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
Samsung Electronics has regained second place in India's smartphone market after China. It maintained its No. 1 position in the 5G segment.According to market research firm IDC, Samsung Electronics was ranked second with a 19 percent share in the first quarter of 2022. Although its shipments dro
Samsung Electronics will develop a 200-megapixel smartphone camera, the highest level among smartphone cameras. It is expected to be used for the Galaxy S23, which is scheduled to come out next year.The development of a 200-megapixel smartphone camera by Samsung Electronics’ Wireless Business Divisi
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
Samsung Electronics achieved an all-time sales record of 78 trillion won in the first quarter, but its future is shrouded in uncertainty as supply chain disruptions have increased due to the Ukraine war, China’s COVID-19 lockdowns, and concerns about demand cuts amid global inflation.The company nee
Global IT companies are joining environmental protection efforts by using recycled materials and reducing packages.Samsung Electronics is producing products with discarded fishing nets in the Indian Ocean. According to experts, the amount of the waste is increasing by 640,000 tons a year across the
Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S22 Ultra has been found to be the fastest 5G smartphone in North America.According to Ookla, which operates Internet speed test site "Speedtest," the Galaxy S22 Ultra showed an average 5G download speed of 116.33Mbps, the fastest among major smartphones sold in the Unite
Samsung Electronics retained the top spot in the global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2022 thanks to the strong popularity of the Galaxy S and Galaxy A series. Market research company Canalys said on April 20 that Samsung Electronics came in first with a 24 percent share (in terms of the
Samsung Electronics’ mobile products are becoming more and more expensive. It is now an old saying that Apple products are expensive and Samsung Electronics products have excellent cost-performance ratio. As Samsung is expanding its product lineup with high-end models, the overall price is on the ri
Amid the “Pokemon bread” craze in Korea, Samsung Electronics is to launch the Galaxy Z Flip 3 Pokemon Edition.Pokemon bread has sparked a craze here among fans of the global hit animation series "Pocket Monster" and new admirers. Samsung Electronics said on April 19 that it will sell a limited amoun
Samsung Electronics has used the Exynos 850 application processor (AP) for the Galaxy A13 LTE smartphones for the North American market. The Galaxy A13 comes in two versions -- long-term evolution (LTE) and fifth-generation (5G). Taiwan’s MediaTek ‘Dimensity 700’ powers the 5G version.The Galaxy A13
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jaemin.ahn@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Prospects look bright for SKT, with its 5G subscriber number exceeding 10mn, 5G handset penetration rate surpassing 45%, and wireless sales climbing steadily. With major costs stabilizing for the
Samsung Electronics has recently been increasing the use of core smartphone parts from Chinese and Taiwanese companies. “Samsung Electronics will procure 3.5 million and 3 million OLED panels for Galaxy smartphones from BOE and CSOT, respectively, in 2022,” Yasuo Nakane, a researcher at Mizuho Secur
Emergent Mobile filed a patent infringement suit against Samsung Electronics on April 8 with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.According to the Texas-based non-practicing entity, Samsung Electronics sold Galaxy Fold, S22 and XCover products to inflict damage on itsel
Samsung Electronics is accelerating its penetration into the Indian market by releasing an array of budget smartphone models.The company has recently launched new models of the Galaxy A series, including the Galaxy A03, A13, A23, A33, A53 and A73, the Galaxy F23 and the Galaxy M33 in the Indian mark
Samsung Electronics has decided to increase the use of recycled parts in repairing smartphones as part of its efforts for eco-friendly management and to reduce burdens on consumers.The company is considering introducing a manufacturer-certified recycled parts program for mobile device repair in the
Ultra-light laptops from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have received better evaluations than Apple’s MacBook Pro from Consumer Reports, an American nonprofit consumer organization.Consumer Reports has selected the 2021 model-year LG Gram 17 and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 as laptops with th
Consumer complaints are continuing over the poor call quality of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S22 smartphones.Some Galaxy S22 users lodged complaints about poor calls on Samsung Electronics’ official community and Naver online cafés. Consumers complained that no sound was heard after a call was conne
Samsung Electronics will not load its next foldable smartphone models with in-display fingerprint sensors.The company has considered the adoption of in-display fingerprint recognition technology for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Galaxy Z Flip 4, but recently decided not to use it. The two foldable mod
Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to develop an application processor (AP) exclusively for its Galaxy smartphones. The company's move was prompted by the recent controversy over the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the game optimizing service (GOS) of the Galaxy S22 series. Roh Tae-m