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India fines Google for imposing unfair conditions on Android manufacturers
India is the latest country to hit Google with a multimillion-dollar fine for imposing unfair conditions on Android smartphone manufacturers, including Samsung. CCI (Competition Commission of India) has fined Google an equivalent of approximately $162 million for giving an edge to its Android apps using restrictive terms. The fine has been imposed because of Google's […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Samsung isn’t gaining as much value from its R&D efforts as it did in 2020
Samsung's research and development spendings are up again. In the first half of 2022, Samsung Electronics spent 12.18 trillion won ($9.19 billion) on R&D projects, up from the 11 trillion won ($8.3 billion) it poured into researching and developing new technologies in the first half of 2021. At the same time, in H1 2022, the […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Moscow court decides Samsung can keep selling smartphones in Russia
Samsung can rest easy knowing that its mobile business in Russia won't be brought to its knees by a recent lawsuit. Last October, Swiss company SQWIN SA filed a lawsuit against Samsung in Russia in an attempt to ban the company from selling its products in the country and ultimately earn a profit off of […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung and Ericsson set aside their differences again, sign new deals
Samsung and Ericsson have buried the hatched once again after the two companies have reportedly agreed to sign new multi-year global patent licensing agreements for cellular technologies. The two companies will end their ongoing patent licensing disputes as part of the new collaboration, and although most details remain under wraps, reports indicate that the cross-license […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Samsung is once again on the receiving end of a lawsuit filed by Ericsson
Samsung found itself embroiled in another legal dispute earlier today when Ericsson filed a lawsuit in the USA against the Korean tech giant on grounds of contract violations. Specifically, Ericsson argues that Samsung failed to meet contractual commitments on FRAND (Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory) conditions. According to reports citing Ericsson, the company claims to have […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Samsung’s historic hiring spree and investments continue in Q3 2020
Samsung is not letting this year's uncertainty affect its long-term hiring and R&D investment strategy, both of which remain at historic heights. The company today revealed its research and development investments for the first three quarters of the year hit the equivalent of $14.3 billion. Compared to the same period in 2019, that's a $541 […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 3 years ago
Samsung reportedly gets foldable screen orders from Apple for sampling
Samsung has launched four foldable smartphones over the past year, and it plans to launch more such devices in the future. Now, it looks like Apple might be finally ready to start developing its own foldable iPhone. According to a new report, the iPhone maker has ordered foldable screen panels from the South Korean tech […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung could become an ARM shareholder if Nvidia doesn’t buy ARM first
The fate of semiconductor design company ARM remains unclear as fresh reports citing industry watchers suggest at least two possible futures, one of which includes Samsung. As you may recall, analyst Jim Hardy recently claimed that the Korean tech giant has no intention of buying ARM, however, even if this may be the case, a […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
‘There will be no future’ if Samsung stops, chief says ahead of AI hiring spree
As the world keeps suffering the effects of a historic pandemic, Samsung is embarking on a major hiring spree because it dreads any other alternative, a top executive said. “There will be no future” in the event Samsung stops pushing forward, Vice Chairman and heir apparent, Lee Jae-yong, said earlier today. Lee gave the dramatic […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Samsung to supply 5G network equipment to TELUS
Samsung has announced that it has been chosen to supply 5G network infrastructure to TELUS, the third biggest telecom firm in Canada. This is the second deal the South Korean firm has been able to make after its entry into the Canadian market late last year. In December 2019, Samsung had bagged the order to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
UK government is in talks with Samsung to replace Huawei network gear
Amid trade tensions between China and the US, the UK government is talking to Samsung, NEC, and other telecom infrastructure suppliers. These firms could step in and plug the hole that will be left by the removal of Huawei products from telecom networks in the country. The government had ordered the removal of all Huawei […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung invested $4.37 billion in R&D in Q1 2020, surpassing previous records
Samsung announced its financial results last week for the quarter ending March 2020, posting a slightly higher operating income despite the COVID-19 crisis and lower sales of smartphones and TVs. Now, the company has announced that it invested $4.37 billion in research and development activities during the same quarter. The South Korean tech giant announced […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung’s 3nm chip production plans facing delays due to COVID-19
Samsung is one of the biggest chip manufacturing companies in the world, and it has been competing with rival TSMC for the past few years in gaining contracts from firms like AMD, Apple, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. After losing a huge client like Apple to TSMC in 2016, the company has been unsuccessfully trying to race […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung and Lee Jae-yong maintain focus on 3nm chipset development
Samsung Electronics is making advancements in 3nm semiconductor manufacturing technology, as leader Lee Jae-yong made his first on-site appearance of 2020 at the Hwaseong R&D center, South Korea. There, he discussed the company's plans for commercializing future chipsets based on 3nm GAA technology, or more precisely, Samsung's patented 3nm MBCFET process based on GAA. A […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Samsung no longer EU’s biggest R&D spender, dethroned by Alphabet
Samsung Electronics was no longer Europe‘s top R&D spender in 2018. It held the top spot in 2017 but lost the crown to Alphabet – Google's parent company – according to a recent report from Yonhap News Agency citing the European Union Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard. Samsung didn't spend any less than it did in […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
