Samsung Electrics

2025.06.05

12:07

Samsung Electronics to hold global strategic meeting from June 17 to 19

Samsung Electronics will hold a high-level meeting from June 17 to 19 to discuss business strategies for the second half of the year, according to industry sources. Samsung holds two global strategy meetings a year, in June and December, chaired by the heads of each business unit. They review regional and business specific issues and discuss goals and sales strategies for the next year. This year's agenda is expected to include strategies to cope with rising global uncertainties, including the trade policy shift of the second-term administration of US President Trump. Participants will also assess the vulnerability of the supply chain and consider responses for specific regions.

09:21

Samsung Electronics shares rose 3%.

07:45

SK Hynix surpassed Samsung for the first time in the first quarter and became the world's largest DRAM manufacturer

SK Hynix's share of the global DRAM market surpassed Samsung Electronics for the first time in the first quarter of this year. According to market research firm Omdia, global DRAM sales in the first quarter totaled US$26.33 billion, down 9% from the previous quarter, due to falling DRAM contract prices and lower HBM shipments. Amid the overall market decline, SK Hynix's market share rose from 36% in the fourth quarter of last year to 36.9% in the first quarter of this year, surpassing Samsung Electronics, whose market share fell from 38.6% to 34.4%. In terms of sales, SK Hynix's sales in the first quarter were US$9.72 billion, while Samsung Electronics' sales were US$9.1 billion. This is the first time SK Hynix has taken the top spot since Samsung Electronics became the world's largest DRAM producer in 1992.

2025.05.28

08:36

Samsung Electronics shares rose 3%.

2025.05.22

17:20

2025 Bluetooth Asia Conference opens in Shenzhen Global Bluetooth device shipments will exceed 5.3 billion units this year

On May 22, the 2025 Bluetooth Asia Conference officially opened in Shenzhen, and the "2025 Bluetooth Market Latest Information" was released at the same time. The report predicts that global Bluetooth device shipments will exceed 5.3 billion units in 2025 and reach nearly 8 billion units in 2029. In addition, the Bluetooth technology roadmap is driving a new wave of wireless innovation, including the latest technologies such as Bluetooth channel detection that brings precise ranging capabilities to digital keys and "Find My" networks, and the upcoming high-throughput data transmission (HDT) technology, which can improve the speed, reliability and energy efficiency of devices. During the conference, the Bluetooth Technology Alliance and Samsung Electronics publicly demonstrated HDT technology for the first time at the Bluetooth Technology Alliance booth, demonstrating the technology's application potential in lossless audio, ultra-sensitive gaming peripherals and low-latency HID devices.

2025.05.12

08:28

Samsung reportedly reaches agreement with major customers to raise DRAM prices

Samsung Electronics reportedly reached an agreement with major customers to increase DRAM chip prices earlier this month. DDR4 DRAM prices rose by an average of double-digit percentages; DDR5 prices rose by single-digit percentages. It was also reported that SK Hynix recently raised DRAM prices by 12%.

2025.05.08

10:54

Samsung Electronics to release ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge on May 13

Samsung Electronics said on May 8 that it will release a new ultra-thin smartphone, the Galaxy S25 Edge, next week. The company said in the invitation letter that the launch event, themed "Galaxy S25 Edge: Beyond Slim," will be live-streamed at 9 a.m. on May 13 (Korean time).

2025.05.07

08:23

Samsung Electronics' Harman International acquires Masimo audio business for $350 million

Masimo, an American health technology and consumer electronics company, announced on May 6 that it has reached a final agreement to sell its Sound United consumer audio business to Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, for $350 million in cash, subject to adjustment. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

2025.04.30

10:02

Samsung Electronics: DRAM shipments in the second quarter are expected to increase by more than 10% compared to the first quarter.

09:58

Samsung Electronics: Frontloading of chip purchases may have a negative impact on demand in the second half of the year.

09:55

Samsung Electronics: Foundry profits deteriorated, and losses are expected to narrow in the second half of the year.

09:49

Samsung Electronics: Continues to consider mergers and acquisitions.

09:45

Samsung Electronics: Will consider adjusting production arrangements for TVs and home appliances due to tariffs.

09:44

Samsung Electronics: Tariffs are expected to lead to higher prices for mobile phone components.

09:39

Samsung Electronics: Smartphone shipments in the second quarter will be lower than in the first quarter.

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