Research firm Strategy Analytics says Samsung has now surpassed Nokia to become the world’s top handset manufacturer. Samsung ended Nokia’s 14-year supremacy by shipping 93.5m units in the last quarter with a 25.4 percent market share. Sale of Galaxy smartphones in the last quarter was a major reason for Samsung to post a positive […]
Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin gets the Value Pack Upgrade
Galaxy S Hoppin was the last device expected to receive the Value Pack upgrade this month and true to its promise, Samsung has delivered the firmware upgrade in South Korea. Galaxy S Hoppin users can grab the latest update based on Android 2.3 OS to get features like Face Unlock, ability to take pictures […]
Samsung to merge Samsung Display, SMD and S-LCD
Samsung has confirmed to merge its various display units that includes the recent spun-off Samsung Display, Samsung Mobile Display and S-LCD into one. The merger was approved by the Board of Directors and is expected to complete by July 1. Samsung Electronics will have a majority stake, about 84 percent whereas Samsung SDI will […]
Samsung announces Q1 2012 Results
Samsung has announced the financial result for the first quarter ending March 31, 2012. According to it, Samsung posted a revenue of 45.27 trillion won, a 22 percent increase YoY with consolidated operating profit reaching an all-time high of 5.85 trillion won (98 percent increase YoY) and consolidated net profit at 5.05 trillion won. […]
U.S. Olympians sue Samsung over Facebook app
Samsung Electronics has been sued by 18 U.S. Olympians because the company used their names and images without their permission on a Facebook app. The app in question is U.S. Olympic Genome Project that promises to connect Facebook users with the Team USA. The athletes claim the use of their images in the app […]