Electronics - consumer
Samsung wins $6.6 bn network equipment order from Verizon
08 Sep 2020
Samsung, which had a mere 3 per cent market share of the global telecom equipment, overcame the challenge posed by Nokia, Ericsson, ZTE and Cisco (in the absence of No 1 Huawei), to secure the grand order
Samsung vice chairman Jay Y Lee indicted in 2015 merger fraud case
03 Sep 2020
The indictment paves the way for Lee, 52, to undergo trial on the allegations, but will not be detained as a Seoul court has denied a request from prosecutors for an arrest warrant
PLI scheme set to bolster localistion of mobile phone production
03 Aug 2020
The production linked incentive scheme, notified by the government on 1 April, has attracted 22 smart phone makers, including Samsung and Apple - which together account for 60 per cent of global smartphone sales - besides contract manufacturers like Foxcon Hon Hai, Wistron and Pegatron
HP rejects Xerox’s unsolicited cash-and-stock offer
05 Mar 2020
HP Inc said the Xerox offer would leave its shareholders with an investment in a combined company that is burdened with an irresponsible level of debt and which would subsequently require unrealistic, unachievable synergies that would jeopardize the entire company
Samsung launches world's first foldable glass phone, Galaxy Z Flip
13 Feb 2020
Galaxy Z Flip features Samsung’s proprietary bendable Ultra Thin Glass, for the first time for any brand, which makes the device look sturdy while also easing the problem of repairing the display
Xerox raises offer price for HP to $34 billion
12 Feb 2020
Xerox Holdings Corp is reported to be considering a takeover of personal computer and printer maker HP Inc, which is thrice its size, in a move that would end rivalry in the market for printers
Samsung launches 5G Galaxy Tab S6 in South Korea
30 Jan 2020
The Galaxy Tab S6 5G, priced at around $848, comes with a Snapdragon 855 processor, but in a single configuration of 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage, and will only be available in South Korea, for now
Samsung unveils realistic digital humanoid at CES 2010
08 Jan 2020
In the near future, one will be able to license or subscribe to a Neon as a service representative, a financial advisor, a healthcare provider, or a concierge and, over time, Neons will work as TV anchors, spokespeople, or movie actors or simply as companions and friends, says Samsung
Sony enters connected car market with `Vision-S’
08 Jan 2020
The concept car, unveiled at CCS 2020, uses the `Safety Cocoon’ to evade risk and safely drive through in various daily situations by detecting 360 degrees around the vehicle, Sony stated in a website release
China to phase out foreign computers, software in 3 years
10 Dec 2019
This is the first reaction from Beijing limiting China’s use of foreign technology and increasing its reliance on domestic technology after the US ban on Huawei
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