Samsung Electronics tips higher second-quarter profit on Galaxy S6 sales

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 02:28

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said it expects earnings to rise in the second quarter after posting its highest profit in three quarters in January-March, boosted by strong demand for its new Galaxy S6 flagship smartphones.

Samsung tips higher Q2 profit on Galaxy S6 sales

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 10:07

"Galaxy S6 sales have been going as well as expected, while demand for the Galaxy S6 edge have been better than anticipated," Samsung Vice President Park Jin-young said during a conference call.

Samsung overtook Apple as top smartphone maker in Q1

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 09:57

It said Samsung shipped 83.2 million smartphones worldwide and captured 24 percent market share in the quarter, down from 31 percent a year earlier but better than Apple`s 18 percent.

Samsung suffers 38.9% fall in Q1 net profit

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 08:30

It was the fourth straight quarterly decline in net profit and missed the 4.9 trillion-won average of 23 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg News.

Samsung removes logo on smartphones in Japan

Last Updated: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 10:52

Samsung has removed its corporate logo from its new smartphones sold in Japan, a company spokeswoman confirmed Saturday.

Samsung to launch Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge in India today

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015, 08:41

The smartphones will be showed only to phone reviewers or bloggers those who have an exclusive invitation from Samsung, however, the pricing information is not available yet.

Samsung Electronics raises production target for new Galaxy phones: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 06:38

South Korea`s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has raised its production target for the new flagship Galaxy smartphones following positive market reception, the Electronic Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge: First impressions

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 12:50

Samsung has announced its new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, featuring a curved screen and payments technology designed to replace credit cards.

Samsung leads Indian smartphone market: IDC

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 14:58

South Korean handset maker Samsung continued to retain its top position in the Indian smartphone market in the fourth quarter (October-December) of 2014, a report by International Data Corporation (IDC) said Tuesday.

Amid mobile slump, Samsung needs more outside customers for its chips and panels

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 05:39

As Samsung Electronics Co Ltd sells fewer of its own smartphones, the South Korean group`s components businesses are under pressure to pick up the slack and secure external customers for chips and display panels, including putting these in rival mobile devices.

BRIC nations, US help Apple close gap with Samsung: IDC

Last Updated: Monday, February 2, 2015, 17:28

Tech giant Apple managed to close the gap with rival Samsung after nearly 3 years at number two position in the global smartphone market as iPhone sales increased in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) as well as the US, says IDC.

Smartphone sales top billion in 2013, Samsung leads: IDC

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 09:36

Samsung extended its lead as the world`s biggest vendor, accounting for 31.3 percent of sales, ahead of Apple`s 15.3 percent, according to the poll by market research and analysis firm IDC.