All posts tagged "Samsung"

  • A woman walks by advertisement posters of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S5, Apple's iPhone 5s and iPad Air at a mobile phone shop in Seoul, Wednesday. (AP-Yonhap)
    Samsung, Apple make big compromise

    By Kim Yoo-chul Samsung Electronics and Apple have agreed to drop all 30 outstanding lawsuits over patent infringements in eight countries, except for the United States. The announcement comes a few days after Samsung heir and vice...

    • Posted August 6, 2014
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  • A woman walks by a billboard for Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 3 at a showroom of Samsung Electronics in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. (Yonhap)
    Samsung profit sharply declines as smartphone strength weakens

    (Yonhap) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top maker of smartphones, said Thursday (KST) its second-quarter net profit fell 19.5 percent from a year earlier as its mainstay handset business suffered from rising competition in the global...

    • Posted July 30, 2014
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    To the world, South Korea is technology, Samsung and Psy

    By Jun Ji-hye When foreigners think about South Korea, they think about a high-tech nation rather than a cultural one, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. The ministry unveiled the results of a survey...

    • Posted July 25, 2014
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    17 South Korean firms make Fortune 500 list

    Three more than last year Royal Dutch Shell yields the No. 1 spot to Wal-mart stores  (Yonhap) — Samsung Electronics Co. and 16 other South Korean companies were included in the 2014 Fortune 500 list, three more...

    • Posted July 8, 2014
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  • The headquarters of Samsung Group in Seocho-dong, Seoul
    Samsung estimates Q2 profit at ‘disappointing’ $7.11 billion

    By Kang Yoon-seung (Yonhap) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s biggest technology firm by revenue, estimated its second-quarter operating profit at a sharply lower than expected 7.2 trillion won (US$7.11 billion) on Tuesday amid a slowdown in...

    • Posted July 7, 2014
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    Samsung, Barnes & Noble team up for tablet

    By Yoon Sung-won Samsung Electronics said Thursday it will team up with the U.S. -based book retailer Barnes and Noble to develop a new tablet computer. It said the alliance will create the synergy of Samsung’s hardware...

    • Posted June 6, 2014
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  • Holograms of singer Psy and dancers are screened at the Klive concert hall in Euljiro, Seoul, Jan. 16, which is capable of projecting holographic content. The venue and the concert have been co-arranged by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, KT and YG Entertainment. (Courtesy of KT)
    Holography: Samsung’s next innovation engine

    By Yoon Sung-won What will be the next-generation technology that can bring genuine “innovation” to the global ICT industry? The answer may vary. Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone maker, is considering holography technology as one of...

    • Posted June 3, 2014
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