LG Electronics launches new flagship smartphone
September 18th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 18 (IANS) LG Electronics, South Korea's No.2 mobile phone-maker, launched Tuesday its newest flagship smartphone 'Optimus G' to better compete with Samsung Electronics' Galaxy devices and Apple's iPhone ... Read more...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 sales top 20 mn
September 6th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 6 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Thursday said global sales of its Galaxy S3 smartphone topped 20 million at a faster pace than any of its predecessors.According to an e-mailed ... Read more...
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Samsung to make on-site inspections on Chinese suppliers
September 4th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 4 (IANS) South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Tuesday said it will make on-site inspections on all 105 suppliers in China by the end of September as part ... Read more...
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Samsung launches premium notebook for Rs.1,02,990 in India
August 31st, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Samsung, in the news for its legal battle with Apple over patent rights, Friday launched the second generation of Samsung Notebook Series 9 in the ... Read more...
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Samsung has not infringed Apple’s key patent: Tokyo court
August 31st, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 31 (IANS) The Tokyo District Court Friday ruled that Samsung Electronics Co. has not infringed Apple Inc.'s smartphone and tablet computer patent.The ruling came after a US jury's ... Read more...
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Chinese newspaper penalised for false reporting
August 30th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) A Chinese daily has been warned and fined for running several inaccurate reports.The Economic Observer, a newspaper based in China's Shandong province, has been punished for ... Read more...
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Samsung launches Galaxy Note 800 in India
August 24th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Friday launched a new tablet, Galaxy Note 800, in the Indian market expanding its product portfolio.
Priced at Rs.39,990, the device extends the ... Read more...
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Samsung Electronics posts operating profit
July 27th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 27 (IANS) Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of memory chips, televisions, flat screens and handsets, posted its fresh record high of operating profit in the second quarter, ... Read more...
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Samsung Electronics expects record operating profit
July 6th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 6 (IANS) Samsung Electronics estimated Friday its operating profit for the second quarter to set a new record quarterly high.The preliminary operating profit unveiled by Samsung was estimated ... Read more...
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Samsung targets 60 percent of Indian smartphone market share
May 31st, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Korean mobile handsets giant Samsung Electronics Thursday launched its much-awaited smartphone Galaxy S III in the Indian market and said the company had targeted 60 ... Read more...
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Samsung unveils new Galaxy smartphone
May 4th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 4 (IANS) Samsung Electronics has unveiled its third generation smartphone in the Galaxy series featuring the options of recognizing voice, face and motion.The Galaxy S3, running Google's latest ... Read more...
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Samsung Electronics posts $5 bn operating profit
April 27th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 27 (IANS) Samsung Electronics posted its fresh record high of operating profit in the first quarter, a regulatory filing showed Friday.
Consolidated operating profit reached a new record ... Read more...
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Samsung to build memory chip plant in China
April 11th, 2012 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) Samsung Electronics will build a memory chip plant in China's northwestern city of Xi'an with an investment of $7 billion.The plant will manufacture 100,000 memory ... Read more...
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From Seoul with love - customised tablet for PM
March 26th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returns home, he will be carrying a tech-savvy souvenir to mark his visit -- Samsung's latest tablet computer with ... Read more...
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Samsung launches smart TV for Indian market
March 18th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, March 18 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Sunday launched smart television for the Indian market that would allow users to control TV through voice or motion commands.Users can turn the TV ... Read more...
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Samsung to launch cheaper smartphones for India
March 18th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, March 18 (IANS) South Korean mobile handset giant Samsung Electronics Sunday said it would launch cheaper smartphones in order to cater to the wider consumer segment of the Indian ... Read more...
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Japanese chipmaker files for bankruptcy
February 27th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 27 (IANS) Japan's Elpida Memory Inc said it filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday with 448 billion yen (about $5.55 billion) in debt, the biggest bankruptcy filing by ... Read more...
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Samsung launches ultra notebook series in India
February 23rd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) South Korean Samsung Electronics Thursday launched its Series 5 Ultra Notebooks, priced between Rs.48,990 and 54,390, in the Indian market.The notebooks are powered by Intel ... Read more...
