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Samsung India to lay off 200+ executives amid slowing growth, challenges

Samsung India currently employs around 2,000 executives, meaning the layoff will affect 9-10% of its managerial workforce

Samsung to launch Galaxy S24 FE with Tab S10 series in October: Report

Reportedly, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE will be powered by Exynos 2400e with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage

Ex-Samsung executives arrested for allegedly stealing tech for China

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Tuesday described how the pair had collaborated with local Chinese officials to build a semiconductor facility

Workers' strike hit production at Samsung's Chennai unit, output disrupted

The unit manufactures televisions, colour monitors, refrigerators, and washing machines

A look at major labour strikes at India operations of global companies

Workers of General Motors India staged protests after the plant in western Maharashtra state was acquired by Hyundai Motor India, leading to a halt in production for five days

Workers' strike at Samsung India plant enters Day 2, production affected

They put up tents outside the factory in Sriperumbudur near the city of Chennai as they prepared to boycott work

Floods inundate north Vietnam; Typhoon Yagi claims 65 lives, 39 missing

Several rivers in northern Vietnam have risen to alarming levels, leaving villages and residential areas inundated, according to the disaster agency and state media

Workers at Samsung Electronics plant begin strike, production hit

The strike comes after Samsung Electronics' biggest union in South Korea held a four-day strike in August demanding higher wages and bonuses after talks with management fell through

Samsung expands One UI 6.1.1 update to more Galaxy devices: Check list

One UI 6.1.1 is based on Android 14 and includes some latest Galaxy AI features accompanied by system changes

Samsung Galaxy A06 smartphone launched in India: Check price, specs, more

The Samsung Galaxy A06 is powered by MediaTek Hello G85 chipset and packs a 5,000 mAh battery and a 50 MP main camera. The smartphone is available for purchase on Samsung India website

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE likely to launch soon: Check expected specs and more

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is expected to be powered by the Exynos 2400e chip, an underclocked version of the Exynos 2400 that powers the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus

Samsung to use Qualcomm chip throughout Galaxy S25 line, Exynos on foldable

Samsung is reportedly planning to power its Galaxy S25 series with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, from 2025. The smartphone maker may go with Exynos 2500 to power the next Galaxy Z devices

Circle to Search gets support for automatic barcode and QR codes scanning

Once the feature is enabled on suitable device, Google's Circle to Search will detect and scan barcodes and QR codes by default when you activate it on a page that has a valid code

Nokia mobile networks assets said to draw Samsung's preliminary interest

The Finnish company has been having discussions with advisers about potential options for its mobile networks business, which has struggled for years to compete with larger rivals like Huawei

Tablet market grows over 2 times to 1.84 mn, Samsung leads with 48.7% share

Indian tablet PC market, including detachable and slates, more than doubled year-on-year to 1.84 million units in the second quarter of 2024, market research firm International Data Corporation said in a report. Samsung led the market with 48.7 per cent market share. It was followed by Acer with a 23.6 per cent share, Apple with 9.5 per cent, Lenovo with 6.9 per cent and Xiaomi with 4.7 per cent. "The Indian tablet market (inclusive of detachable and slates) shipped 1.84 million units in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, up 128.8 per cent year-over-year. Along with the fulfilment of the Uttar Pradesh education manifesto deal in the Q2 of 2024, abnormally low shipments in the commercial segment in 2Q of 2023 also pertained to a high y-o-y growth rate of the India Tablet Market in Q2 of 2024," the report said. According to the report 808 thousand units were shipped during the same period a year ago. The slate tablet market grew by 178.1 per cent year-on-year, while the detachable tabl

Circle to Search: Google adds option to share selected portion with others

The new feature within Circle to Search will allow users to quickly send what they have circled, similar to a screenshot, to others without the need to save the image first

Samsung SDI finalises deal to build $3.5 bn joint EV battery factory in US

The plan was first announced in April 2023 when GM and Samsung SDI said the joint venture would cost more than $3 billion, with planned production capacity of 30 GWh and operations to begin in 2026

Samsung launches AI-powered washing machine, aims to lead premium segment

Consumer Electronics maker Samsung India on Tuesday launched a new range of AI-powered washing machines and aims to be the market leader in the premium segment in the coming quarters, said a company official on Tuesday. The company, which currently holds around 20 per cent of the washing machine market, has "an objective of becoming a consumer leader" by gaining market share quarter-on-quarter, outpacing the industry growth, said Samsung India Senior Director, Digital Appliances, Saurabh Baishakhia. Samsung expects new launches, the ongoing trend of premiumisation in the appliances segment and the coming festive season this year and tailwind from attractive financing schemes breaking down acquisition costs will help it gain in the segment and claim market leadership, he said. "We have 20 per cent market share and are looking further improving it. We aspire to become a brand that is bought by most consumers," Baishakhia told PTI. At present, South Korean maker LG Electronics is the

Tech wrap Aug 23: Poco Pad 5G, Google Essentials, Instagram profile, more

Poco debuts Pad 5G in India. Google introduces Essentials app for Windows PCs. Samsung announces offers on Galaxy A-Series models. Instagram introduces "song on profile" feature similar to Myspace

Tech wrap Aug 21: Black Myth: Wukong, iQOO Z9s series, Moto g45 5G and more

Black Myth: Wukong PC game is a hit on Steam platform. iQOO Z9s series smartphones launched. Motorola launched Moto g45 5G in India. Pixel 9 series bundle offers on pre-orders