While Korean companies have been faltering under unfavorable circumstances at home and abroad, their global competitors are enhancing their competitiveness through acquisitions and partnerships. In particular, Chinese semiconductor companies are increasing their investment in non-memory semiconducto
This year, smartphone manufacturers started the second round of their camera technology competition.Smartphone industry sources said on Jan. 31 that Samsung Electronics would strengthen the camera functions of the Galaxy smartphone by acquiring Israeli camera start up Corephotonics recently. Earlier
Samsung Electronics has invested in Israeli semiconductor firm Wiliot with Amazon, continuing its aggressive move to seek out future growth business from the beginning of the year.Samsung Venture Investment Corp., the venture capital arm of Samsung Electronics, has participated in a US$30 million (3
Samsung Electronics will acquire Israeli multi-camera maker Corephotonics. This is the company’s first acquisition of this year and the third after vice chairman Lee Jae-yong came back to management in February last year.Corephotonics is regarded as a technologically advanced company. It sued Apple