75-681: The Samsung Z4 smartphone is a Samsung product released in June 2017. This Samsung mobile phone-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ( SEC ; stylised as SΛMSUNG; Korean : 삼성전자 ; RR : Samseong Jeonja ; lit. Tristar Electronics) is a South Korean multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation founded on 13 January 1969 and headquartered in Yeongtong District , Suwon , South Korea. It
150-582: A car phone in 1984, while its first handheld mobile phone called the SH-100 was made in 1988. It expanded to other markets during the 1990s. Its first smartphone was the Samsung SPH-i300 in 2001. During the early 2000s Samsung popularised the clamshell ("flip phone") design, and the SGH-T100 was the first ever "true color" mobile phone and the firm's first to sell over 10 million handsets. In
225-456: A 40 percent market share worldwide and as of 2018 has a 98% share of the global AMOLED market. The company generated $ 100.2 million out of the total $ 475 million revenues in the global OLED market in 2006. As of 2006, it held more than 600 American patents and more than 2,800 international patents, making it the largest owner of AMOLED technology patents. Samsung's current AMOLED smartphones use its Super AMOLED trademark, with
300-558: A charge significantly longer than batteries using standard NiMH battery design. The Eneloop line competes against similar products such as Rayovac 's "Hybrid Rechargeable" line. On November 24, 2006, Sanyo announced heavy losses and job cuts. Tomoyo Nonaka , a former NHK anchorwoman who was appointed chairwoman of the company, stepped down in March 2007. The President, Toshimasa Iue, also stepped down in April of that year; Seiichiro Sano
375-603: A fairly slow selling line in their own V-Cord video format, Sanyo adopted Sony 's Betamax video cassette format around 1977 with initial success, including SuperBeta and Beta Hi-Fi models. From around 1984 onwards, production switched entirely to VHS . In 1976, Sanyo expanded their North American presence with the purchase of Whirlpool Corporation 's television business, Warwick Electronics, which manufactured televisions for Sears . In 1986, Sanyo's U.S. affiliate merged with Fisher to become Sanyo Fisher (U.S.A.) Corporation (later renamed Sanyo Fisher Company). The mergers made
450-469: A global recall of the product and a temporary halt in production. Despite the setback, Samsung recovered by launching successful products such as the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 in 2017, which helped restore consumer confidence. During this time, Samsung continued its push into new markets. In November 2016, it announced its acquisition of Harman International Industries for $ 8bn, marking a major step into
525-452: A joint company, known as Sanyo Eneos Solar Co., Ltd., for the production and sale of thin-film solar panels . The new joint company began production and sales at an initial scale of 80 MW, while gradually increasing its production capacity. For this joint project, Sanyo drew on its solar cell technologies, based on the technology acquired through the development of the HIT solar cell. Sanyo
600-542: A key supplier of Apple components as of October 2013, manufacturing the A7 processors inside the iPhone 5S model. From 2000 to 2003, Samsung maintained a net earnings growth of over 5%, even as 16 of South Korea's 30 largest companies collapsed following a financial crisis. In 2005, Samsung surpassed its Japanese rival, Sony , for the first time, becoming the 20th most popular global consumer brand according to Interbrand rankings. In 2007, Samsung overtook Motorola to become
675-532: A leading corporation together, but they were not rivals, as they had been in talks for a time until they finally merged. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Samsung sold personal computers under the Leading Technology brand. However, the equipment was manufactured by Samsung, and the FCC filings from this period typically refer to Samsung products. In 1988, Samsung Electronics launched its first mobile phone in
750-484: A new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, Texas , part of its strategy to expand its chip production capabilities amid the global semiconductor shortage. At CES 2024, Samsung demonstrated Ballie, an AI-powered home robot designed to assist with daily tasks, monitor pets, and integrate with smart home appliances. Samsung has been working to meet sustainability goals and reduce its environmental impact. In 2023,
825-466: A new unit at its solar module plant in Hungary that was to triple its annual capacity to 720,000 units in 2008. Plans to expand production were based on rising demands for Sanyo Hungary products, whose leading markets are Germany , Italy , Spain and Scandinavia . The plant at Dorog , outside Budapest , became Sanyo's largest solar module production facility in the world. Germany, Italy, Spain and
