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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Samsung Galaxy S26 vs. Galaxy S25: Big screen or small phone?
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL: Which Android flagship should you buy?
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Android steps it up Google announced the many ways its AI on the Galaxy S26 series will help users and protect them from scams.
Reaching the stars: the Galaxy S26 series launches thinner, stronger with Ultra-level 'Privacy Display' and more
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 series goes official with improved audio and a standout new feature
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Will S26 series be Samsung's savior in the Global Memory Crisis?
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Galaxy S26 Ultra's 'Privacy Display' is so cool, rumors say other brands could give it a try
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Galaxy Unpacked is almost here, but hey, here's the Galaxy S25's February security patch
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This hidden Galaxy S25 feature makes me want to actually use the Samsung Gallery app
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New AI? Bixby is sporting some fancy new upgrades in Samsung's One UI 8.5 Beta
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