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Samsung Snatches Up TeleWorld To Enhance 5G Offerings

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Samsung Electronics is acquiring network services provider TeleWorld Solutions (TWS) to build out the next generation of wireless, TechCrunch reported Monday (Jan. Samsung will continue to drive innovation in communications technology while providing optimization services for network deployments that accelerate U.S.

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Mastercard, Samsung Tie-Up Lets Consumers Pay On Demand

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Mastercard is partnering with Samsung to bring digital technology to emerging markets and accelerate connectivity and smart devices, Mastercard said on Thursday (March 12). Mastercard Labs created the platform, which will be rolled out to the Samsung Knox team in the Middle East and Africa early this year.

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Samsung Has A New Fridge That Uses AI To Identify Food

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Samsung has introduced a new refrigerator that’s the latest addition to its Family Hub lineup, with artificial intelligence (AI) and features that can plan meals and connect with Samsung devices around the home, according to a report by VentureBeat. However, as the smart fridge market is booming, and expected to reach $125.7

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Samsung Looks To 5G Retail As Revenue Declines

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Smartphone shipments for Samsung increased in the second quarter of 2019, the company said in its latest earnings report , thanks to retail sales of its mid-level models. As well, Samsung said it plans to “solidify (the) foundation in the global 5G market based on our leadership in 5G commercialization in the U.S. and Korea.”.

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Samsung Pay Crosses 1.3 Billion Transactions, But Falls Short of Apple Pay

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As it makes its way to South Africa and continues to amass impressive partnerships with the likes of Alipay and PayPal, Samsung Pay might have completed three years in the mobile payments market, but its numbers still lag its main rival, Apple Pay. Samsung revealed yesterday that it had completed 1.3

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Samsung Q3 Mobile Sales Decline 12 Percent

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Samsung Electronics smartphone sales will increase in the holiday shopping season, with the general trend lasting into 2019, the company said when announcing its Q3 results. But competition and marketing expenses will cut into profits, and mobile revenue declined about 12 percent year over year. trillion won ($21.9

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Samsung Expands Beyond Pop-Ups With Full-Scale Stores

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In a potential challenge to Apple at brick-and-mortar retail, Samsung Electronics is looking to move beyond pop-up shops with its own full-scale U.S. The outlet reported that the first Samsung stores will be at Roosevelt Field on Long Island, The Americana at Brand in Los Angeles and The Galleria in Houston.

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