BREAKING: Samsung scaling down smartphone production due to weak sales

The consumer spending spree witnessed after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns appears to be over now. Financial experts around the world forecast a global recession, and the smartphone market has started to brace for the economic downturn. Even Samsung seems to have scaled back smartphone production. Although Samsung claimed that it expects smartphone sales to stay […]

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Xiaomi turns to Vietnam for smartphone production

Smartphone makers in China experienced plenty of hurdles over the past year and are looking for alternative production and supply chain lines. Xiaomi has now turned its sights to Vietnam and has already delivered its first batch of smartphones made in its new production facility in Vietnam. The new facility is located in North Vietnam […]

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Samsung is rolling out the Android 12 update for the Galaxy M11!

Most Samsung phones eligible for Android 12 have already received the update, and the Galaxy M11 is now catching up with the rest of the pack. Great news for Galaxy M11 customers, indeed! Android 12 is now live along with One UI 4 in Vietnam, and the update happens to include the June 2022 security […]

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Samsung is getting ready to announce a Galaxy S22 Ultra limited collection

The Galaxy S22 Ultra is one of the most popular smartphones on the market and the leading Android device. Now, Samsung is seemingly preparing to release a limited-edition Galaxy S22 Ultra collection. The limited collection should consist of the Galaxy S22 Ultra in green, the Galaxy Watch 4, and the Wireless Charger Duo. The collection […]

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VIETNAM – ENTREPRISE : Apple décide de transférer des unités de production d’iPad de la Chine au Vietnam – Gavroche Thaïlande

Après les strictes fermetures en Chine liées à la covid, Apple déplace désormais une partie de la production d’iPad hors de Chine et la transfère au Vietnam. Pour se prémunir contre de futures pénuries et problèmes d’approvisionnement, Apple a également demandé à plusieurs fournisseurs de composants de constituer leurs stocks, selon les sources citées par […]

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Another Samsung low-range Galaxy phone gets June 2022 security patch

Samsung is adding the Galaxy A33 5G to a dozen other devices that have received the June 2022 security patch. The low-range Galaxy A33 5G is now getting the June security update in Vietnam, with more markets to follow soon. Galaxy A33 5G customers can tell this new update apart from all the others by looking for […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Met With Prime Minister of Vietnam to Discuss Manufacturing

Apple CEO Tim Cook this week met with Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, where the two reportedly discussed trade, investment, and finance. According to Vietnamese news site SGGP (via iMore), Chinh said that the Vietnamese Government wants to create a “fair, transparent, and market-based business environment” […]

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Galaxy A53, A23, A13 have entered Vietnam as PUBG Mobile sponsors

Samsung has just launched its new Galaxy A (2022) series onto the Vietnamese market, with the Galaxy A53 5G being the first to hit the shelves today. In addition, the company announced that the Galaxy A Series is now the Official Sponsor for PUBG Mobile at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games31) for the year. […]

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Samsung relocates smartphone production lines from Vietnam to South Korea

At this point, it is quite obvious that Samsung has a lot of faith in the Galaxy S22 series’ success. It has upped production of the smartphone significantly in its Vietnam facilities, which the company’s CEO personally inspected. However, Samsung doesn’t seem to have too much faith in the country as it has just moved […]

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Samsung strengthens offline presence in Vietnam with five new stores

Samsung was struggling to create a strong online retail presence a few years ago, especially in markets like India, but the company muscled its way in. Fast forward to the present day, and Samsung is one of the largest online brands in the world. But interestingly enough, lately, smartphone OEMs have turned their attention back […]

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Half of all phones sold in Vietnam in Q3 were made by Samsung

COVID-19 appears to have hit the Vietnamese smartphone market hard in Q3 2021. Smartphone shipments decreased by 28% year-on-year, triggered by restrictions related to coronavirus, lockdowns, and the closure of shops and malls. However, amid all this, Samsung increased its market share in Vietnam to almost half. Samsung recorded an impressive 49% smartphone market share […]

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Samsung will rely less on Vietnam for its smartphone needs

Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard multiple reports of Samsung facilities in Vietnam operating at reduced capacities due to COVID-related restrictions. Previously, supply issues caused Samsung a 5% loss in one prime market. Vietnam is where Samsung phones are made, most of them anyway. Labor costs in Vietnam are rising, too. As a result, […]

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Early Odyssey Neo G9 buyers in Vietnam get free Galaxy Tab S7+

The stunning Odyssey Neo G9 is making its way into another market. Revealed as Samsung’s first monitor with Quantum mini-LED technology earlier this summer, the Odyssey Neo G9 is now available for purchase in Vietnam. To mark the occasion, Samsung is giving away Galaxy Tab S7+ tablets to the first Odyssey buyers. Samsung Vietnam announced […]

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Galaxy A52s 5G pre-orders open in Vietnam next week, Samsung confirms

The Galaxy A52s is one of the best mid-range phones in recent years, Samsung or otherwise, and customers in Vietnam will soon be able to pre-order it in anticipation of a market release later this month. Samsung announced today that the Galaxy A52s 5G will be available for pre-order in Vietnam beginning September 20. The […]

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Samsung’s hiring thousands of people to increase Galaxy Z production

Samsung’s been going to great lengths to strengthen its talent pool in South Korea through mergers and acquisitions. Similarly, Samsung is now reportedly looking to hire thousands of new employees to work at its facilities in Vietnam. One of the reasons Samsung is looking to hire new workers is because the company reportedly wants to […]

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LG puts pressure on Samsung in Vietnam amid another pandemic

Samsung’s Vietnamese operations are in a growingly dire need of a break. After one of the largest commercial regions in the country went into yet another COVID-19 lockdown, one of its top rivals—LG—is about to challenge its domestic manufacturing dominance. At least as far as the display panel sector is concerned. Namely, LG Display just […]

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The low-cost Galaxy A03s is now available outside of India for the first time

Samsung is bringing the Galaxy A03s to more markets. After debuting in India last week, the Galaxy A03s became available for purchase in Vietnam earlier today. Customers can pick from three colors and a single memory configuration, though a second option will be coming through network operators at a later, unspecified date. For now, Samsung […]

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Samsung’s Vietnam problem is about to get a whole lot worse

Vietnam’s former capital Ho Chi Minh city is all set to enter a new lockdown due to rising COVID-19 cases in the region. The new measures will disallow citizens from moving about freely and require commercial establishments to operate with limited staff. As a result, Samsung’s manufacturing facilities in the region are slated to take a […]

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