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Monday, December 1, 2014
Samsung To Launch Tizen-Based Z1 Smartphone In India On Dec. 10: Report
The first smartphone based on Samsung’s new Tizen mobile operating system is expected to be released in India in December, Maeil Business Newspaper, a South Korean publication, reported Monday.
According to the newspaper, Samsung is planning to launch the new sub-$100 smartphone, dubbed the Z1, at a press conference, which is expected to be held on Dec. 10. The report also stated that the company initially planned to launch the Tizen smartphone in Russia in the third quarter of this year, but eventually dropped the plan. While a majority of Samsung’s mobile devices run on Android, the South Korean company’s move to introduce its own OS is considered a strategy to reduce its reliance on Google's platform, Reuters reported.
According to SamMobile, the new Z1 smartphone could have the model number SM-Z130H, and will feature a 4-inch WVGA display, a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. The handset is also rumored to be powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Spreadtrum SC7727S processor, coupled with a Mali-400 GPU and 512MB RAM.
Other rumored specs of the Z1 smartphone include SIM card slots, 3G network compatibility, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM Radio, SamMobile reported, adding that the low-cost Z1 is expected to compete directly with smartphones launched in India under Google’s Android One initiative. Samsung's embattled mobile division is facing stiff competition from low-cost rivals in key markets like India and China, and the company is expected to soon announce plans to overhaul its performance.
Tizen, which has been developed for use in a wide range of devices such as smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, smart cameras and television sets, has already been installed on some of Samsung's smartwatches and fitness gadgets, including the Gear S and Gear Fit.
According to the newspaper, Samsung is planning to launch the new sub-$100 smartphone, dubbed the Z1, at a press conference, which is expected to be held on Dec. 10. The report also stated that the company initially planned to launch the Tizen smartphone in Russia in the third quarter of this year, but eventually dropped the plan. While a majority of Samsung’s mobile devices run on Android, the South Korean company’s move to introduce its own OS is considered a strategy to reduce its reliance on Google's platform, Reuters reported.
According to SamMobile, the new Z1 smartphone could have the model number SM-Z130H, and will feature a 4-inch WVGA display, a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. The handset is also rumored to be powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Spreadtrum SC7727S processor, coupled with a Mali-400 GPU and 512MB RAM.
Other rumored specs of the Z1 smartphone include SIM card slots, 3G network compatibility, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM Radio, SamMobile reported, adding that the low-cost Z1 is expected to compete directly with smartphones launched in India under Google’s Android One initiative. Samsung's embattled mobile division is facing stiff competition from low-cost rivals in key markets like India and China, and the company is expected to soon announce plans to overhaul its performance.
Tizen, which has been developed for use in a wide range of devices such as smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, smart cameras and television sets, has already been installed on some of Samsung's smartwatches and fitness gadgets, including the Gear S and Gear Fit.
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Samsung Group Holds On To Mobile Division Head JK Shin, Despite Falling Profits
Samsung Electronics has decided to hold on to the head of its mobile division, amid speculation about his departure, despite a sharp fall in the division’s profits. Shin Jong-kyun, or J.K. Shin as he is better known, was expected to be among the casualties in a company-wide annual reshuffle aimed at restoring profitability.
Samsung, once the leader in mobile phone sales around the world, has had a rough year, coping with upstart Chinese companies that are stealing market share in its major markets with low-cost yet feature-heavy phones. The company is also attempting to stabilize its senior management after Chairman Lee Kun-hee was hospitalized after a heart attack in May. Media reports last week had suggested employees were nervous in anticipation of a major reshuffle following a weak performance that delivered its lowest earnings in three years.
Shin is now expected to lead a much smaller team while the company, which is currently being led by Lee’s son Jay Y. Lee, will announce a reorganization of its various divisions next week, according to The Associated Press (AP).
"With Samsung undergoing major changes in the midst of the succession process, like selling affiliates and listing units, it would have been too unsettling to change leadership," Chung Sun-sup, head of local research firm Chaebul.com, said, according to Reuters, adding: “And without a signal that Chairman Lee Kun-hee has stepped back for good, it might have been too much for Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee to change the people his father put in position.”
Samsung currently faces competition from rivals like Apple Inc., and companies like China’s Xiaomi Technology Co Ltd. While Samsung's mobile division once contributed 60 percent to the company’s overall profits, it accounted for less than half of all profits this quarter, amid growing competition for the Galaxy smartphone range, AP reported. Sales at Samsung’s mobile division saw a fall of 15 percent compared to the previous quarter, according to the company.
Samsung’s mobile business also saw Won-Pyo Hong, the former head of the Media Solution Center, move on to lead the global marketing team, AP reported. The move suggests a shift in focus from the center, which was intended to enhance the quality of applications on Galaxy phones.
