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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Finally happening...? A rumor claimed Samsung could bring seamless update support to the Galaxy S25.
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Service sells Samsung needs to offer the same type of support its biggest competitor does.
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At long last? After official forum pages were discovered, Samsung was rumored to be coming up on its One UI 7 beta start.
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Big reveals Shortly after dispelling the idea of a cheaper foldable, Samsung appears to be changing its tune.
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wafer-thin Samsung's Galaxy S25 series is gearing up for a 2025 launch, with a thin sibling potentially joining the lineup.
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To be expected A massive One UI 7 leak might've revealed several of Samsung's planned new features.
Samsung is expanding its brick-and-mortar repair network across the US
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new repair spots Samsung is opening 300 additional US stores for phone repairs.
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Galaxy S25 colors leak along with some underwhelming screen specs
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Sneak peek Here’s our clearest look yet at Samsung’s delayed Android 15 update.
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Early Holiday TV Deals A 39% discount on a large, powerful QLED television.
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One size fits all? A recently discovered patent showed a Galaxy Ring with a "resizing structure."
Samsung says it has no plans to make a cheaper foldable, but why?
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