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#1732787321763900-498: A press release for its curved display technology with the Galaxy Round smartphone model. The press release described the product as the "world's first commercialized full HD Super AMOLED flexible display". The manufacturer explains that users can check information such as time and battery life when the home screen is off, and can receive information from the screen by tilting the device. Samsung's mobile cell business began with
975-703: A range of Android TV sets known as the Sanyo Kaizen Series. Sanyo worked with Energy Efficiency Services Limited to develop a 1.5-ton inverter air conditioner (AC) with an Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (ISEER) of 5.2. Distribution of these air conditioners began in September 2017. On April 4, 2019, Sanyo launched a new AC range exclusively on Amazon . Though founded in Japan, Sanyo has sold TVs in America for over 50 years; Sanyo TV USA
1050-569: A result Sanyo recorded a huge financial loss for that year. The 2005 fiscal year financial results saw a 205 billion yen net income loss. The same year the company announced a restructuring plan called the Sanyo Evolution Project, launching a new corporate vision to make the corporation into an environmental company, plowing investment into strong products like rechargeable batteries , solar photovoltaics , air conditioning , hybrid car batteries and key consumer electronics such as
1125-408: A technological lead sometime in the future. This patient vertical integration strategy of manufacturing components has borne fruit for Samsung in the late 2000s. A complementary brand leadership strategy was also initiated by chairman Lee when he declared 1996 to be the "Year of Design Revolution" at Samsung. His objective was to build Samsung design capabilities as a competitive asset and transform
1200-459: Is a Japanese electronics manufacturer founded in 1947 by Toshio Iue , the brother-in-law of Kōnosuke Matsushita , the founder of Matsushita Electric Industrial, now known as Panasonic . Iue left Matsushita Electric to start his own business, acquiring some of its equipment to produce bicycle generator lamps. In 1950, the company was established. Sanyo began to diversify in the 1960s, having launched Japan's first spray-type washing machine in 1953. In
1275-585: Is also responsible for the construction of the Solar Ark . Sanyo pioneered the production of nickel cadmium batteries in 1964, nickel metal hydride batteries (NiMh) in 1990, lithium-ion batteries in 1994, and lithium polymer batteries in 1999. In 2000, it acquired Toshiba 's NiMh business, including the Takasaki factory. Since the acquisition of Sanyo by Panasonic, ownership of the Takasaki factory
1350-464: Is also the world's largest semiconductor memory manufacturer and from 2017 to 2018, was the largest semiconductor company in the world, briefly dethroning Intel , the decades-long champion. Samsung Electronics has assembly plants and sales networks in 76 countries and employs more than 260,000 people. However, in 2024, Samsung Eletronics lost its No.1 position in global smartphone shipments and semiconductor sales. Samsung Electric Industries
1425-471: Is approximately 50 millimeters (1.97 inches). While reducing the thickness substantially, the company maintained the performance of previous models, including Full HD 1080p resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and 5000:1 contrast ratio. On 6 September 2013, Samsung launched its 55-inch curved OLED TV (model KE55S9C) in the United Kingdom with John Lewis. In October 2013, Samsung disseminated
1500-456: Is currently the pinnacle of the Samsung chaebol , accounting for 70% of the group's revenue in 2012, and has played a key role in the group's corporate governance due to cross ownership . It is majority-owned by foreign investors. As of 2019, Samsung Electronics is the world's second-largest technology company by revenue, and its market capitalization stood at US$ 520.65 billion,
1575-596: The Samsung Wave S8500 and Samsung i9000 Galaxy S being launched in June 2010. In January 2011, it announced its Super AMOLED Plus displays – which offer several advances over the older Super AMOLED displays – real stripe matrix (50 percent more sub pixels), thinner form factor, brighter image and an 18 percent reduction in energy consumption. In October 2007, Samsung introducing a ten-millimeter thick, 40-inch LCD television panel, followed in October 2008 by
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#17327873217631650-587: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)'s annual World Intellectual Property Indicators report ranked Samsung's number of patent applications published under the PCT System as 2nd in the world, with 3,093 patent applications being published during 2020. This position is up from their previous ranking as 3rd in 2019 with 2,334 applications. By 2004 Samsung was the world's-largest manufacturer of OLEDs, with
