Samsung today announced that they’ve reached an agreement with HP to sell its printer business to the American company. The deal is valued at $1.05 billion, which HP reckons will help them to “disrupt and reinvent the $55 billion copier industry” by investing in multifunction printer (MFP) technology. Samsung will spin off the printing business […]
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HP approached Samsung, LG to acquire PC business last year?
While Samsung has officially turned down the rumor to acquire HP’s PC business, a source close to CNET tells HP was the one who approached the Korean giant. HP approached Samsung, LG as well as a few others in 2010 before they announced to spin off the PC business. According to the source, HP […]
Samsung not interested in webOS
Samsung Electronics’ CEO Choi Gee Sung has confirmed that they’re not interested in buying HP’s webOS operating system. On the sidelines of the IFA expo in Berlin, Choi said Samsung will “never” go for such a deal and “it’s not right that acquiring an operating system is becoming a fashion.” When asked about Samsung’s […]
Samsung looking to buy HP webOS?
Samsung may have turned down HP’s PC acquisition report but a new rumor suggests that Samsung has hired HP’s ex-VP of PSG Marketing, Raymond Wah. He will reportedly handle sales of Samsung’s PC business. More interestingly, the Digitimes report also claims that Samsung is also looking to buy HP’s webOS platform in a bid […]
Samsung debunks HP PC business acquisition rumors
Samsung has turned down rumors that claimed the Korean giant to take over HP’s PC business. Samsung UK confirmed it by way of a tweet saying the rumors are not true and “clarifies any confusion that may have occurred.” A report from Digitimes yesterday suggested that Samsung is in talks with Taiwan-based notebook makers […]