Interbrand released their latest Brand Valuation report that puts Samsung in the top ten brands of the world. The report puts Samsung in the eighth spot, a rank ahead than in 2012. In the IT industry, Samsung is placed at fourth after Apple, IBM and Microsoft respectively with a brand value of $39.6 billion. The […]
Galaxy Star Pro (GT-S7262) now available in India
Galaxy Star enabled smartphone experience to the masses and they’re trying to improve it further with the Galaxy Star Pro. The phone hasn’t been announced by Samsung but India-based Homeshop18 along with offline retail stores have started selling the device. Priced at Rs. 6,989, the Galaxy Star Pro is slightly expensive than the original Galaxy […]
Samsung appoints Simon Beresford-Wylie for its Network Business
Samsung has hired Simon Beresford-Wylie as a Global Executive Advisor for its network business. For the uninitiated, Simon was the former president and CEO of Nokia Solutions and Networks (previously known as Nokia Siemens Networks) and is the CEO a non-profit organisation – Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited. Simon’s role will include “planning and executing the […]
Samsung ChatON surpasses 100m users
Samsung’s homegrown ChatON cross-platform messaging service has surpassed 100 million users. Samsung yesterday confirmed on their official blog saying the 50 million milestone was reached earlier this year in May while the next 50 million came in four months. While Samsung hasn’t confirmed how many users are active on the service, the milestone is impressive […]
Samsung submitted set of commitments to avoid antitrust fine
Samsung has submitted solutions to the European Commission to avoid the hefty antitrust fine, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has revealed. In a speech he gave in New York, Almunia revealed that “after lengthy discussions, Samsung sent a set of commitments seeking to address our concerns.” The commitments from the Korean company came after the […]