South Korean telcos raise subsidies on Galaxy Z Flip 4 ahead of iPhone 14 launch

Each new iPhone launch affects the sales of Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones. This year, Apple launched four new iPhones: iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. These devices will launch in South Korea next month, and ahead of the launch, carriers have started offering higher subsidies on Samsung’s latest foldable […]

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Report: Galaxy S22 sales falling due to the GOS scandal, carrier subsidies increased to counter

It seems that the GOS scandal has seriously tarnished the image of the Galaxy S22 series in South Korea. The Korea Times reports that Samsung’s carrier partners have had to significantly amp up the subsidies to keep sales from falling. KT and LG Uplus are now offering KRW 450,000 ($370/€335) in subsidy for the Galaxy […]

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Intel CEO calls for semiconductor subsidies before US government

Source: Harish Jonnalagadda / Windows Central The chief executive officers of Intel and Micron spoke before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The CEOs argued that the U.S. government should subsidize domestic semiconductor manufacturing. Government support could incentivize companies to invest in the United States rather than China or Europe. Reuters […]

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