1725-604: The Xacti camera, projectors and mobile phones . Sanyo posted signs of recovery after the announcement of positive operating income of 2.6 billion yen. Sanyo remains the world number one producer of rechargeable batteries. Recent product innovations in this area include the Eneloop Low self-discharge NiMH battery , a "hybrid" rechargeable NiMH ( Nickel-metal hydride battery ) which, unlike typical NiMH cells, can be used from-the-package without an initial recharge cycle and retain
1800-466: The phablet form factor with the Galaxy Note family. Samsung is also a major vendor of washing machines , refrigerators , computer monitors and soundbars . Samsung Electronics is also a major manufacturer of electronic components such as lithium-ion batteries , semiconductors , image sensors , camera modules , and displays for clients such as Apple , Sony , HTC , and Nokia . It
1875-418: The semiconductor business by acquiring Korea Semiconductor, which was on the verge of bankruptcy while building one of the first chip-making facilities in the country at the time. Soon after, Korea Telecommunications, an electronic switching system producer and a Samsung Group company, took over the semiconductor business and became Samsung Semiconductor & Communications. In February 1983, Lee, along with
1950-457: The semiconductor business. In 2009, Sanyo was acquired by Panasonic, and in 2011, it was fully consolidated into Panasonic and its brand disappeared. The company still exists as a legal entity for the purpose of winding up its affairs. Sanyo was founded when Toshio Iue , the brother-in-law of Konosuke Matsushita and also a former Matsushita employee, was lent an unused Matsushita plant in 1947 and used it to make bicycle generator lamps. Sanyo
2025-414: The 12th largest in the world. It ranks as the world's largest manufacturer of smartphones since 2011 — starting with the original Samsung Solstice , and most notably its Samsung Galaxy brand and its flagship Galaxy S series — and has also been the largest television manufacturer since 2006, both of which include related software and services like Samsung Pay and TV Plus . The company pioneered
2100-415: The 2000s, it was known as one of the 3S along with Sony and Sharp . Sanyo also focused on solar cell and lithium battery businesses. In 1992, it developed the world's first hybrid solar cell , and in 2002, it had a 41% share of the global lithium-ion battery market. In its heyday in 2003, Sanyo had sales of about ¥2.5 trillion. However, it fell into a financial crisis as a result of its huge investment in
2175-584: The American market, producing 4-channel audio equipment in both discrete and matrix formats. He said "we make all kinds of quadrasonic equipment because this is the business we're in... let the consumer buy the kind of software he prefers and we'll provide him the hardware to play it on". Sanyo realized tremendous growth during Ladd's tenure in the 1970s; annual sales grew from $ 71.4 million (equivalent to $ 520,078,000 in 2023) in 1972 to $ 855 million (equivalent to $ 3,994,071,000 in 2023) in 1978. After
2250-476: The Fisher Corporation under Sanyo grew to be a multi-million dollar leader in the consumer electronics industry . The new, profitable Fisher Corporation moved its headquarters from New York to Ladd's Los Angeles. Ladd was named president and CEO of the combined Sanyo / Fisher Corporation in 1977, serving until 1987. Ladd was instrumental at Sanyo in promoting Quadraphonic sound audio equipment for
2325-577: The Galaxy S5, followed by the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in 2015, both of which featured a significant redesign and introduced the concept of curved screens. The same year, Samsung also entered the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) market by acquiring the smart home company SmartThings . In 2016, Samsung faced one of its most publicized crises when its Galaxy Note 7 devices began to overheat and catch fire due to defective batteries. This led to
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2400-715: The Hanoi-area of Vietnam to produce Smartphones, while offscouring some manufacturing to China and manufacturing large portions of its phones in India. In May 2022, Samsung Electronics announced the company had expanded the Samsung Knox enterprise mobile security platform with the introduction of Samsung Knox Guard. It allows companies to quickly make phones unusable to potentially deter theft and reduce risk of fraud and data breaches. Sanyo Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. ( 三洋電機株式会社 , San'yō Denki Kabushiki-gaisha )
2475-509: The Japanese companies, a decision that led to a significant amount of anti-Japanese public outcry and huge backlashes from the competitors fearing the outright subordination of the industry by the Japanese. The strategy was able to take off only after the government and Samsung declared that the company would exclusively focus on exports. Toshio Iue , the founder of Sanyo , played a role as an advisor to Lee Byung-chul , Samsung's founder, who
