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2020
Samsung announces Odyssey G7 gaming monitor launch
Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its Odyssey G7 gaming monitor, which it described as having the world’s first 1,000-millimeter curvature radius.
2020
Samsung introduces second-generation smartphone security chip
Samsung Electronics introduced its second-generation security chip for smartphones, designed to protect against software and hardware attacks and safeguard user data. The company said it would be commercially available in the third quarter at the earliest.
2020
SK Telecom and Samsung launch a quantum-chip 5G smartphone
SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics jointly launched a commercial 5G smartphone integrating a quantum random number generator chip. Pre-orders were scheduled to begin Friday.
2020
Samsung addresses succession and governance controversies
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong publicly apologized over controversies involving him and the company, and announced that he would not pass company management control to his children and that Samsung would abolish its policy against establishing labor unions. The article says the controversy concerned succession and company management; the related case was still under review.
2020
Samsung leader apologizes and announces governance changes
Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong publicly apologized over controversies related to succession and announced that he would not pass management control to his children and that Samsung would abolish its policy against establishing a labor union. The article also says the related case remained under review.
2020
Samsung extends shutdown of its Tijuana TV factory
Samsung announced that its Tijuana television factory, which had been expected to resume operations during the week, would instead remain shut until May 3 amid rising COVID-19 cases and extended social-distancing measures in Mexico.
2020
Samsung 2020 QLED TVs receive media recognition
Samsung's 2020 QLED 8K and 4K television lineup received praise and recognition from consumer technology publications in the United States and the United Kingdom for picture quality, audio, and design.
2020
Samsung production lines halted amid COVID-19
Samsung Electronics had one-quarter of its production lines worldwide halted, including its largest smartphone factory in India. The article also reports that production lines at its Gumi factory in South Korea had been halted.
2020
Samsung announces suspension of television production in Hungary
Samsung Electronics announced that it would suspend operations of the television production line at its Hungary factory by March 27 to protect employees' health and safety and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
2020
Samsung announces closure of its physical stores in Brazil
Samsung announced that it would close all its physical specialty stores in Brazil and sell products only online; the stores' reopening date would be announced separately.
2020
Samsung announces power-management ICs for wireless earbuds
Samsung Electronics announced two all-in-one power-management integrated circuits, MUA01 and MUB01, optimized for true wireless stereo devices. The announcement says the chips are in mass production and featured in Samsung’s Galaxy Buds+ earbuds.
2020
Samsung announces temporary Noida factory closure
Samsung Electronics confirmed it would close its Noida factory until March 25, as required by the Indian government.
2020
Samsung Electronics receives best taxpayer award
Samsung Electronics received a best taxpayer award after its total tax payment topped 10 trillion won for the first time, according to the article.
2020
Samsung temporarily closes Gumi factory for disease-control measures
Samsung Electronics decided to temporarily close its Gumi factory after a confirmed COVID-19 case was identified there, and said it would reopen the factory on the afternoon of February 24.
2020
Samsung Electronics appoints Bahk Jae-wan as board chairman
Samsung Electronics announced that it had appointed outside director Bahk Jae-wan as its new board chairman, replacing Lee Sang-hoon.
2020
Nanoco sues Samsung over quantum-dot patents
Nanoco filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics and affiliated companies in Texas, alleging infringement of its quantum-dot display technology patents and seeking a permanent injunction.
2020
Samsung airs an advertisement revealing its upcoming foldable phone
Samsung aired a commercial during the Academy Awards ceremony that gave the first official look at its upcoming, more compact foldable smartphone. The article says the phone was scheduled to launch at an event on February 11.
2020
Samsung launches third-generation HBM2E memory
Samsung Electronics announced that its third-generation HBM2E memory, branded Flashbolt, had entered the market. The product has a 16 GB capacity; Samsung expected to begin mass production in the first half of the year.
2020
Samsung closes mobile device factory after worker tests positive for coronavirus
Samsung Electronics shut one of its mobile device factories in South Korea after a worker tested positive for coronavirus, according to a Yonhap report citing a company official. The report said the factory had been temporarily closed.
2020
Samsung releases fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results
Samsung Electronics released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial results, reporting lower operating profit and net profit for the quarter compared with a year earlier.