Misc.
Samsung invests in Pantech for 10 percent stake
Samsung today confirmed to have invested in another South Korean mobile phone company, Pantech. Samsung acquired a total of 10 percent stake in the company valued at 53 billion won and in a statement released to The Next Web, the number one smartphone maker aims to “solidify” the relationship between them. Despite Pantech being a [...]
HomeSync gets a detailed walkthrough on video
` Samsung has been mum on the HomeSync since the unveiling in February. Now their official YouTube channel has posted a lengthy video that walks us through with all the features of the HomeSync device. HomeSync allows users to store all their multimedia content from their phone or tablet to HomeSync’s 1TB HDD for viewing [...]
Samsung sells Liquavista to Amazon
The rumour to sell Liquavista surfaced in March and it seems the deal went through in late April. The Digital Reader reports the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce has listed an unknown owner of Liquavista and not Samsung. The site says it’s a strategy deployed by Amazon to hide their FCC filings but interestingly, Amazon confirmed [...]
Android head comments on Samsung’s dominance
There’s no doubt Samsung gobbles up most of the profit in the Android arena but Android head, Sundar Pichai is not worried of the Samsung’s dominance. In fact he claims Samsung is a “great partner to work with” and has a very strong relationship on a “day-to-day basis and on a tactical basis.” Pichai also [...]
Samsung develops tech related to 5G, projects 5G service by 2020
4G is yet to go mainstream in many parts of the world but Samsung has developed a core technology related to the next-generation 5G network, reports Yonhap News. 5G is said to be many times faster than 4G that tops at around 75-100Mbps. Samsung expects consumers will be able to access the high-speed network by [...]
Samsung buys MOVL to enhance multi-screen experience
Samsung acquired US-based MOVL last month to enhance the multi-screen experience around Samsung devices. MOVL confirmed the move to Tech Crunch saying they’re now working with Samsung from last month to combine “multi-screen capabilities with Samsung’s scale and innovation in its device ecosystem.” Prior to the acquisition, MOVL has worked with the Samsung Connected TV [...]
New gas leak at Samsung plant injures three
A new gas leak occurred earlier today at one of Samsung’s plant in Hwaseong, South Korea. The hydrofluoric acid spilled at the plant when workers were changing the pipes containing the acid, resulting in minor injuries to three workers. This is the second gas leak incident since January where a similar leak happened at the [...]
Eric Schmidt: Samsung relationship helped define Android
Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt has downplayed the rumour about its strained relationship with Samsung. During a Q&A session at Dive into Mobile 2013, Schmidt confirmed that the relationship with Samsung is “very healthy”. He does not see the equation between the companies change and in fact applauded Samsung’s decision to go with Android that has [...]
Taiwan FTC investigating Samsung’s role in smear campaign against HTC
Samsung is under scrutiny from Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission for their alleged role in spreading malicious comments online against HTC. The Taiwanese FTC setup an inquiry last week after they received complaints that Samsung has hired students to say bad things about HTC and in return promote their upcoming Galaxy S4 device. Samsung will be [...]
Samsung will deploy LTE for Three Ireland
Three Ireland – a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa has selected Samsung to deploy its LTE equipment in Ireland. As part of the agreement, Samsung will be the sole provider of LTE Radio Access Network (RAN) and LTE core infrastructure equipment, making Ireland the second country in Europe where Samsung will facilitate to roll out commercial [...]