Samsung Loses Bid for Rehearing in Patent Appeal

Samsung Electronics Co. was rebuffed in its request for reconsideration of whether it infringed Apple Inc.’s patented designs for smartphones.

Samsung Speeds Up Production of Curved S6 With Demand Soaring

Samsung Electronics Co. began production at a third factory for curved smartphone screens sooner than expected as demand surges for its Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Apple, Samsung Again Fail to Settle U.S. Patent Case

Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) told a judge they again failed to settle their dispute over smartphone technology, with their next trial in federal court in California set to begin March 31.

China Smartphone Shipments Post First Quarterly Drop Since 2011

Smartphone shipments in China fell for the first quarter in more than two years in a sign that growth in the world’s biggest market may moderate, according to market researcher IDC.

Samsung posts $7.4 bn profit, handsets mask weak chips

SEOUL: South Korean technology powerhouse Samsung Electronics Co posted a fourth straight record quarterly profit - of $7.4 billion - with strong sales of its Galaxy range of phones masking sharply lower sales of memory chips.

Samsung, Hyundai Tell Workers to Brace for Economic Uncertainty

Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest companies, told employees to brace for intense competition in a weak global economy as the government called for contingency planning.