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Samsung’s Galaxy S2 sales top 20 mn units
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 23 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Thursday said the global sales of Galaxy S2, the tech firm's flagship smartphone, topped 20 million units 10 months after its debut.According to an ... Read more...
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Amazon sells 3.9 mn tablets in Q4 2011
February 17th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 17 (IANS) Amazon.com shipped nearly 3.9 million Kindle Fire tablets in the last three months of 2011, making the online retail giant the world's second-largest tablet maker ... Read more...
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Samsung sets up fund for poor kids’ education
February 16th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) As a gesture of philanthropy, electronics major Samsung Thursday committed to spend Rs.100 from the sale of every Galaxy Note, the company's latest android phone, ... Read more...
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Apple tests smaller tablet with eight-inch screen
February 15th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 15 (IANS) Apple is working with component suppliers in Asia to test a new version of its popular tablet computer with a smaller screen, US media reported ... Read more...
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LG is leader in Mexico’s 3D TV market
February 9th, 2012 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 9 (IANS/EFE) South Korean consumer products giant LG Electronics was the leader last year in Mexico's high-end television market with its 3D models, followed closely by Japan's Sony, ... Read more...
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Beijing firm to launch CDMA iPhone 4S
January 31st, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) The Beijing Telecom Co Ltd., a subsidiary of the country's third-largest mobile phone operator China Telecom, may launch the CDMA version of the Apple Inc's iPhone ... Read more...
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Samsung launches new tablet in Indian market
January 11th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 11 (IANS) Global consumer electronics major Samsung Wednesday launched in the Indian market its next-generation tablet Galaxy Tab 620, with a 1.2GHz dual core processor and Android Honeycomb ... Read more...
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New managing director takes charge of Samsung India
January 9th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) B.D. Park took over Monday as the new managing director of the consumer durables company, Samsung India.Park will oversee operations of Samsung India Electronics, Samsung ... Read more...
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Samsung to acquire Sony stake in LCD joint venture
December 26th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) South Korean Samsung Electronics will buy Japanese Sony Corporation's stake in their joint liquid crystal display (LCD) venture for 1.08 trillion won ($939 million).The two ... Read more...
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Samsung Electronics’ operating profit grows 13 percent in Q3
October 28th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 28 (IANS) Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of memory chips, televisions and flat screens, said Friday that its third-quarter operating profit grew 13 percent compared with three ... Read more...
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Samsung seeks sales ban on iPhone 4S in Japan, Australia
October 17th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 17 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Monday said it would seek sales ban on Apple's iPhone 4S in Japan and Australia following similar motions in France and Italy."Samsung Electronics today ... Read more...
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Samsung seeks sales ban on iPhone 4S in France, Italy
October 5th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 5 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Wednesday said it would seek sales ban on Apple's new iPhone 4S in France and Italy as the iPhone maker infringed severely on Samsung's ... Read more...
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Samsung triples India handset output; invests $70 mn
September 15th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Korean mobile handsets manufacturer Samsung Electronics Thursday said it has tripled the manufacturing capacity of its mobile manufacturing unit at Noida with an investment of ... Read more...
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Samsung India plans 40 percent turnover growth to clock $5 bn
September 9th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Digital technology major Samsung Electronics plans a turnover growth of 40 percent for 2011 to clock $5 billion in India this year, a top company executive ... Read more...
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‘India not gaining from trade pact with South Korea’
June 24th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) While South Korea is taking advantage of a bilateral trade pact with India, Indian exporters are not advantaging from it, speakers at a seminar said here ... Read more...
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Seagate to acquire Samsung’s hard drive operations for $1.37 billion
April 19th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by BNO News
SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Seagate Technology Plc on Tuesday announced its agreement to acquire Samsung Electronics Co.'s hard disk drive operations for approximately $1.375 billion.Under the terms of the agreement, ... Read more...
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Apple sues Samsung over Galaxy phones, tablets
April 19th, 2011 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, April 19 (IANS) Apple Inc. has sued Samsung Electronics Co. over patent infringement in a latest suit, Xinhua reported Monday.The suit, filed last Friday in US District Court ... Read more...
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