In a major reshuffle today, Samsung announced the merger of its two consumer-facing businesses into one. Consumer Electronics (CE) and IT & Mobile Communications (IM) will now be under a new business division called Set Division (SET). The division includes products like smartphones, laptops, tablets, TVs and home appliances and the amalgamation will help Samsung […]
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Caltech University sues Samsung, seeks ‘reasonable royalty’
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has sued Samsung Electronics for infringing their Wi-Fi-related patents, emboldening the university to sue the Korean company after winning a verdict against Apple and Broadcom, awarding them over $1.1 billion in damages. According to the filing, Caltech is suing Samsung for five patents and is seeking a right to recover […]
Samsung will build a $17b semiconductor factory in Texas
After weeks of speculation, Samsung has confirmed the location of its new advanced semiconductor factory. The massive $17 billion manufacturing facility will be built in Taylor, Texas, making it the largest investment by Samsung in the United States till date. With the groundbreaking of the factory site scheduled in the first half of next year, […]
JH Han will deliver a keynote at CES 2022
Samsung executives have been delivering keynotes at the world’s biggest technology trade show and the upcoming CES that marks a return after the pandemic will see Samsung’s Jong-Hee (JH) Han, President of Visual Display Business deliver the pre-show keynote address at CES 2022. What products will Han introduce during the keynote is anybody’s guess but […]
Samsung wins big at IDEA 2021
Samsung’s products are regular recipients of the world-renowned International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) and this year is no different. Samsung today announced that they have won 48 awards, which includes seven Silvers, three Bronzes and thirty-eight finalists. The award has been hosted by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) since 1980 and awards products […]