Samsung

Samsung is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand, and is the largest South Korean chaebol. Samsung was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company.

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Phone Sales Were Solid, But Samsung Suffered A Sluggish Q4
Phone Sales Were Solid, But Samsung Suffered A Sluggish Q4
January 30, 2020  |  Earnings

A day after rivals in Cupertino posted revenue and earnings results at an all-time high, the team at Samsung had something less of a victory...

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Samsung Leads $20M Investment In Smart Chatbot Platform Directly
Samsung Leads $20M Investment In Smart Chatbot Platform Directly
January 29, 2020  |  Investments

Directly, a company focused on making chatbots more user-friendly and intelligent, has secured $20 million in a new round of financing led by Samsung’s NEXT....

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Samsung Announces Reorg Amid Falling Earnings
Samsung Announces Reorg Amid Falling Earnings
January 20, 2020  |  Personnel

Samsung is reorganizing its executive suite following a drop in earnings and the retrial of former leader and Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, known professionally as...

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US Patents Hit All-Time High In 2019
US Patents Hit All-Time High In 2019
January 14, 2020  |  Innovation

More patents were filed in the U.S. in 2019 than ever before – 333,530 were granted, 15 percent more than in 2018, the global patent...

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Samsung Snatches Up TeleWorld To Enhance 5G Offerings
Samsung Snatches Up TeleWorld To Enhance 5G Offerings
January 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Samsung Electronics is acquiring network services provider TeleWorld Solutions (TWS) to build out the next generation of wireless, TechCrunch reported Monday (Jan. 13). “The acquisition...

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Visa Tap To Phone Expands POS Acceptance For Retailers
Visa Tap To Phone Expands POS Acceptance For Retailers
January 13, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

The mobile point of sale (mPOS) landscape got more interesting today (Jan. 12), as Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy XCover Pro, an enterprise-grade smartphone that...

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Data Dive, New Directions Edition: Chase, Samsung And Apple
Data Dive, New Directions Edition: Chase, Samsung And Apple
January 06, 2020  |  Data Dive

Resolution season is here, and as such, millions of Americans are forswearing sugar and heading to the gym determined to turn over a new leaf...

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Samsung’s Neon, 2020 Trendlines, Faster Payments Top This Week’s News
Samsung’s Neon, 2020 Trendlines, Faster Payments Top This Week’s News
January 03, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the first workweek of the decade, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the...

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Samsung’s New Fridge Uses AI To Track Food Inventory
Samsung’s New Fridge Uses AI To Track Food Inventory
January 02, 2020  |  Innovation

Samsung has introduced a new refrigerator that’s the latest addition to its Family Hub lineup, with artificial intelligence (AI) and features that can plan meals...

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