SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top memory chip maker, maintained its share of the global chip market at more than 10 percent in the first quarter on the back of growth in system semiconductors, industry data showed Monday. According to the data compiled by market information provider iSupply, Samsung accounted for 10.5 percent or US$7.77 billion of the global semiconductor market in the January-March period to rank second among the world's major chip makers.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission, which hears many patent fights, on Friday extended its deadline for ruling on whether Apple Inc infringes patents owned by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in making the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. The ITC had said it would make a decision on Friday but delayed it until Tuesday, June 4. It gave no reason for the extension.

AUSTIN, Texas - Cellphone pioneer Motorola is opening a Texas manufacturing facility that will create 2,000 new jobs and produce the first smartphone ever assembled in the U.S. Motorola Mobility announced late Wednesday it will produce its new flagship device, Moto X, in Fort Worth. Republican Gov. Rick Perry says it's great news for Texas. His office oversees special incentives to attract job-creating businesses, but it didn't distribute any money to close this deal.

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean display maker Samsung Display Co. kept its dominant position in the market for liquid crystal display (LCD) panels that are 9.1 inches or smaller in the first quarter, data showed Thursday. Sales of smaller display panels by Samsung Display reached US$2.24 billion in the January-March period, accounting for 23.5 percent of the global market, according to the data by market researcher DisplaySearch. The first-quarter figure is up 28.5 percent from $1.75 billion in sales a year earlier, the data showed.