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Samsung managers grilled over fatal chemical leak at factory
South Korean police said Tuesday they were investigating three Samsung managers for possible negligent homicide after a deadly toxic chemical leak at a chipmaking plant last month. One repair worker died after trying to stop the leak of diluted hydrofluoric acid at the Samsung Electronics’ plant in the city of…
Samsung acquires U.S. medical imaging company
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it had bought US medical imaging firm NeuroLogica, as it seeks to explore new growth sources by expanding into the health sector. Samsung did not disclose the value of the deal but said it had bought a full stake in the Massachusetts-based firm, which…
Samsung finds ‘inadequate’ practices in China plants
Samsung Electronics said Monday that a probe of its suppliers in China had found no evidence of alleged child labour, but did uncover some “inadequate” employment practices that needed to be remedied. The South Korean technology giant inspected 105 Chinese partners in September following a report by China Labor Watch…
Samsung launches new oversized Galaxy Note smartphone to compete with Apple’s iPhone 5
Samsung launched Wednesday the newest version of its oversized smartphone Galaxy Note, just a week after Apple’s iPhone 5 hit shelves, in an apparent bid to outpace its rival with a wider range of gadgets. The South Korean electronics giant said the Galaxy Note II — first unveiled at a…
Samsung may add iPhone 5 to patent war
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Friday it was considering adding Apple’s new iPhone 5 to a patent infringement case as part of a long-running global legal battle between the rival smartphone giants. Samsung officials said the company would look into amending its side of an ongoing patent lawsuit in a…
Survey: Global tablet sales to hit 126 million this year
Global sales of tablet computers are expected to surge to 126.6 million in 2012, driven by the iPad and rivals with a smaller format, a market research firm said Monday. The survey by IHS iSuppli predicted a robust 56 percent annual increase in shipments for the tablet market in 2012,…
Samsung vows ‘all measures’ to keep products in U.S.
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics vowed on Tuesday to take “all necessary measures” to keep its products on US store shelves, in response to Apple’s request for a ban on sales of some smartphones. After winning a $1.05 billion US court judgement in a patent suit last week, Apple on Monday…
Samsung vows U.S. launch of S III despite Apple suit
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics vowed to press ahead with the US launch of its newest smartphone this month, despite a fresh lawsuit filed by rival Apple seeking to block the cutting-edge model. Apple has asked a court for the Northern District of California in San Jose to ban sales of…
Brother accuses Samsung boss of being greedy
The elder brother of Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-Heesaid Monday he would not drop his lawsuit over a family inheritance and accused his sibling – South Korea’s richest man — of being greedy. “Kun-Hee has aggravated a discord among brothers, always taking care of his own gain,” Lee Maeng-Hee, 80, said in a statement released through…
Samsung Electronics boss vows fight in family feud
The chairman of South Korean giant Samsung Electronics Tuesday vowed to go “all the way to the end” in lawsuits with his two siblings over the vast family fortune, accusing them of being greedy. Lee Kun-Hee, 70, was in February accused by his elder brother and sister of taking over some shares…
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