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Review: New HTC phones are Ones to look for

When it comes to smartphones, I'm an iPhone guy. But I've long appreciated HTC's Android phones.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google, Samsung unveil new version of Chromebook (Update)

(AP) — Google will try to win more converts to a computer operating system revolving around its popular Chrome Web browser with a new wave of lightweight laptops built by Samsung Electronics.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Samsung begins Europe sales of Galaxy S III smartphone

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of mobile phones, said its third-generation Galaxy S smartphone went on sale Tuesday in 28 European and Middle Eastern countries, hoping to cement its lead ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Samsung now producing industry's first highest density mobile LPDDR2 memory, using 20nm-class technology

Samsung Electronics announced today that it has begun producing the industry’s first four gigabit (Gb), low power double-data-rate 2 (LPDDR2) memory using 20 nanometer (nm) class technology. The mobile DRAM (dynamic ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Samsung presents a new graphene device structure

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, the core R&D incubator for Samsung Electronics, has developed a new transistor structure utilizing graphene.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Optimus LTE 2: LG unveils new smartphone to revive business

South Korea's LG Electronics on Thursday unveiled a new version of its Optimus smartphone with greater memory and a more powerful battery, in an attempt to catch up with its rivals.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IPhone to get larger screen: A report to take with a grain of salt?

Apple has begun preparing to launch an iPhone with a larger screen than its previous models, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 1.4 / 5 (19) | comments 13

HTC smartphones blocked by US customs

US mobile carrier Sprint said Wednesday it was delaying the introduction of an Android smartphone from Taiwan's HTC after the devices were blocked by US customs.

Technology / Business

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Samsung on top as mobile phone sales dip: survey (Update)

Mobile phone sales worldwide suffered a rare dip in the first three months of this year on softened demand in Asian markets, industry tracker Gartner reported Wednesday.

Technology / Business

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sony, Panasonic eye next generation TV tie up

Japan's cash-bleeding electronics giants Sony and Panasonic are looking to join forces to produce next generation televisions in a bid to claw back market from South Korean rivals, according to a report.

Technology / Business

created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Samsung defends Android Galaxy S3 PenTile display

(Phys.org) -- So what's a hot new Galaxy S3 smartphone doing with a PenTile AMOLED display like this? That is a question that surprised developers and smartphone blog sites earlier this month when Samsung ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Panasonic loss balloons for record red ink

(AP) -- Panasonic's January-March losses ballooned 10-fold to 438 billion yen ($5 billion), completing a year of record red ink at the Japanese electronics maker battered by natural disasters and an ailing ...

Technology / Business

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Samsung unveils ultra high-end TV

South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled its new-generation premium television as global manufacturers seek to drive slowing sales with lucrative models.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Sony reports record annual loss

(AP) -- Sony Corp. racked up a record annual loss of 457 billion yen ($5.7 billion) in its fourth straight year of red ink as the once-glorious maker of the Walkman and PlayStation struggles toward a turnaround ...

Technology / Business

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Samsung buys music-movie streaming firm mSpot

Samsung Electronics announced it is buying mSpot to take advantage of the Silicon Valley company's prowess at streaming music and films to smartphones or tablet computers.

Technology / Business

created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Samsung Group

The Samsung Group (Korean: 삼성 그룹, Hanja: 三星 그룹 Samsŏng Kŭrup) (KRX: 005930, KRX: 005935) is the world's largest conglomerate by revenue, headquarted in Seocho Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It is South Korea's largest chaebol and composed of numerous international affilated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand, including Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics company, Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world's largest shipbuilders and Samsung Engineering & Construction, a major global construction company. These three multinationals form the core of Samsung Group and reflect its name - the meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars".

Samsung has been the world's most popular consumer electronics brand since 2005 and is the best known South Korean brand in the world. Samsung Group accounts for more than 20% of South Korea's total exports and is the leader in many domestic industries, such as the financial, chemical, retail and entertainment industries. The company's strong influence in South Korea is visible throughout the nation, which has been referred to as the "Republic of Samsung".

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