Samsung profits fall 60 per cent as it moves its smartphones downmarket October 30, 2014 Samsung, the world's largest electronics manufacturer by sales, posted disappointing third-quarter figures showing profits fell 60.1 per cent to 4.1tn won (£2.4bn) in the three months to the end of September. The company, whose share of the smartphone market declined for the third straight quarter, announced plans to focus on the lower end of the [...]
UK smartphone sector saturated says Samsung October 23, 2014 Samsung’s UK president says a recent slowdown in smartphone sales is a sign that the market is saturated, and believes now is the time for the South Korean giant to double down on quality to continue its growth in a mature market. The comments come ahead of a forecasted 60 per cent fall in quarterly [...]
Samsung picks British startup Bango for billing October 22, 2014 CAMBRIDGE-based carrier billings startup Bango has signed a deal with Samsung to preload its software on the South Korean tech giant’s smartphones, letting consumers charge games, music and videos directly from their mobile phone bills. Shares in the Aim-listed company jumped 5.76 per cent on the news to 101p in London, valuing Bango at over [...]
Samsung develops new wi-fi tech five times faster than speeds currently available October 13, 2014 In an increasingly competitive smartphone market, could ultra-fast wi-fi speed hand Samsung the edge over its rivals? The South Korean company says it has developed wi-fi technology capable of sending data five times faster than the maximum speeds currently available. Existing technology, which allows for 108MB per second of data transmission on wi-fi, [...]
Samsung share price up despite profits at three-year low October 7, 2014 Samsung has warned that its quarterly profit for the three months to September was at a three-year low, resulting in the electronics giant's first annual fall since 2011. Ahead of the release of its full financial results later this month, the South Korean company said its operating profit during the period declined by 60 [...]
Forget the Galaxy S5 and smartwatches, this is why Samsung is betting £10bn on the chips inside mobile devices October 6, 2014 Samsung is making its biggest bet yet on the chip making side of its business with plans to spend £9.7bn on a new factory to increase production of semiconductors. The Korean giant is investing in the tech behind the tech, rather than its more well known mobile hardware business which makes the flagship Galaxy devices, [...]
Microsoft insists Samsung owes it $6.9m in unpaid interest October 5, 2014 Microsoft is suing Samsung for $6.9m (£4.33m) in unpaid interest, an unsealed lawsuit has revealed. In August Microsoft announced it was suing the South Korean firm in a dispute over unpaid interest on Android patent royalties. The lawsuit, now made public by a New York federal court, reveals that although Microsoft has already [...]
Samsung’s Apple-busting strategy: Pull its Galaxy Note 4 release date forward in China and South Korea September 24, 2014 Samsung will launch its brand new Galaxy Note 4 "phablet" ahead of schedule in China and South Korea this week. With Apple reporting record-breaking sales of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, Samsung has responded by getting its new product out in the two vast Asian markets at the earliest possible date. [...]
Apple share price: iCloud hack and Samsung derail iPhone 6 hype sending shares down after six months of steady gains September 7, 2014 Ahead of Tuesday’s big launch event- said to be the unveiling of the latest iPhone 6 according to, well, everyone- Apple’s rising share price was derailed this week, as was its well-orchestrated hype-machine. On Tuesday shares hit a record high, even as the leaking of nude pictures of celebrities began to increase the focus on [...]
Gear VR puts Samsung in a bold new Galaxy September 3, 2014 SAMSUNG unveiled its first foray into virtual reality yesterday, with the Gear VR headset. The firm said that the headset, when married with the South Korean giant’s new Galaxy Note 4 smartphone, gives users an immersive experience to play games and watch video. While Samsung said the VR was still a work in progress, its [...]