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Samsung to draw line under lacklustre 2019 with chip revival in store
With 2018 having been a record year for earnings, last year’s slump likely means Samsung posted its biggest percentage drop in annual profit in at least a decade.
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Samsung says will soon patch Galaxy S10 fingerprint recognition problem
A British user told the 'Sun' newspaper this week that a bug on her Galaxy S10 allowed it to be unlocked regardless of the biometric data registered in the device.
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Huawei talks up own apps with Mate 30 challenge to Apple, Samsung
It was Huawei’s first launch of an all-new smartphone since US President Donald Trump hit the world’s No. 2 player in the market with a US export ban in May.
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Apple's new iPhones shift smartphone camera battleground to AI
The technology industry’s battleground for smartphone cameras has moved inside the phone, where sophisticated artificial intelligence software and special chips play a major role in how a phone’s photos look.
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Apple reveals triple-camera iPhone; $5 monthly streaming TV undercuts Disney
The long-awaited Apple TV+ streaming television service will be available in over 100 countries, starting in November. The service will not be available in China when it launches, nor will the Apple Arcade video game subscription.
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Retrials ordered for ex-South Korean leader Park, Samsung heir
Their trials highlighted shady links between big business and politics in South Korea, with Park and her close friend Choi Soon-sil accused of taking bribes from corporate bigwigs in exchange for preferential treatment.
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Samsung denies new Galaxy phone burnt from malfunctioning
The electronics giant has touted its new Galaxy phones as the world's first available smartphones with built-in 5G communications.
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Samsung Electronics counts on better 2nd half after first-quarter profit drops
Samsung’s core semiconductor business booked a 64% fall in operating profit to 4.1 trillion won, while the display business logged 560 billion won in losses.
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Samsung to inspect Galaxy Fold phones after reviewer complaints
Samsung spent nearly eight years developing the Galaxy Fold, which is part of the South Korean tech giant’s strategy to propel growth with ground-breaking gadgets.
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Samsung Electronics sees lowest quarterly profit in more than two years
The South Korean tech giant said first-quarter operating profit likely slid 60% from a year earlier, missing market expectations and putting it on track for its weakest quarterly profit since late 2016.
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Blown away by innovation or price? Samsung's foldable phone opens new frontier
The South Korean tech giant’s Galaxy Fold resembles a conventional smartphone but opens like a book to reveal a second display the size of a small tablet at 18.5 cm. It will go on sale from 26 April.
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Samsung Electronics apologises for factory cancer cases
Campaign groups say that 320 people have suffered from work-related illnesses after being employed by Samsung Electronics, with 118 of them dying.
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After conquering the world, smartphone faces uncertain future
But some analysts contend that something entirely different may supplant the smartphone.
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Samsung gives first glimpse of foldable phone
The South Korean tech company needs to get the foldable phone right to reverse steep declines in profit for its mobile division and restore some of the cachet its brand has lost to Apple Inc.
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Smartphone sales down for fourth straight quarter
A report by research firm IDC showed 355 million handsets delivered in the third quarter, a year-on-year decline of 6%.
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Italy fines Apple, Samsung for slowing phones
The ruling is believed to be the first against the manufacturers following accusations worldwide that they encourage operating system updates for older phones which slow them down.
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South Korean court increases ex-president Park's jail term to 25 years: Yonhap
A lower court had jailed Park for 24 years in April. Prosecutors appealed against that decision, seeking a tougher sentence.
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Samsung eyes young buyers with gaming, music-friendly Galaxy Note 9
Samsung also announced partnerships with global hit game Fortnite and music-streaming service Spotify Technology SA in a stepped-up challenge to Apple Inc in the premium-phone race.