Lee June, the group's senior vice president, said, according to Reuters, that Shin is “a major contributor in Samsung Electronics' emergence as the top global player in the handsets business,” adding that he would soon improve the division’s performance.
Samsung, once the leader in mobile phone sales around the world, has had a rough year, coping with upstart Chinese companies that are stealing market share in its major markets with low-cost yet feature-heavy phones. The company is also attempting to stabilize its senior management after Chairman Lee Kun-hee was hospitalized after a heart attack in May. Media reports last week had suggested employees were nervous in anticipation of a major reshuffle following a weak performance that delivered its lowest earnings in three years.
Shin is now expected to lead a much smaller team while the company, which is currently being led by Lee’s son Jay Y. Lee, will announce a reorganization of its various divisions next week, according to The Associated Press (AP).
"With Samsung undergoing major changes in the midst of the succession process, like selling affiliates and listing units, it would have been too unsettling to change leadership," Chung Sun-sup, head of local research firm Chaebul.com, said, according to Reuters, adding: “And without a signal that Chairman Lee Kun-hee has stepped back for good, it might have been too much for Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee to change the people his father put in position.”
Samsung currently faces competition from rivals like Apple Inc., and companies like China’s Xiaomi Technology Co Ltd. While Samsung's mobile division once contributed 60 percent to the company’s overall profits, it accounted for less than half of all profits this quarter, amid growing competition for the Galaxy smartphone range, AP reported. Sales at Samsung’s mobile division saw a fall of 15 percent compared to the previous quarter, according to the company.
Samsung’s mobile business also saw Won-Pyo Hong, the former head of the Media Solution Center, move on to lead the global marketing team, AP reported. The move suggests a shift in focus from the center, which was intended to enhance the quality of applications on Galaxy phones.
Lee June, the group's senior vice president, said, according to Reuters, that Shin is “a major contributor in Samsung Electronics' emergence as the top global player in the handsets business,” adding that he would soon improve the division’s performance.
IPhone 6 Cyber Monday Deals 2014: T-Mobile Offers Free Memory Upgrades For Apple Smartphones
T-Mobile’s Black Friday discounts were all about Samsung, but the retailer is advertising iPhone deals for Cyber Monday. If you plan to buy an iPhone 6, 5s or 5c on Monday, T-Mobile will give you a memory upgrade for free.
Select a 16GB iPhone 6 and T-Mobile will upgrade it to a 64GB iPhone 6; select a 32GB iPhone 5s and T-Mobile will upgrade it to a 64GB iPhone 5s, select an 8GB iPhone 5c and T-Mobile will upgrade it to a 32GB iPhone 5c.
“Additional memory means more space for the epic photos and videos shot on your iPhone,” T-Mobile said in a press release. “It means enjoying more of the 1.3 million amazing apps available on the App Store and having plenty of room to grow your content libraries as your storage needs grow over time.”
The Cyber Monday deal begins 2:01 a.m. PST (5:01 a.m. EST) and ends 11:59 p.m. PST or while supplies last, and is only available online. Customers must purchase a service plan in addition to an iPhone handset.
T-Mobile has done a lot to promote the iPhone on its network. In June, the carrier announced its Test Drive program, which lets customers on other carriers to “cheat” on their network by trying a T-Mobile powered iPhone handset for one week, free of charge. T-Mobile added the iPhone 6 to the Test Drive program in September.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere said during the network’s third-quarter earnings call in October that the iPhone 6 launch was the carrier’s biggest ever, with the iPhone now accounting for 20 percent of T-Mobile’s smartphone base.
Select a 16GB iPhone 6 and T-Mobile will upgrade it to a 64GB iPhone 6; select a 32GB iPhone 5s and T-Mobile will upgrade it to a 64GB iPhone 5s, select an 8GB iPhone 5c and T-Mobile will upgrade it to a 32GB iPhone 5c.
“Additional memory means more space for the epic photos and videos shot on your iPhone,” T-Mobile said in a press release. “It means enjoying more of the 1.3 million amazing apps available on the App Store and having plenty of room to grow your content libraries as your storage needs grow over time.”
The Cyber Monday deal begins 2:01 a.m. PST (5:01 a.m. EST) and ends 11:59 p.m. PST or while supplies last, and is only available online. Customers must purchase a service plan in addition to an iPhone handset.
T-Mobile has done a lot to promote the iPhone on its network. In June, the carrier announced its Test Drive program, which lets customers on other carriers to “cheat” on their network by trying a T-Mobile powered iPhone handset for one week, free of charge. T-Mobile added the iPhone 6 to the Test Drive program in September.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere said during the network’s third-quarter earnings call in October that the iPhone 6 launch was the carrier’s biggest ever, with the iPhone now accounting for 20 percent of T-Mobile’s smartphone base.
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