News about Samsung

Samsung follows Apple with launch in China of mobile payment South Korea's Samsung announced the launch of its mobile payment service in China, a market its arch-rival Apple entered six weeks ago.
29 March 2016 14:46
App usage soars as smartphones take hold Global app usage soared in 2015 as a growing base of smartphone users found new ways to use their devices.
05 January 2016 20:10
Samsung unveils $10bn share buyback with Q3 profit surge South Korea's Samsung Electronics pulled out of an extended earnings dive, reporting a nearly 30 percent surge in third-quarter net profit and announcing a $10 billion share buyback.
29 October 2015 15:51
Samsung unveils new smartwatch to challenge Apple Watch Samsung unveiled its latest smartwatch as the South Korean tech giant seeks to challenge Apple's global domination in the fast-growing wearable device market.
01 September 2015 16:15
Samsung to appeal to US Supreme Court in Apple patent case South Korean technology company Samsung is filing a petition to the US Supreme Court in its long-running patent infringement case against Apple.
20 August 2015 15:50
Samsung removes logo on smartphones in Japan Samsung has removed its corporate logo from its new smartphones sold in Japan.
18 April 2015 16:16
Samsung and Apple clash with rollout of new products Samsung rolled out a new smartphone on Friday in a bid to regain market dominance.
10 April 2015 13:46
Samsung, LG agree to end legal feuds Samsung and LG agreed to end all pending legal disputes that had seen the South Korean electronics rivals accuse each other of stealing technology and vandalising products.
31 March 2015 15:50
LG executive denies vandalising Samsung washing machines A senior LG Electronics executive facing trial for allegedly sabotaging rival Samsung washing machines at a trade fair vowed to prove his innocence.
16 February 2015 13:28
Samsung and Microsoft end patent dispute Samsung and Microsoft said they had ended a patent dispute that had seen the US software giant sue the South Korean conglomerate for breaching a 2011 licensing contract.
10 February 2015 14:36
Samsung to expand range of smart appliances Samsung is to launch a range of smart refrigerators, air conditioners and washing machines as its seeks to expand its business in Internet-connected homes.
03 February 2015 15:52
Apple ties with Samsung as world's top smartphone vendor Apple caught up with Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of 2014, thanks to booming sales of its new iPhone 6.
29 January 2015 18:37
Blackberry, Samsung deny takeover report Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry's shares jumped then fell back amid rumors of takeover talks with South Korea's Samsung.
15 January 2015 14:06
Samsung 's mobile chief keeps his job Samsung said the head of its faltering mobile business would keep his job despite an alarming decline in profits.
01 December 2014 16:10
Samsung scraps unit merger on shareholder opposition South Korea's Samsung scrapped a merger between two major units, citing the spiralling cost of buying back stock from shareholders opposed to the deal.
19 November 2014 15:05
Samsung launches Note 4 'phablet' ahead of schedule South Korea's Samsung launched the latest version of its oversized Galaxy Note smartphone earlier than expected.
24 September 2014 15:06
Samsung to release Note 4 'phablet' on October 17 Samsung announced Thursday that its eagerly-anticipated Note 4 "phablet" will be released on October 17.
19 September 2014 11:12
South Korea's Samsung and LG unveil new smartwatches South Korea's Samsung and LG unveiled new smartwatches with upgraded functions and design.
28 August 2014 13:50
Samsung to buy US tech firm SmartThings Samsung said it had reached a deal to buy a US home automation startup SmartThings.
15 August 2014 14:27
Samsung finds 'evidence' of child labour at China plant Samsung said Monday it had temporarily suspended business with one of its suppliers in China after finding "evidence" of possible illegal child labour at the plant.
15 July 2014 10:22
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