Earlier this week, Samsung’s factory near Sao Paulo, Brazil was robbed at gunpoint by about 20 bandits. The heist was carried out on late Sunday night where armed robbers hijacked a Samsung shuttle used by factory employees and stole Samsung smartphones, tablets and laptops worth $36 million. According to Reuters, robbers “made off with seven […]
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Samsung to build display plant in Vietnam
Samsung Display, subsidiary of Samsung Electronics has announced that they’ll build a display assembly plant in Vietnam. According to Reuters, the plant will be first for Samsung in the country and will spend about $1 billion to construct it. The production capacity or the type of display that will be manufactured in the facility is […]
Samsung’s Stephen Woo steps down as System LSI President
Samsung has confirmed that System LSI President, Stephen Woo will step down from his role. While the reason for the resignation from the current role is cited as “personal reasons,” Korean media is rife with rumours of Woo’s health. Woo will stay with Samsung Electronics in an unspecified role but the LSI business will be […]
Samsung India’s IT & Mobile Division Head reportedly resigns
Samsung India’s Country Head IT & Mobile Division, Vineet Taneja has offered his resignation, according to a report by Times of India. The development does not seem to be official yet as the report cites “three industry executives” and Samsung India’s official stance is to not comment on the report (official statement below). The report […]
Samsung develops tablet-based ultrasound system
Samsung has launched its first tablet-based ultrasound system in the United States. The UGEO PT60A is targeted towards point-of-care market due to the performance and size of the device. Samsung says the UGEO PT60A received the FDA clearance in August and can diagnose quickly to enable doctors take decisions quickly. The device is fitted with […]