Samsung holds Galaxy Campus Friends ceremony for Vietnamese students

To help young people realize their passion for innovation and technology, Samsung Electronics held an inauguration ceremony for ‘Galaxy Campus Friends’ in Vietnam for college students. At the ‘Galaxy Campus Friends event in Vietnam, located in Southeast Asia and Oceania, where more than half of the world’s young people live, Samsung selected the first group […]

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Samsung’s Harman acquires Roon, an audiophile-grade multi-room music platform

Samsung Electronics has announced that its subsidiary Harman has acquired Roon, an audiophile-grade multi-room and multi-connectivity music streaming platform. Roon is used by millions of audio enthusiasts worldwide, and the music streaming and discovery platform works well with many audio technologies, including AirPlay, Chromecast/Google Cast, and more. Samsung has made this acquisition in a bid […]

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Samsung MX head TM Roh not promoted to CEO of Samsung Electronics

Earlier today, Samsung Electronics announced the appointment of regular presidents and the establishment of the new Future Business Planning Unit. It revealed that it is keeping its dual-CEO structure amid uncertain business conditions, which means Samsung MX head TM Roh isn’t being promoted to the CEO level. Samsung Electronics to maintain two co-CEO structure for […]

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Samsung MX head TM Roh not promoted to CEO of Samsung Electronics

Earlier today, Samsung Electronics announced the appointment of regular presidents and the establishment of the new Future Business Planning Unit. It revealed that it is keeping its dual-CEO structure amid uncertain business conditions, which means Samsung MX head TM Roh isn’t being promoted to the CEO level. Samsung Electronics to maintain two co-CEO structure for […]

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Samsung MX head TM Roh not promoted to CEO of Samsung Electronics

Earlier today, Samsung Electronics announced the appointment of regular presidents and the establishment of the new Future Business Planning Unit. It revealed that it is keeping its dual-CEO structure amid uncertain business conditions, which means Samsung MX head TM Roh isn’t being promoted to the CEO level. Samsung Electronics to maintain two co-CEO structure for […]

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Samsung Electronics sets up a ‘Future Business Planning Unit’

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chip maker and smartphone manufacturer, has said that it has set up a ‘Future Business Planning Unit’, which is part of the company’s annual reshuffle of top-level executives. This new Future Business Planning Unit will be headed by Samsung executive Jun Young-hyun. Notably, Jun Young-hyun is currently the vice […]

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Samsung isn’t doing enough to decarbonize its supply chain, report claims

Samsung has been consistently trying to reduce the negative effects of its products on the environment. Over the past few years, it has started using recycled material in its devices and reducing harmful emissions from its factories and products. However, a new report claims that it isn’t doing enough and needs to improve. According to […]

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Samsung Electronics brand value ranks 5th among the top global brands in 2023

According to a report by Interbrand, Samsung Electronics‘ brand value ranked 5th among the top global companies in 2023. Thanks to this, Samsung has managed to be among the top 5 global brands for the fourth consecutive year. Interbrand releases a list of the ‘Best Global Brands’ each year, and as per that, Samsung’s brand […]

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Samsung’s chairman visits Europe to promote its bid to host the World Expo 2030

In his first trip after the recent trial over a 2015 merger case, Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-Yong is visiting Europe. This trip is not only meant to build key business partnerships but also to gather support for South Korea’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan. Reportedly, Lee departed for London […]

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Samsung boss may face 5 years of prison on stock price rigging charges

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong has been embroiled in several legal issues over the past decade, and he was sent to jail twice. However, he was pardoned and released from jail before the end of his jail term. Now, he is facing the same old charges once again, and this time, the prosecution has sought […]

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Samsung Electronics severs ties with panel supplier BOE

Samsung Electronics has reportedly excluded BOE from its supply chain. BOE, a display manufacturer based in China and LCD supplier to Samsung, supplied 10% of the Korean tech giant’s TV panels in Q1 2023. However, in Q3 2023, Samsung’s Device eXperience (DX) division excluded BOE from its supply chain for TV and monitor panels. Furthermore, […]

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Samsung confirms hacker exposed UK customers through data breach

An undetermined number of Samsung Electronics customers in the UK have had their personal data exposed through a data breach. Samsung confirmed through a notification sent to customers in the UK that the issue did not impact user passwords or financial information. Seemingly, one hacker exploited a vulnerability that caused the data breach. In its […]

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Samsung says rumors of a cheap foldable phone are untrue

Despite what a couple of recent rumors have said, Samsung doesn’t seem to have any plans for a low-cost or mid-range foldable phone. According to a Korean publication citing a Samsung Electronics spokesperson, Samsung “Won’t manufacture foldable phones that are priced in the midrange, and the latest rumors are groundless.” The rumors seem to have […]

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Google paid Samsung $8 billion to make its apps default on Galaxy devices

A few days ago, it was revealed that Google shares the advertisement revenue it gets from Google Search with smartphone brands to make them release more software updates and better maintain smartphones. However, it has now been revealed that the company also pays brands, including Samsung, to make some apps as default apps on Android […]

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Samsung accounts for more than 80% smartphone market share in South Korea

According to the latest industry data, Samsung Electronics seized over 80% of the smartphone market share (84%, to be exact) in its homeland of South Korea in Q3 2023. As per Counterpoint Research, these amazing numbers are amid the contracted demands for high-end smartphones and other gadgets. The report highlights that around 3.4 million smartphones […]

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Rumor says Samsung’s mid-range foldable phone will be impossibly cheap

Samsung’s foldable phones are not cheap, but the company has managed to ask less money for its foldable devices than some of its rivals. Samsung is trying to make foldables more accessible, and rumors suggest that the company is working on a mid-range folding phone for next year. There’s not a lot of evidence to […]

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India wants Samsung to invest in country’s AI and chip industry

India is quickly rising as a viable alternative to China in the electronics manufacturing space. Apple, Samsung, and several other brands have started assembling their smartphones and other devices in India. However, India aspires to be much better. It wants to be a powerful player in AI and semiconductor chip segments as well. To that […]

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Samsung develops IAMF spatial audio tech with Google to rival Dolby Atmos

Samsung has announced that it has jointly developed a new and advanced 3D spatial audio technology with Google. Called IAMF (Immersive Audio Model and Formats), the spatial audio technology has been adopted by AOM (Alliance for Open Media), which consists of several firms, including Amazon, AMD, Arm, Apple, Google, Huawei, Intel, LG, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, […]

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Samsung developing mid-range Galaxy foldable phone for 2024

Samsung has been trying to democratize foldable phones since it released the Galaxy Z Flip in 2020. The original model went on sale for nearly $1,400, and the 5G variant was released later the same year for $1,450. Z Flip prices kept declining over the years; however, they seem to have plateaued at $999. Even […]

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Samsung’s XR headset could be unveiled alongside Galaxy Z Flip 6

Samsung revealed earlier this year that it is collaborating with Google and Qualcomm to bring an XR (Mixed Reality) device. It is expected to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro headset, which was unveiled a few months ago. While Samsung didn’t reveal a launch time frame for its XR headset, it is reported that the company […]

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