2550-740: The Sanyo brand to the United States in 1970. The ambition to sell Sanyo products worldwide was realized in the mid-1970s after Sanyo introduced home audio equipment, car stereos and other consumer electronics to the North American market. The company embarked on a heavy television-based advertising campaign. Ladd negotiated a purchase of the Fisher Electronics audio equipment manufacturer by Sanyo in May 1975. Under Ladd's leadership,
2625-519: The Sanyo brand, however it will remain on some of the products where the Sanyo brand still holds value to consumers. In the same month, Sanyo's Southeast Asian unit, responsible for the manufacturing of consumer electric appliances in the region, was announced to be formally acquired by Haier . In August 2013, a 51% majority stake in Chinese company Hefei Royalstar Sanyo, a 2000 joint venture between Sanyo and Chinese government investment company Hefei,
2700-645: The Scandinavian countries. The plant at Dorog , outside Budapest , will be Sanyo Electric's largest facility producing solar modules in the entire world. In late September 2008, Sanyo announced its decision to build a manufacturing plant for solar ingots and wafers (the building blocks for silicon solar cells) in Inagi , Japan. The plant began operating in October 2009 and was to reach its full production capacity of 70 megawatts (MW) of solar wafers per year by April 2010. Sanyo and Nippon Oil decided to launch
2775-540: The South Korean market. Sales were initially poor, and by the early 1990s, Motorola held a market share of over 60 percent in the country's mobile phone market compared to just 10 percent for Samsung. Samsung's mobile phone division also struggled with poor quality and inferior products until the mid-1990s, and exit from the sector was a frequent topic of discussion within the company. Lee Kun-Hee decided that Samsung needed to change its strategy. The company shelved
2850-595: The TV's original remote is capable of browsing the service. Multiple models also have USB ports which allow for immediate photo sharing directly off the stick without any additional software/upgrades. In October 2014, Panasonic announced its intent to transfer the Sanyo TV unit to Funai in the US market in return for annual royalty payments. Funai is a major Walmart supplier that also supplies Philips and Emerson TV sets to
2925-434: The United States. While many other handset manufacturers focused on one or two operating systems, Samsung for a time used several of them: Symbian , Windows Phone , Linux-based LiMo , and Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz , Bada and Tizen . By 2013 Samsung had dropped all operating systems except Android phone and Windows Phone. That year Samsung released at least 43 Android phones or tablets and two Windows Phones. At
3000-681: The appropriate way in which to dress for their co-workers and superiors. Technologically, Sanyo has had good ties with Sony , supporting the Betamax video format from invention until the mid-1980s (the best selling video recorder in the UK in 1983 was the Sanyo VTC5000), while producing the VHS video format at the same time for the Fisher brand during the early 1980s, and later being an early adopter of
3075-419: The automotive technology sector, particularly in connected car solutions. In 2017, Samsung reported record profits driven by its semiconductor business, particularly memory chips. By 2018, the company had solidified its position as one of the leading global manufacturers of semiconductors, overtaking Intel as the world's largest semiconductor supplier. In 2021, Samsung announced plans to invest $ 17bn to build
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3150-479: The board of the Samsung industry and corporation agreement and help by sponsoring the event, made an announcement later dubbed the "Tokyo declaration", in which he declared that Samsung intended to become a dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) vendor. One year later, Samsung announced that it had successfully developed a 64 kb DRAM, reducing the technological gap between the companies from first-world countries and
3225-605: The company announced a partnership with British Gas to integrate its services into Samsung's SmartThings app, helping users reduce energy consumption through smarter home management. As part of the partnership, British Gas began offering Samsung's energy-efficient heat pumps to support the UK's 2050 net-zero goals. In 2024, Samsung continues to be a leader in consumer electronics, semiconductors, and AI development, shaping technology through its innovations in smart homes, connected devices, and sustainable energy solutions. As of January 2024 In mid-November 2021, Samsung Electronics
3300-477: The company devised a plan to sponsor major sporting events. One such sponsorship was for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano , Japan. As a chaebol , Samsung Group wielded wealth that allowed the company to invest and develop new technology rather than build products at a level that would not have a detrimental impact on Samsung's finances. Samsung had a number of technological breakthroughs, particularly in
