What does it take to be one of the biggest conglomerates in the world? Bloomberg Businessweek has published an exhaustive article on how Samsung transformed itself from a small company to one that contributes almost 17 percent of the GDP of South Korea and employs over 370,000 worldwide. It’s a lengthy read but some of […]
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Samsung is constructing a new mobile phone plant in Vietnam
Samsung earlier this week held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new plant in Vietnam. The new plant for mobile phones is located in Yen Binh Industrial Park in Thai Nguyen city and will cost Samsung $2 billion to build it. Samsung expects to start the production in phases but when it hits the full production […]
Samsung sues LG for diminishing its brand value
Samsung Electronics has filed a lawsuit against LG Electronics alleging LG to taint the company’s brand value. Samsung filed the lawsuit in the Seoul District Court and claims LG “tarnished its corporate image” by running advertisements that were wrong. Samsung is demanding 50 billion won (US$45 million) towards damages. The advertisement feud started last year […]
CyanogenMod Founder Steve Kondik leaves Samsung
Steve Kondik, known for his work with CyanogenMod has left his job at Samsung, reports Android Police. Steve joined Samsung Mobile in 2011 as a Software Engineer and though his contributions at the company are unclear, he did give his two cents on Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S4 device. You can find his complete post on […]
LG seeks payments for display technologies from Samsung
For the past few weeks, Samsung and LG were working together to solve issues relating to their respective display technologies but the latest statement by LG hints the settlement is far away. LG Display claims Samsung Display and Samsung Electronics are using their technology illegally and seek a compensation for the same. LG also said […]