Samsung begins construction on new Silicon Valley R&D facility
The Korean electronics giant said the new research and development labs will focus on advanced software, content and services and user experience for consumer products.
The Korean electronics giant said the new research and development labs will focus on advanced software, content and services and user experience for consumer products.
UPDATE 2: Samsung has announced publicly that it has not considered nor is it interested in buying RIM, according to Reuters.
Following BlackBerry's demise in the government and enterprise space, the Korean giant is muscling its way in after it was granted approval for U.S. government use in May.
The South Korean company's stock dropped by almost 5 percent, wiping $8 billion off its market cap. It may be small change for Samsung, but fears for profit growth remain.
Well, that was quick. Less than 24 hours after one analyst said Samsung could be interested in buying BlackBerry 10 licenses, the smartphone giant poured cold water on the rumors.
Samsung is likely heading towards a record quarter as it expects to rake in nearly $40 billion in sales for a period of three months alone, backed up by its supply chain profits.
Samsung is gearing up for the U.S. launch of its Galaxy S III smartphone, but not if Apple can do something about it first.
Samsung's record first quarter put the company ahead of Nokia in handset sales, and in front of Apple in smartphone sales. Is the company unstoppable?
After being accused of employing child labor in a supplier's factory, Samsung said it will "terminate" any contracts with companies that do not adhere to its strict policies.
Samsung shot past Apple to become the world's leading buyer of chips and semiconductors, according to latest research figures. Forget the Samsung vs. Apple rivalry for a moment. It's actually about both Samsung and Apple setting the post-PC agenda for 2013.