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North Korea the rising Asian star?
News South Korean companies are flocking to North Korea's Kaesong Industrial Park, which could help pave the way for reunification.
Tags: Services
DoCoMo on track to begin new cellphone services
News NTT DoCoMo Inc, the world's second largest mobile phone company, is on schedule to begin a new generation of services in May, Chairman Kouji Ohboshi said.
Sony's Internet unit takes minority stake in Unisoft
News Sony Communication Network Corp, the Internet unit of consumer electronics maker Sony Corp, spent 300 million yen (US$2.7 million) to take a minority stake in Unisoft, a South Korean venture company, the two companies said.
Samsung wants 30 percent of Thai handset pie
News Samsung has set itself an ambitious target of capturing a 30 percent share in the mobile handset market in Thailand on sales revenue of US$257 million this year.
Tags: Handhelds, Best strategies, Business plans, Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Sales strategy, Sales, Korean company, mobile handset, Forecasting
Another shakeup at Samsung
News A new CEO is anointed to head the Korean tech giant in the wake of Chairman Lee Kun Hee's exit. Is this real change--or seatwarming for Lee's son?
Tags: Leadership, Change mangement, Semiconductor, Chip, NAND flash, stock price, South Korean company, chairman, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Harvard Business School
Samsung profits rise on strong handset sales
News Company is still capitalizing on Motorola's troubles by racking up stronger handset sales in the second quarter.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Earning reports/forecasts, Mobile, Smart Phone, Sales, phone, South Korean company, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., network
Hyundai booth raided at German tech fair
News Customs police seize flat-screen TVs from the company's booth at the IFA consumer electronics show.
Tags: Patents, Legal, Hyundai, Electronics, Booth, Cell Phone, phone, South Korean company, DVD-recorder, blog
Nokia, Samsung thrive in a tough 2001
News Last year may have been the toughest ever for mobile phone makers, but new research indicates that the two handset makers were able to gain market share and make money.
Honda investing in chips to help cars see
News Cars can't see, but Canesta's chips could let the driver know if you are too getting too close to another object.
Tags: Processors, R&D
Dell sees LCDs in $200 million Samsung deal
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Dell, Samsung ink $8.5 billion deal
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Motorola's pain is Samsung's gain
News The Korean electronics giant has replaced its U.S. rival as the world's No. 2 handset maker and expects more sizzling growth next year.
Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Development/design
Spotlight on Intel's latest moves
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Debunking myths about Asia's IT
Insight comment Despite the outsourcing hype, Asia is not the promised land for Western companies looking to expand their horizons, argues Martin Brampton.
Tags: Asset/resource/knowledge management, Workplace
South Korean firm eyes Philippines Internet market
News Sabiclub is aiming to open 100 cybercafés, costing up to US$220,000 each, in the Philippines over the next two years.
Tags: Web sites
