seoul Central District Court, the complaint aims to invalidate seven LG patents that allegedly copy a plane-to-line switching (PLS) design that Samsung patented in 1997. Samsung claims that LG modified and renamed the PLS technology to AH-IPS for use in various small and medium LCD panels.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Samsung teaser video says something new is coming at CES 2013

Samsung recently posted a teaser video on their YouTube page for an upcoming product that will be announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The video doesn’t reveal anything particular but many believe we’ll see the Korean electronics giant unveil the Galaxy S IV handset next month.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Apple and Samsung: A defining rivalry in a changed mobile market

                                  A man talks on a mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside an Apple store in downtown Shanghai September 3, 2012. REUTERS/Aly Song
(Reuters) - What a difference three months can make.

At the end of August, Apple Inc seemed on top of the world. Fresh off a resounding $1.05 billion U.S. legal victory over arch-foe Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the company was gearing up to launch the fifth iteration of its iconic iPhone. Just a week prior, its market value had surpassed Microsoft Corp's and it became the most valuable technology company in history.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Samsung promotes son and heir closer to top job

                          Jay Y. Lee, son of Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee and the company's chief operating officer arrives at the company's headquarters in Seoul December 1, 2010. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co pushed the anointed heir of the company Chairman closer to the top job on Wednesday as the it cemented a global lead in smartphones with a stock price that is close to record highs.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Ericsson seeks U.S. import ban on Samsung products

                           People walk at the main office building of Samsung Electronics in Seoul April 6, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
(Reuters) - Swedish telecoms gear maker Ericsson has filed a request with the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban U.S. imports of products made by South Korean group Samsung,