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Samsung Logs Top Smartphone Sales in Five Major Global Regions

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. became the top smartphone seller in five major regions of the world in the third quarter of the year except in North America, where its archrival Apple Inc. dominated, a report showed Sunday. In the July-September period, Samsung posted the largest smartphone [...]

Handset Makers Switch to Budget Models due to Tougher Subsidy Rules

SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s mobile phone makers are breaking away from their premium-oriented smartphone lineups to churn out cheaper phones as consumers are more price-conscious due to tougher subsidy rules, industry watchers said Wednesday. Samsung Electronics recently rolled out its latest mid-end phone, the Galaxy A8, at an about 20 percent [...]