Attacks on Samsung Electronics by patent trolls are becoming increasingly cunning. These entities are focusing on purchasing patents with broad scopes that can be applied to various products and then targeting companies that release related products. Among global information technology (IT) companie
At the beginning of this year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, the world’s largest consumer electronics and IT exhibition, brought into focus the trend of “on-device AI,” or artificial intelligence operating within the device. The emergence of devices equipped with this technology is injec
Shipments of foldable organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays are expected to grow at an annual growth rate of 29 percent through 2027, according to a market research firm.According to UBI Research on June 28, shipments of foldable OLED displays will reach 22 million units this year. The figure
Samsung Electronics is making a full-fledged move to surpass Sony in the complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor market.After introducing the industry’s first 100-megapixel image sensor in 2019, Samsung Electronics released the world’s first 200-megapixel image sensor ISOCELL HP1 in Se
In the first quarter of 2022, Samsung Electronics accounted for 28 percent of the U.S. smartphone market, the highest in eight years, considerably narrowing its market share gap with Apple.According to Counterpoint Research, Apple came in first at 47 percent. Motorola took third place with 12 percen
ARM’s chip design is causing performance- and heating-related problems in a large number of Android smartphones, including those of Samsung Electronics, Xiaomi and Motorola using the application processors of Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm, industry analysts say.“At present, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon
Although Samsung Electronics maintained its No. 1 position in the Latin American smartphone market in 2021, it lost some of its market share to Chinese companies.Samsung Electronics ranked first in the Latin American smartphone market with a 38 percent market share in 2021, said Counterpoint Researc
Concerns are growing over the competitiveness of Android smartphones as controversy over the performance of application processors (APs) from Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics continues.The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 AP powers most of the flagship products of Android phone manufacturers, including Samsu
Samsung Electronics' Tizen operating system (OS) will fade into the mists of history.The company announced on Jan. 12 that it closed down Tizen Store, an application market platform for Tizen OS, on Dec. 31 2021. The decision came six months after Tizen Store banned users from registering new ap
While Chinese companies are releasing foldable phones imitating Samsung Electronics’ Foldable Phone Z series one after another, industry analysts say there is a big difference in performance between Samsung models and Chinese products.A video posted on Folder Universe, a YouTube IT device channel, o
Chinese smartphone manufacturers are increasing their presence in the Latin American market, threatening the leading position of Samsung Electronics.Market research firm Counterpoint Research said in its report on Nov. 15 that Samsung Electronics’ share in the Latin American smartphone market was 37
Samsung Electronics narrowed its gap with Apple in the U.S. smartphone market to a single digit in the third quarter of this year.Apple had the highest share of 42 percent in the U.S. market in the third quarter, followed by Samsung Electronics with 35 percent, according to a report released by mark
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has initiated a patent infringement investigation related to Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics at the request of Sonrai Memory.The plaintiffs including the non-practicing entity are claiming that Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics inf
LG Electronics' exit from the smartphone market has become a hot topic in China in that some Chinese smartphone manufacturers are capable of taking the place of the Korean company.According to Taiwanese market research firm TrendForce, LG Electronics had to make the decision after failing to com
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have settled a patent infringement case with a European patent troll out of court. The case lasted for about one year.The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced on March 15 that it will wrap up its investigation into Samsung Electronics and LG El
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced on March 2 (local time) that it will investigate a patent infringement complaint filed against Samsung Electronics and Motorola Mobility regarding some LTE-compliant cellular communication devices.The complaint was filed by Texas-based Evolved
Chinese smartphone companies are seeking to expand their presence in the Latin American market, a stronghold of Samsung Electronics.According to market research firm Counterpoint Research and, Chinese smartphone brand Oppo entered the Latin American market for the first time in August by forging a p
Samsung Electronics is starting to expand its turf in the foundry sector. The Korean semiconductor giant has recently won big orders from key customers, making strides towards its goal of becoming the world's No. 1 player in system semiconductors by 2030.Samsung Electronics has won an order from
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at hwdoh@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Apple unveiled its own PC processor at the recent WWDC, an advance that will empower it with greater control over the development of its PC products. The rapid drive at big-name IT players to develop
Samsung Electronics, Huawei, and Motorola are planning to launch new foldable phones in the second half of 2020. In addition, other smartphone manufacturers are also applying for patents related to foldable phones. n era of foldable phones' in the future.Samsung Electronics is going to take the