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SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics to Launch LiMo Compliant Handset from Samsung Electronics...device to SK Telecom and into the Korean marketplace," said Jong-In Kim Vice President of Product Planning Team at Samsung Electronics. "Samsung has now released three LiMo compliant handsets, which demonstrate Samsung's deep commitment to... In this article: Samsung Electronics, SK Telecom, LiMo Platform, Linux, NTT Docomo, SKT, and Vodafone |
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Yahoo! News | November 11, 2009
Samsung Launches Bada Mobile Operating System (NewsFactor)
...the mix that includes Windows Mobile, Research in Motion's BlackBerry, Palm's webOS, Apple's iPhone, Symbian and Google's Android. On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its own open mobile platform, called bada. The Korean...
In this article: Android, Apple, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Microsoft, Bing, and Open Handset Alliance
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Independent.co.uk - Business | November 11, 2009
Apple tops phone chart as Nokia and Samsung step up
...said. Nokia said on Tuesday it had started deliveries of its top- of-the-range N900, while Samsung Electronics announced it would launch its own open mobile platform, bada, in December as it tries to make up for a late start in the...
In this article: Nokia, Apple, Iphone, HTC Corp., Revenue, and Maemo
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Centre Daily Times | November 10, 2009
Samsung Electronics Rings in 2010 with 23 ICES Innovation Awards
...Samsung's North American operations including Samsung Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc. As a result of its commitment to innovation and unique...
In this article: CEA, Industrial Designers Society of America, Consumer Electronics Association, Industrial design, Blu-ray, and Fortune Magazine
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FT.com - Companies | November 10, 2009
Samsung faces import ban over Sharp patents
...November 10 2009 03:59 | Last updated: November 10 2009 19:36 The US International Trade Commission has recommended that Samsung Electronics be banned from selling some liquid crystal display television sets and computer monitors in...
In this article: ITC, US, Barack Obama, Vizio, Japan, and US International Trade Commission
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Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide | November 10, 2009
Why Did Samsung Just Announce Another Mobile OS? [Samsung]
...of this offering. Dr Hosoo Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Media Solution Center at Samsung Electronics said, "By opening Samsung's mobileplatforms we will be able to provide rich mobile experiences on an increasing number...
In this article: Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian, London, UK, and Seoul
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Nokia and Samsung step up smartphone battle
The world's two largest cell phone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, have unveiled their latest attempts to keep pace in the battle with smartphone rivals like iPhone and Blackberry. Nokia said on Tuesday it has started deliveries of...
In this article: Nokia, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Maemo, Iphone, and BlackBerry
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Reuters | November 10, 2009
Nokia, Samsung step up smartphone battle
By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent The world's two largest cell phone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, have unveiled their latest attempts to keep pace in the battle with smartphone rivals like iPhone and Blackberry.
In this article: Nokia, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Maemo, Iphone, and BlackBerry
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UPDATE 1-US ITC bars Samsung from importing some LCD devices
Sharp Corp <6753. T>, a major manufacturer of liquid crystal displays, has convinced a U.S. trade body to order its Korean rival, Samsung Electronics <005930. KS>, to stop U.S. imports of the devices because of patent infringement. The...
In this article: Sharp Corp, ITC, United States, U.S. International Trade Commission, Texas, and Delaware
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MobileBurn | November 09, 2009
Samsung and Qualcomm ink $1.3 billion wireless technology cross-licensing deal
News by Brian James Kirk on Monday November 09, 2009. Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm have finalized a cross-licensing deal that will allow Samsung to use Qualcomm's third and fourth generation wireless technology--including CDMA...
In this article: Qualcomm, Cross-licensing, and JoongAng Daily
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Samsung upbeat on 2010 after record Q3 profit
By Marie-France Han and Rhee So-eui Samsung Electronics <005930. KS>, the world's top maker of memory chips and LCD screens, gave a robust outlook, signaling bigger players are set to further widen the gap over smaller firms in a tech...
In this article: Thomson Reuters, Revenue, LG Electronics, Nokia, and Sony
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Samsung Electronics (SEC, Korean: 삼성전자, Samsŏng Chŏncha) (, , LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is the world's largest electronics company, headquartered in Samsung Town in Seoul, South Korea. It is the largest South Korean company and the flagship subsidiary of the Samsung Group.
Samsung Electronics is the global market leader in more than 60 products, including semiconductors such as DRAM, SDRAM, flash memory and hard drives, digital displays such as LCD displays, plasma displays and OLED displays, home electronics such as TVs, DVD players, Blu-ray players, home cinema systems, set-top boxes and projectors, mobile devices such as mobile phones, MP3 players, digital cameras and camcorders, computing products such as monitors, laptops, UMPCs, CD and DVD Drives, laser printers and fax machines and home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, microwaves, ovens, vacuum cleaners and air conditioners.
In 2005, Samsung surpassed Japanese rival Sony for the first time to be rated as the new leading and most popular consumer electronics brand in the world by Interbrand. In 2007, Samsung Electronics' handset division overtook American rival Motorola, making it the world's second largest mobile phone maker. At the end of 2007, Samsung Electronics exceeded the $100 billion mark in annual sales for the first time in its history. This achievement places the company, along with Siemens of Germany and Hewlett-Packard of the U.S., among the world's top three companies in the electric appliances and electronics industry.
- Name:
- Samsung Electronics
- Type:
- Korea Exchange (005930, 005935)
- Location:
- Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea
- Founded:
- 1969
- Owned by:
- Citibank N.A 7.09%, SAMSUNG Life Insurance 6.54%, National Pension Service 5.11%, SAMSUNG Corporation 3.48%, Capital Research and Management Company 4.36%, Kun-Hee Lee 2.94% (Common and preferred stocks, as of December 31, 2008)
- Industry:
- Telecommunication
- Consumer electronics
- Semiconductor
- Key People:
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- Former Chairman: Lee Kun-hee
- CEO: Lee Yoon-woo
- Products:
- See Business areas.
- Revenue:
- $103.4 billion USD (2007)
- No. of Employees:
- Over 138,000 (2007)
- Parent Company:
- Samsung Group
- Subsidiaries:
- Samsung Telecommunications
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