Samsung today released the financial results for the first quarter that ended on March 31, 2015 (Q1 2015). Samsung’s revenue slid further, which stood at 47.12 trillion won, an 11 percent decrease quarter-on-quarter (QOQ) whereas the operating profit for the quarter increased slightly by 690 billion won to 5.98 trillion won (QOQ). Samsung’s Mobile business […]
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Samsung co-develops app that helps slow down Alzheimer’s effects
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a life threatening disease that takes a toll on the patient eventually. And though there’s nothing one can do to cure it, Samsung and 3SG BBDO have developed an app called Backup Memory that helps to slow down the Alzheimer’s side effects. It is basically a memory recall app that helps […]
Qualcomm looking to manufacture its next chip at Samsung’s Foundry
Samsung’s production of 14nm processor has not only made it one of the selling points for its Galaxy S6 family but the semiconductors division has been getting some attention as well. Qualcomm, who originally contracted its Snapdragon processors in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) foundry has approached Samsung for its next-generation Snapdragon processors. According to […]
Samsung will build a school in Africa if you walk
Samsung conducts a lot of CSR activities for Africa but this time they want everyone to contribute by installing the ‘What If I Can’ app. The app is basically a pedometer app that counts number of steps and for 800 million new steps every user takes, Samsung will create a solar-powered school (SPIS) in Africa. […]
Report: Samsung has a dedicated workforce for Apple display panels
Given the slowdown of smartphone sales for Samsung Electronics, it’s evident how important the display and semiconductor division have become for the electronics giant. A new report by Bloomberg claims, Samsung Display has created a team of 200 employees that caters only to Apple for their display needs. The team is responsible for supplying display […]