3375-431: The company into a global brand-design leader. However, this effort required major changes in corporate culture, processes, and systems. By integrating a comprehensive design management system and strategy into the corporate culture, Samsung was successful in developing an award-winning product design portfolio by the late 1990s, resulting in significant brand equity growth. As Samsung shifted away from consumer markets,
3450-465: The company's future, stating, "Samsung Electronics' future is not guaranteed, as most of our flagship products will be obsolete within ten years." Samsung has since set ambitious goals, aiming for $ 400bn in annual revenue within a decade, with 24 global research and development centers contributing to these efforts. In 2011, Samsung sold its hard disk drive (HDD) operations to Seagate Technology for $ 1.4 billion in cash and stock. In 2012, Kwon Oh-hyun
3525-473: The end of fiscal 2005. Panasonic reintroduced the Sanyo brand in India , with the launch of Sanyo LED TV range on August 8, 2016. On July 11, 2017, Sanyo launched its range of smart TVs on Amazon Prime Day . In August 2017, Sanyo unveiled its NXT range of LED televisions exclusively on Flipkart . In December 2017, Sanyo introduced its first 4K smart TV range in India. In September 2019, Sanyo introduced
3600-486: The end of the third quarter of 2010, the company had surpassed the 70 million unit mark in shipped phones, giving it a global market share of 22 percent, trailing Nokia by 12 percent. Overall, the company sold 280 million mobile phones in 2010, corresponding to a market share of 20.2 percent. The company overtook Apple in worldwide smartphone sales during the third quarter 2011, with a total market share of 23.8 percent, compared to Apple's 14.6 percent share. Samsung became
3675-563: The entire organization more efficient, but also resulted in the departure of certain key executives, including Ladd, who had first introduced the Sanyo name to the United States in the early 1970s. In 1982, Sanyo started selling the MBC-1000 series of CP/M computers. In 1983, it introduced the MBC-550 PC, the lowest-cost IBM PC compatible personal computer available at the time, but its lack of full compatibility drove Sanyo from
3750-406: The field of memory which are commonplace in most electrical products today. This includes the world's first 64 MB DRAM in 1992, 256 MB DRAM in 1994, and 1 GB DRAM in 1996. In 2004, Samsung developed the world's first 8 GB NAND flash memory chip, and a manufacturing deal was struck with Apple in 2005. A deal to supply Apple with memory chips was sealed in 2005, and Samsung remains
3825-1347: The financial year ending 31 December): The company focuses on four areas: digital media, semiconductors , telecommunication networks, and LCD digital appliances. The digital-media business area covers computer devices such as laptop computers and laser printers ; digital displays such as televisions and computer monitors; consumer entertainment devices such as DVD players , MP3 players , and digital camcorders ; home appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, air purifiers , washing machines, microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners and robot vacuum cleaners . The semiconductor-business area includes semiconductor chips such as SDRAM , SRAM , NAND flash memory ; smart cards ; mobile application development , mobile application processors ; mobile TV receivers; RF transceivers; CMOS Image sensors, Smart Card IC , MP3 IC, DVD/Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD Player SOC, and multi-chip package (MCP). The telecommunication-network-business area includes multi-service DSLAMs and fax machines; cellular devices such as mobile phones, PDA phones, and hybrid devices called mobile intelligent terminals (MITs); and satellite receivers . The LCD business area focuses on producing TFT-LCD and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels for laptops, desktop monitors, and televisions. Samsung Print
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#17327873217633900-623: The highly successful Video8 camcorder format. More recently, though, Sanyo decided against supporting Sony's format, the Blu-ray Disc , and instead gave its backing to Toshiba 's HD DVD . This was ultimately unsuccessful, however, as Sony's Blu-ray triumphed. In North America, Sanyo manufactured CDMA cellular phones exclusively for Sprint 's Sprint PCS brand in the United States and for Bell Mobility in Canada. The 2004 Chūetsu earthquake severely damaged Sanyo's semiconductor plant and as
3975-465: The joint venture Samsung-NEC with Japan's NEC Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation to manufacture home appliances and audiovisual devices . Samsung-NEC later became Samsung SDI, the group's display and battery business unit. In 1973, Samsung and Sanyo created Samsung-Sanyo Parts, the predecessor of Samsung Electro-Mechanics . By 1981, Samsung Electric had manufactured over 10 million black-and-white televisions . In 1974, Samsung Group expanded into
