Samsung
Samsung is a large Korean multinational company which spans industries such as television sets, shipbuilding, semiconductors (like memory and processors), in addition to phones and tablets. Samsung is the largest Android device manufacturer worldwide, though they’re also the primary support of another mobile operating system, Tizen, and previously invested in an OS called Bada.
Samsung is the largest Android device developer worldwide
Samsung was founded in 1938 as a trading company, and didn't get into electronics until the late 60s. Oh-Hyun Kwon is the CEO of Samsung Electronics. Samsung's first Android smartphone was the Galaxy, released in 2009, and their first Android tablet was the Galaxy Tab was announced in 2010.
Traditionally, Samsung's Android user interface has been something called TouchWiz, which included a wide array of Samsung-made apps and customizations. For example, there are fitness tools, note-taking apps, news readers, multi-window viewing, and lots more.
Samsung has had to go through a number of patent litigations with Apple, and was found by California court to be infringing on some Apple patents in 2012. These include technologies for voice search, slide-to-unlock, data synchronization, and others.
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Zero commitment Samsung is unboxing its latest lineup of smart TVs on March 21st. Sign up for the reserve program and you'll get a $100 discount, guaranteed.
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Score up to $800 off a Galaxy Tab S9 tablet with this last-minute Samsung deal
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Tablet Keyboard Bundle The Discover Spring Sale from Samsung has officially come to an end, but a lot of deals are leftover, including this excellent bundle offer on the Galaxy Tab S9.
Galaxy S24 sales reportedly rise in 'key' markets globally to beat the S23
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On the rise A new report stated Samsung's Galaxy S24 series has experienced a growth in sales globally.
Galaxy Ring rumored to arrive this summer with enough units to meet demand
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Fresh and clean Samsung is rumored to begin its Galaxy Ring production in a few months as it prepares for the summer.
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best budget phones Samsung's new Galaxy A55 and A35 5G got you covered for years to come with software updates.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite could get a minor refresh in 2024
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same design, new brain A new Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) leak shows it's rocking the same hardware but with a fresh Exynos chip.
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Discover Savings The Discover Samsung Spring Sale is live until March 10, offering up to $800 off for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 on eligible trade-ins.
Can you REALLY get a free Galaxy S24 during Samsung's Spring sale? Yes, but there's a catch
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Make it work! Samsung's Spring Sale wraps up in a few days, which means you're almost out of time to take advantage of its best smartphone deal.
Samsung set to bring vertical scrolling back to the app drawer in One UI 6.1.1
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Comeback Samsung is bringing a vertical scrolling app drawer back to One UI with the Home Up Good Lock module in One UI 6.1.1.
Samsung launches huge Spring sale event — these are the deals we'd recommend
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Ends Sunday! For one week only, Samsung is discounting a large number of its most popular devices, with tons of trade-in credit and free accessories up for grabs.
Galaxy Buds 2 Pro update brings 'Auto Switch' and teases more Auracast
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Samsung Galaxy A15 5G review: A decent phone for the price
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Budget buy The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G is a fairly capable smartphone for $200, but you start to notice where Samsung cut corners in day-to-day performance.
The Galaxy S24 is picking up the March 2024 security update
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all about security The Samsung Galaxy S24 is scoring its second software update already.
The Galaxy S24 FE could come pretty close to the flagship's performance
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Almost flagship A new leak claims that Samsung's next Fan Edition model might be nearly as good as the Galaxy S24.
Sales of Samsung flagships are reportedly surging, despite an overall dip
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Selling smartphones Although Samsung faces market share challenges overall, the company's flagship phones are selling extremely well, per the report.
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