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East Asia
Apple’s patent suit is ‘negotiation by other means’
Asymco’s Dediu predicts out-of-court settlement in Samsung dispute Samsung Electronics has successfully switched its phone portfolio to smart devices making a commitment that Nokia couldn’t, according to a Harvard-educated analyst. “Samsung went from having 3 percent to 50 percent in the smartphones’ portion in two years. This switch was very…
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East Asia
Samsung to hold 25th anniversary of chairman
Samsung Group plans to hold a 25th anniversary commemorative ceremony of its chairman Lee Kun-hee Friday. The celebration will be held in conjunction with an award ceremony for meritorious employees at the Hoam Art Hall, Seoul. It will start at 3:30 p.m. The annual awards, called “Samsung Award of Honor,”…
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East Asia
Kakao unveils new mobile platforms
Kakao, the company that runs mobile messenger Kakao Talk, showcased its three new mobile platforms Tuesday. Chairman Brian Kim highlighted three key words ― mobile, social and platform ― as the new trend in the mobile market in a rare appearance at a press conference at the Westin Chosun Hotel…
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East Asia
[Korea Report] Seoul National Science Museum enables children to learn about nature while enjoying
Korea is known for its high level of educaiton among its people. A group of Korean high school students have won six gold medals to finish top for the first time at the 53rd International Mathematical Olympiad in Juy 2012. The passion and awareness on education can be shown on…
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East Asia
NCsoft at a crossroads
Game developer in desperate need to find new growth model NCsoft, Korea’s second largest game company, is facing a critical crossroad with difficulties piling up and its future uncertain. A growing number of investors are casting doubts on its expansion plan abroad, while its growth model has become obsolete. Despite…
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East Asia
Dilemma over subsidies
KCC plans to ban SKT, KT, LG Uplus from attracting new customers The nation’s telecommunications regulator is expected to ban the nation’s three mobile carriers ― SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus ― from signing up new customers for violating rules related to handset subsidies. The move comes as the…
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IT-Science
Apple’s move to cut Samsung reliance likely to backfire
Apple’s move to reduce its reliance on Samsung will do more harm than good to the U.S. electronics giant as it is likely to encounter problems with quality parts supply, according to market analysts. Amid the deepening global patent dispute with Samsung, Apple has sped up efforts to lower its…
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East Asia
Samsung-Apple competition comes down to supply chains
Samsung Electronics and Apple are locked in a bitter fight for supremacy in the exploding smartphone and tablet market. But the fight is about more than just introducing cooler touch-screen gadgets and could be determined by innovations in supply chain management, according to a senior official at technology industry researcher…
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East Asia
What’s on Lee’s mind
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest electronics products maker, is expected to rapidly map out a new business plan for the coming years now Chairman Lee Kun-hee has returned home from a month-long overseas tour. “The chairman conducted onsite inspections on businesses in Vietnam, China and Japan as well as meeting…
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East Asia
[Exclusive] Samsung aims at top five gobal brand value
SUWON, Gyeonggi Province ― Over the past few years, Samsung Electronics has been in fierce patent battle with Apple. It still remains to be seen which company will claim victory but the dispute has brought mixed results to the Korean technology giant so far. A U.S. jury gave a $1.05 billion…
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