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Huawei vows to catch up with Samsung, Apple

Agence France-PresseJune 19, 2013 06:33

Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Wednesday vowed to catch up with its more popular rivals Apple and Samsung after unveiling its newest phone for the first time in Asia. Huawei unveiled its Ascend P6 at the CommunicAsia telecom and broadcast event in Singapore just hours after its global launch in London, billing it as world's thinnest smartphone. "I generally do not comment on competitors but it is a class of its own," said Tang Siew Wai, a regional marketing director for Huawei, when asked how it will compete with Apple and Samsung.

LG's Optimus G Pro sales top 1 mln in S. Korea

Yonhap News AgencyJune 17, 2013 23:00

SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday that sales of its Optimus G Pro smartphone have exceeded the 1-million mark nationwide. The latest version of the 5.5-inch Optimus G smartphone line-up hit the shelves in the country in February this year. Sales of the Optimus G Pro broke the 500,000-mark in the first 40 days following its launch, becoming LG Electronics' fastest-selling smartphone.

Jay-Z announces new music via Samsung ad, will give away album to 1 million Galaxy users

The Canadian PressJune 17, 2013 02:00

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jay-Z is teaming up with Samsung to release his new album, unveiling a three-minute commercial during the NBA Finals on Sunday and announcing a deal that will give the music to 1 million users of Galaxy mobile phones. The new album, called "Magna Carta Holy Grail," will be free for the first 1 million android phone owners who download an app for the album. Those who do so will get the album on July 4, three days before its official release, according to a Sunday statement.

Samsung analysts ask hard questions as S4 marketing charm wears off

Thomson ReutersJune 16, 2013 18:01

By Miyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Analysts fell under Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's marketing spell when they made what they now admit were hopelessly optimistic forecasts for its smartphone sales. Samsung's huge share of the high-end smartphone market also persuaded some analysts to downplay industry data pointing to a fast-saturating segment, a reality that is already eating into sales of Apple Inc's iPhone 5.

Samsung Electronics' earnings woes inflated: brokerages

Yonhap News AgencyJune 11, 2013 09:32

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Foreign securities companies said Tuesday the recent drop in the share price of Samsung Electronics Co. on the main bourse is attributable to an inflated concern over the firm's sales down the road. The remarks came as the world's top smartphone maker saw its shares drop 6.18 percent on Friday to 1,427,000 won, the lowest since Feb. 6.

Samsung shares plunge on negative S4 report

Agence France-PresseJune 7, 2013 05:26

Samsung Electronics shares plunged more than six percent Friday, the biggest single-day drop in nine months, after analysts at JP Morgan forecast slower sales of its new flagship smartphone. Shares in the world's largest smartphone maker closed down 6.2 percent at 1,427,000 won. Traders attributed the selloff to a research note from JP Morgan analyst J.J. Park., who said sales of the South Korean giant's Galaxy S4 might not be as strong as had been expected.

LG launching a white version of its Nexus 4

Agence France-PresseMay 28, 2013 13:38

LG's Nexus 4, the pure Android experience smartphone, is offering all of the same specifications but in a different color.

LG launching a white version of its Nexus 4

Agence France-PresseMay 28, 2013 13:00

LG's Nexus 4, the pure Android experience smartphone, is offering all of the same specifications but in a different color.

LG launching a white version of its Nexus 4

Agence France-PresseMay 28, 2013 11:31

LG's Nexus 4, the pure Android experience smartphone, is offering all of the same specifications but in a different color.

Samsung planning 'Premiere 2013' launch event

Agence France-PresseMay 27, 2013 20:01

Samsung will reveal a host of new mobile devices in London on June 20. Samsung is being coy about the exact details -- the press invite contains nothing other than three extreme close-up images of non-descript devices -- but it has confirmed that the new gadgets that will be making their world debut at Earls Court 2 will be part of its expanding Galaxy and ATIV ranges.