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Retail Asia11/04/2024

Samsung is taking a big leap forward today in its AI ambitions. Galaxy AI, the company’s on-device intelligence engine, just got closer to overcoming language limitations across the world with a huge expansion in language support. This spring, Arabic, Indonesian, and Russian support will be added to the thirteen available languages. Additionally, Australian English, Cantonese, and Canadian […]

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Retail Asia12/01/2024

Family members of Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee have sold 2.8 trillion won (US$2.12 billion) worth of shares in the company and its affiliates to pay inheritance taxes. The sale of about 29.8 million shares, or a 0.5% stake in Samsung Electronics, was at a discount of 1.2% to 2.0% from Samsung shares’ Wednesday […]

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Retail Asia29/12/2023

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Samsung Wallet, the app that lets users store and manage their cards, tickets, and coupons on their Samsung Galaxy smartphones, has added a new feature: mobile driver’s licenses and state IDs. The company announced back in October that it will bring this feature to Arizona and Iowa, however, other than “coming later this year,” no specific date […]

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Retail Asia18/12/2023

The current market sees 65-inch LED TVs priced at just over VND10 million ($420), and OLED TVs dropping below VND20 million for the first time, a result of high inventory and decreased demand. “It’s normal for TV prices to go down year after year, especially for older models. However, the high inventory pressure and the sharp […]

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Retail Asia27/10/2023

Samsung is simplifying the challenge of finding sufficient storage for smartphone backups with its new free solution. Named Temporary Cloud Backup, this service is designed for Galaxy smartphone and tablet users, providing them with access to as much temporary storage as needed. Samsung’s Temporary Cloud Backup provides users with complimentary file storage in the cloud […]

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Retail Asia20/10/2023

Samsung continues to improve its Internet Browser app with new features. After thoroughly testing them in the beta version of the app, Samsung has now released some of these features to the stable channel. This means that if you update to the latest version of Samsung Internet Browser, regardless of whether or not you’re enrolled in the beta program, […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2023

Before the smartphone boom, foldable cell phones were the pinnacle of mobile advancements. The devices had gone from clunky, brick-like objects to slick, streamlined handsets that could fit in any pocket. A lot of experts have predicted that the smartphone industry would follow the same trajectory, and it could finally be happening. Samsung has been […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2023

Samsung TV Plus might become very popular among customers as streaming services continue to increase their prices once or twice per year. Samsung’s free TV service currently offers more than 2,000 channels in two dozen countries, but its biggest advantage is that it’s available on all Samsung TVs. Samsung has already added a bunch of new channels to […]

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Retail Asia17/08/2023

A Samsung subsidiary based in Ho Chi Minh City has not received a VAT refund of US$44 million for two years due to red tape. Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex (SEHC), which exports around 90% of its products, formally became an export-processing company in May 2021, making it eligible for value-added tax incentives. But the […]

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Retail Asia28/07/2023

Samsung and Microsoft have just announced they signed a strategic partnership to enhance phone security for business customers. The new solution is called “device attestation” and it’s supposed to ensure a device’s identity and health, verifying that it has not been compromised. Device attestation is now available on Samsung Galaxy devices and combined with protection from Microsoft Intune to add […]

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Retail Asia10/07/2023

Samsung has delayed production of its mixed reality AR/VR headset until sometime in the middle of 2024. And you can put the blame for the delay squarely on Apple and its Vision Pro AR/VR headset, uh, excuse me, spatial computer. An internal Samsung memo cited by SBS Biz says, “…we decided to review all internal specifications […]

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Retail Asia04/07/2023

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Initially launched eight years ago as a video rental service, Samsung TV Plus quickly pivoted to an ad-supported streaming service format. Although it started with a limited number of channels available to watch for free, Samsung TV Plus now provides access to more than 250 channels. The most recent additions to the streaming service’s offering […]

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Retail Asia29/06/2023

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it will open a six-story flagship store in Gangnam, southern Seoul, to offer customers, especially the Gen Z population, more personalized services and experiences. In a media event, one day prior to the public opening, the tech giant said it expected the Samsung Gangnam store to serve as a “playground” for […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2023

Samsung considers Vietnam a global manufacturing hub and wants to make it a center of research and innovation, the South Korean giant’s CFO, Park Hark Kyu, has said. In a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Thursday, he said he highly regarded Vietnam’s investment and business environment. Samsung wants to make Vietnam the “center […]

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Retail Asia27/03/2023

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Earlier this month we told you about a zero-day vulnerability which means that a flaw was previously unknown to the software vendor and has been unpatched. The vulnerability affected the Exynos Modem 5123, Exynos Modem 5300, Exynos 980, Exynos 1080, and Exynos Auto T5123. Armed with nothing but the targeted device’s phone number, attackers can access the […]

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Retail Asia16/03/2023

Xiaomi Corp is reviewing its India strategy after misjudging consumer tastes for mobile phones. This costly mistake allowed Samsung Electronics to lead the Chinese company to the top spot in the world’s second-largest market for these devices. While Xiaomi continued to focus on selling mobile phones below Rs 10,000 ($120), Indian consumers were willing to […]

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Retail Asia28/02/2023

Starbucks and Samsung used the strategy to increase sales. Enhanced customisation helped in driving sales growth of some brands in 2022, Euromonitor International said in its latest study. More than 49% of global digital consumers aged 15 to 29 said they are willing to share personal preferences with brands online. An example of enhanced customization is Starbucks […]

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Retail Asia24/02/2023

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Vietnamese electronics retailers are buying back the Galaxy Z Fold, which sold for VND50 million (US$2.092) when it was launched in 2019, at an 88% reduction from the original price. Ever since Samsung’s new Galaxy S23 went on sale in Vietnam on Feb. 17, retailers have launched trade-in programs, encouraging users to buy the new […]

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Retail Asia13/02/2023

It is his mission to turn the Samsung R&D Centerin Hanoi into the Korean company’s top global research and development center, its Vietnam chief, Choi Joo Ho, has said. “The first mission is to expand its research activities and enhance expertise,” the head of Samsung Vietnam Complex said at a conference on Sunday. The conglomerate […]

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Retail Asia02/02/2023

Apple is expected to release its Reality Pro mixed reality headset later this year with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) features. According to SamMobile, during today’s Unpacked event, Samsung announced that it will also build a Mixed-Reality headset with help from partners Google and Qualcomm. Samsung did hint that the device will be arriving soon. […]

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