4050-433: The main points of a proposed buyout that would make Sanyo a subsidiary of Panasonic. They became a subsidiary of Panasonic on December 21, 2009. In 2010, Sanyo sold its semiconductor operations to ON Semiconductor . On July 29, 2010, Panasonic reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of Panasonic Electric Works and Sanyo shares for $ 9.4 billion. By March 2012, parent company Panasonic plans to terminate
4125-453: The market and no follow-on models were released. An article on "Sanyo Style" written in 1992 described that Sanyo utilizes an extensive socialization process for new employees, so that they will be acclimatized to Sanyo's corporate culture. New employees take a five-month course during which they eat together and sleep together in accommodation. They learn everything from basic job requirements to company expectations for personal grooming and
4200-590: The mid-2000s the SGH-D500 popularised the slider form factor, and later slider products such as the E250 were hits. In 2006 Samsung's X820 with a depth of 6.9 mm was the thinnest phone, and for many years its successor U100 would remain the skinniest at just 5.9 mm. In 2007 it launched the slate style touchscreen phone F700 which would precede its increasingly relevant touch phones such as Tocco and Omnia . Samsung overtook declining Motorola to become
4275-449: The production of many under-selling product lines and instead pursued a process of designing and manufacturing components and investing in new technologies for other companies. In addition, Samsung outlined a 10-year plan to shrug off its image as a "budget brand" and to challenge Sony as the world's largest consumer electronics manufacturer. It was hoped that, in this way, Samsung would gain an understanding of how products are made and give
4350-494: The retail chain. Consumer Reports commented in 2018 that Sanyo TVs "seem to turn up mostly in Walmart stores, almost as a private label for the retailer." Sanyo is also known for its thermal management sector, Sanyo Denki, which makes high speed, large airflow , high static pressure DC fans sold under the moniker "San Ace", a product line mainly geared towards the enterprise market. As of October 2020, Sanyo Denki holds
4425-601: The world record for both rotational speed and static pressure of various dimensions and models. Some notable records are: Sanyo was the primary sponsor of the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League in Australia from 2000 to 2012. In Formula One , the company sponsored Benetton from 1989 to 1995, Williams from 1995 to 1997 and Stewart Grand Prix from 1997 to 1999. In football ,
4500-425: The world's first 7.9-mm panel. Samsung developed panels for 24-inch LCD monitors (3.5 mm) and 12.1-inch laptops (1.64 mm). In 2009, Samsung succeeded in developing a panel for forty-inch LED televisions, with a thickness of 3.9 millimeters (0.15 inch). Dubbed the "Needle Slim", the panel is as thick (or thin) as two coins put together. This is about a twelfth of the conventional LCD panel whose thickness
4575-634: The world's largest smartphone manufacturer in 2012, with the sales of 95 million in the first quarter. During the third quarter of 2013, Samsung's smartphone sales improved in emerging markets such as India and the Middle East, where cheaper handsets were most popular. As of October 2013, the company offers 40 smartphone models on its US website. In 2019, Samsung announced that it has ended production of mobile phones in China, due to lack of Chinese demand. As of 2019 Samsung employs over 200,000 employees in
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#17327873217634650-641: The world's second largest mobile phone marker during 2007. Presently, Samsung's flagship mobile handset line is the Samsung Galaxy S series of smartphones, which many consider a direct competitor of the Apple iPhone . It was initially launched in Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea in June 2010, followed by the United States in July. It sold more than one million units within the first 45 days on sale in
4725-475: The world's second-largest smartphone manufacturer. By 2009, Samsung achieved $ 117bn in revenue, overtaking Hewlett-Packard to become the world's largest technology company by sales. However, Samsung faced legal challenges in 2009 and 2010 when the U.S. and the EU fined the company—along with other memory chip manufacturers—for involvement in a price-fixing scheme that occurred between 1999 and 2002. In 2010, Samsung
4800-440: The young electronics maker from more than a decade to approximately four years. In the process, Samsung used technologies imported from Micron Technology of the U.S for the development of DRAM and Sharp Corporation of Japan for its SRAM and ROM . In 1988, Samsung Electric Industries merged with Samsung Semiconductor & Communications to form Samsung Electronics, as before that, they had not been one company and had not been
