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Samsung notched up $4.09 bn worth of smartphone exports from India in FY23

Korean giant accounts for 35% of smartphone exports, but Apple's 3 Taiwanese vendors together contribute 45% of such exports

Apple, Samsung halt laptop imports to India after sudden restrictions

Regulators on Thursday surprised the world's biggest PC makers when they made licenses mandatory for import of electronics from small tablets to all-in-one PCs without a licence

OnePlus maiden foldable device Open may be delayed due to change in display

OnePlus has shifted to Samsung for the Open's displays. Its maiden foldable device was originally planned to use displays manufactured by Beijing Oriental Electronics (BOE)

Galaxy Z Flip 5: Unboxing and hands-on at Samsung’s 2023 flip smartphone

The 2023 clamshell design-based foldable smartphone from Samsung is thinner and lighter, compared to the last generation model. Besides, it sports a bigger 3.4-inch display on the cover.

India's smartphone market on the mend, Q2 CY23 shipments slip just 3%

Though overall shipments declined for the fourth consecutive quarter, their magnitude reduced significantly, from 19 per cent YoY in Q1 to 3 per cent in Q2

Samsung eyes 50% market share in premium segment with Fold 5, Flip 5

Korean electronics major Samsung expects its new foldable devices Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5 will enable it to capture half of the super premium smartphone segment in India, currently dominated by iPhone maker Apple. Super premium smartphone segment comprises handsets priced above USD 1,000 (about Rs 82,000). Samsung Electronics president and head of Mobile eXperience Business T M Roh said that the company aims to increase its market share to 50 per cent with the launch of Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5 in the super premium segment from 35 per cent at present. "In the super premium segment, the Samsung foldable has about 35 per cent market share in the entire Indian market. And then now with the launch of Fold 5 and Flip 5, we are now targeting over 50 per cent in the USD-1,000 or higher super premium segment in India," Roh said. According to Counterpoint Research, Samsung led the overall India market with 20 per cent market share in the first quarter of 2023 and its share in

Samsung to manufacture its most-expensive smartphones in India

Samsung will start manufacturing Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 in India to meet local requirements. The devices will be available in the market from August 18 and pre-booking begins on July 27

Samsung unveils foldable smartphones in bet on devices with bending screens

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices. The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger device that opens and folds like a book, can be pre-ordered in certain markets including the United States and South Korea starting Wednesday. Built with 6.7-inch and 7.6-inch main screens, the phones have bigger displays than Samsung's previous folding devices and are equipped with more advanced cameras, providing crisper visuals and more features for work, text and video chats, movies and games, the company said. Designed to be compact and easy to carry, the Flip 5 is also built with a 3.4-inch cover screen that allows it to be used folded in half. The phones, which run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor chips, are slightly sleeker and lighter than their predecessors but designed to be more durable and ...

Samsung expects Galaxy Z Fold 5, Flip 5 to consolidate leadership position

Korean smart devices major Samsung said it expects newly launched foldable smartphone models Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 to consolidate its leadership position in the market. According to a market research firm, Samsung led the Indian smartphone market with a 20 per cent share in the March quarter of the previous fiscal and was the leading brand for 5G adoption, accounting for a 24 per cent share. Every day, more people choose our foldables as they offer an experience people want that they can't get on any other device. Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 are the latest devices that prove our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers through innovative technology," TM Roh, president and head of mobile experience business at Samsung Electronics, said here. According to market research and analysis firm Techarc estimates, foldable handsets will contribute over 1.8 per cent of the total smartphone revenues for 2023. The estimate implies that over 6.35 lakh foldable ...

Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 foldable devices: Details

Among the core upgrades in the Samsung 2023 foldable is the new 'Flex Hinge', which is said to make the foldable experience possible without compromising on aesthetic balanced and solid design

Amazed to see fast pace digital change in India: Samsung SW Asia CEO

India has changed digitally at a fast pace with the use of smartphones, and businesses will expand in the country in the coming years, a senior Samsung official said here. Samsung SouthWest Asia President and CEO JB Park said Digital India kind of projects were adopted in Korea in the past that brought growth and development in the country. India has a vast population under an average of 30 years, which will push for growth in demand and business, he added. "You have to think about the expanding population in India, and the proportion of people who are young, say below 30 years. You have to look at the penetration of each category, such as smartphones and refrigerators. If you look at India, in the next 20 years, the demand will not be soft, and businesses will expand," Park, who oversees India business, said. Samsung, at present, leads the India market in several technology verticals. Samsung led the Indian smartphone market with a 20 per cent share in the January-March 2023 quar

At 36.1 mn, India's smartphone market records 1% dip in shipments in Q1FY24

Smartphone shipments increased 18 per cent sequentially as inventory levels improved due to a moderately favourable business environment

China's Xiaomi bets bigger on India retail stores amid Samsung rivalry

But while 44% of India's smartphones sales are now online, the brick-and-mortar segment remains the bigger play and Xiaomi expects it to grow further

Samsung launches Galaxy M34 5G smartphone in India: Unboxing, price, specs

The Samsung Galaxy M34 5G sports a 6.5-inch fullHD+ super AMOLED display of 1000 nits peak brightness

Samsung reports worst decline in quarterly revenue in over a decade

The stock slid 2.4% in Seoul, the most in three months, after Samsung reported a larger-than-anticipated 22% decline in sales to 60 trillion won ($46 billion)

Samsung to launch Galaxy M34 5G smartphone in India on July 7: Details here

The Galaxy M34 5G will boast a super AMOLED display of 120Hz refresh rate, 50MP main camera with OIS, and a 6,000mAh battery

NPCI to Meesho: Indian firms in Time's 100 most influential companies 2023

Global companies that found mention in the list were Nvidia, SpaceX, OpenAI, Crocs, Taco Bell, BYD, LVMH, and Lockheed Martin

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 with 7.6-inch display to be priced at $1,699

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5 smartphone is expected to be priced at $1,699, a media report said

4 Chinese display makers team up to challenge Samsung's OLED Patent in US

Some Chinese display manufacturers have teamed up to invalidate Samsung Display OLED patent, the media reported

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 likely to come in 3 online-exclusive colours

The company will likely bring some online-exclusive colours for its next-generation foldable devices, said report