Samsung held an emergency meeting, which according to Yonhap News was a day after the announcement of the Google-Motorola deal. Although the Google acquisition and the future possibilities must be the top agenda, Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics also asserted that the company should develop its software competitiveness.

Lee emphasized that the “IT power” in the industry is now shifting from hardware companies like Samsung to software companies. Lee suggested to strengthen the software competitiveness by hiring more employees (perhaps, Steve Kondik’s recruitment now makes sense) and even seek mergers and acquisitions if necessary.