A report by China Labor Watch last week alleged Samsung supplier HEG Electronics Co. Ltd. of violating labor laws by employing underage workers. This led Samsung to carry out their independent investigation and even the officials in Guangdong province stepped in to validate the claims. Now a statement has been released by the government […]
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Court Document Reveals Samsung Sales Data for US since June 2010
The ongoing trial between Samsung and Apple in United States has seen some confidential information unravel and the latest in line are the detailed sales figures from June 2010. According to the document, Samsung has sold about 21.25 million mobile phones from June 2010 to June this year with revenue of $7.5b. In contrast, […]
Samsung debunks BlackBerry 10 rumor
An analyst this week claimed that Samsung and Research in Motion (RIM) are in talks to license the upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS. However, the world’s largest smartphone maker has put the gossip to rest by saying they’ve “not considered the acquisition of Research in Motion or licensing BB 10.” This is not the first […]
Samsung’s Chinese Supplier Accused of Child Labor, Samsung Survey Suggests Otherwise
China-based HEG Electronics (Huizhou) Co. Ltd. that processes Samsung products like mobile phones, DVD, MP3 players has been found to flout child labor laws. China Labor Watch (CLW) recently conducted an undercover investigation and found the company hired at least 7 children under the permissible age of 16. These underage workers were paid 70 […]
Verizon FiOS TV now available for Samsung Smart TV
Samsung Smart TVs now support the Verizon FiOS TV app that allows Smart TV owners to watch live TV without the need of a set-top box. All a user needs is a Verizon FiOS TV connection and the app on the TV and can watch up to 26 live channels and FlexView video-on-demand movies […]