eu fines infineon philips and samsung over smartcard chip cartel

EU fines Infineon, Philips and Samsung over smartcard chip cartel

The European Union fined Infineon, Philips and Samsung a total of 138 million euros (181 million dollars) on Wednesday for fixing the prices of smartcard chips, in its latest anti-trust case against technology firms.
vietnam part suppliers raise white flag even on simple hi tech items official

Vietnam part suppliers raise white flag even on simple hi-tech items: official

Despite given chances to join Samsung production in Vietnam, local part suppliers are not qualified to make even the simplest items of the 170 different types of parts for which the South Korean company is seeking suppliers, a Ministry of Industry and Trade official has admitted.
south koreas samsung and lg unveil new smartwatches

South Korea's Samsung and LG unveil new smartwatches

Samsung's Gear S and LG's G Watch R are the latest in wearable devices.
samsung to buy us tech firm smartthings

Samsung to buy US tech firm SmartThings

Samsung said on Friday (Aug 15) it had reached a deal to buy a US home automation startup SmartThings, as the South Korean electronics giant aims to expand beyond the increasingly saturated smartphone market.
samsung apple drop non us patent disputes

Samsung, Apple drop non-US patent disputes

Arch-rivals Samsung and Apple have decided to drop a series of bitter patent disputes pending in courts outside the United States.
microsoft sues samsung alleging contract breach

Microsoft sues Samsung alleging contract breach

Microsoft on Friday (August 1) sued Samsung in federal court claiming the South Korean giant had breached a contract over cross-license technology used in the fiercely competitive smartphone market.
samsung posts 196 fall in q2 net profit

Samsung posts 19.6% fall in Q2 net profit

Samsung Electronics on Thursday (July 31) said its second-quarter net profit plunged nearly 20 per cent from a year ago to 6.25 trillion won (US$6.1 billion).
three month old samsung thai nguyen reports 2 billion in exports

Three-month old Samsung Thai Nguyen reports $2 billion in exports

Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen (SEVT) has announced that it had exported nearly $2 billion in smartphones and tablets, totalling six million products, by the end of June, only three months after starting production.
samsung delays tizen smartphone sales launch

Samsung delays Tizen smartphone sales launch

Samsung Electronics has said it will postpone the roll-out of its new smartphone based on Tizen, a home-grown operating system aimed at breaking away from Google's Android system.
apple samsung lose ground in cooling tablet market

Apple, Samsung lose ground in cooling tablet market

Apple and Samsung have lost ground in the tablet computer market as growth cools in the once-hot segment, the research firm IDC said Thursday (July 24).
samsung finds evidence of child labour at china plant

Samsung finds "evidence" of child labour at China plant

Samsung said Monday it temporarily suspended business with one of its suppliers in China over the suspected use of child workers, following criticism that its monitoring of illegal labour practices was ineffective.
robbers grab 36 million samsung electronics in brazil

Robbers grab $36 million Samsung electronics in Brazil

Around 20 armed robbers raided a Samsung plant in southeastern Brazil on Monday, leaving with 40,000 smartphones, laptops, tablets and other electronics worth $36 million that were loaded in seven trucks, police said.
samsung electronics forecasts plunge in q2 operating profit

Samsung Electronics forecasts plunge in Q2 operating profit

Samsung Electronics estimated on Tuesday that its operating profit would plunge nearly 25 per cent on year in the second quarter of 2014, hit by slowing smartphone sales and a strong won.
samsung agrees 1bn bac ninh expansion plan

Samsung agrees $1bn Bac Ninh expansion plan

South Korean electronics giant Samsung is ramping up its investment in Vietnam as part of its plan to turn the country into its complete global manufacturing base.
samsung lg launch smartwatches with new google software

Samsung, LG launch smartwatches with new Google software

South Korea's Samsung and LG on Thursday launched rival smartwatches powered by Google's new software as they jostle to lead an increasingly competitive market for wearable devices seen as the mobile industry's next growth booster.