4875-453: Was a novice in the electronics business. In December of the same year, Samsung Electric established a joint venture named Samsung-Sanyo Electric with Sanyo and Sumitomo Corporation . This is the direct predecessor of today's Samsung Electronics. The joint venture's early products were electronic and electrical appliances including televisions, calculators , refrigerators , air conditioners, and washing machines. In 1970, Samsung established
4950-662: Was appointed CEO of Samsung Electronics. He announced his resignation in 2017, citing an "unprecedented crisis." His departure signaled the transition to a leadership structure with three co-CEOs, which lasted until 2021, when Kyung Kye-Hyun and Han Jong-hee were appointed as new CEOs after a company-wide reorganization. In 2014, Samsung made headlines by introducing the Samsung Galaxy S4 , a new entry in its Galaxy smartphone series, and successfully tested enhanced 5G technology. From 2014 onward, Samsung expanded its presence in technology markets. In April 2014, Samsung launched
5025-473: Was appointed to head the company effective April 2007. In October 2007, Sanyo cancelled a 110 billion yen sale of its semiconductor business, blaming the global credit crisis for the decision and stating that after exploring its other options, it had decided to keep the business and develop it as part of its portfolio. In 2008, Sanyo's mobile phone division was acquired by Kyocera . On November 2, 2008, Sanyo and Panasonic announced that they have agreed on
5100-463: Was established as an industrial part of Samsung Group on 13 January 1969 in Suwon , South Korea. At the time, Samsung Group was known to the South Korean public as a trading company specialized in fertilizers and sweeteners. Despite the lack of technology and resources, falling shorter even than the domestic competitors, Samsung Group improved its footing in the manufacturing industry by cooperating with
5175-501: Was established in 2009 as a separate entity to focus on B2B sales and released a broad range of multifunctional devices , printers, and more. As of 2018, Samsung sold its printing business to HP . Samsung Electronics produces LCD and LED panels, mobile phones, memory chips, NAND flash , solid-state drives , televisions, digital cinema screens, laptops and many more products. The company previously produced hard-drives and printers. Samsung consistently invests in innovation. In 2021,
5250-453: Was granted immunity from prosecution by the EU for acting as an informant during the investigation into the LCD price-fixing cartel , leading to the implication of other companies, including LG Display and HannStar. Despite its continuous growth, Samsung has been portrayed as financially insecure. In 2010, after returning from temporary retirement, chairman Lee Kun-hee expressed concern about
5325-672: Was headquartered in San Diego , California with facilities located in Tijuana , Mexico. Many of Sanyo's television sets offer MHL compatibility along with Roku -ready branding via HDMI , meaning the TVs are compatible with Roku's MHL-specific streaming stick. Sometimes included with purchase, such as with the Sanyo FVF5044, this stick enables video streaming and other online functions as an affordable alternative to certain smart TVs;
5400-608: Was incorporated in 1949; it made Japan's first plastic radio in 1952 and Japan's first pulsator-type washing machine in 1954. The company's name means three oceans in Japanese , referring to the founder's ambition to sell their products worldwide, across the Atlantic , Pacific , and Indian oceans. In 1969, Howard Ladd became the Executive Vice President and COO of Sanyo Corporation. Ladd introduced
5475-563: Was purchased by American multinational manufacturer Whirlpool Corporation for $ 552 million. The Sanyo HIT ( Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin layer ) solar cell is composed of a mono thin crystalline silicon wafer surrounded by ultra-thin amorphous silicon layers. Sanyo Energy opened its solar module assembly plants in Hungary and in Mexico in 2004, and in 2006 it produced solar modules worth $ 213 million. In 2007, Sanyo completed
5550-510: Was ranked second in the 'Best Global Brands' by YouGov a market research firm, after placing fourth in the 2020 ranking. In June 2022, PricewaterhouseCoopers ranked Samsung Electronics 22nd on their global top 100 companies by market capitalization. The company slid seven notches from the 2021 rankings due to global inflation , the Russian invasion of Ukraine , and global monetary tightening. The key trends for Samsung Electronics are (as of
5625-675: Was transferred to the FDK Corporation. Sanyo supplies NiMh batteries to Honda , Ford , Volkswagen and PSA Peugeot Citroen . Sanyo is developing NiMH batteries for hybrid electric vehicles with the Volkswagen group, while their lithium-ion batteries for plug-in HEV will also be housed in Suzuki fleet vehicles. Sanyo planned to raise monthly production of NiMH batteries for hybrid vehicles from 1 million units to up to 2.5 million by
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