Samsung Electronics CEO announces plans to step down, cites 'unprecedented crisis’

13 October 2017
Kwon Oh-hyun has announced that he will step down from all his current roles and responsibilities next year in March.

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Tann Hauser, 13 Oct 2017Its always fake news from Samsung HQ. Especially in mobile ... moreIt's Sony that needs to close down. Literally no one wants their outdated phonrs that beling in the stone age.

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    Tann Hauser, 13 Oct 2017Android world would be faaar better off without Samsung... ... moreSamsung phones always get RAVE reviews from critics and consumers alike. It's Sony that's getting universally panned.

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      Tann Hauser, 13 Oct 2017Android world would be faaar better off without Samsung... ... moreSamsung makes the BEST Android phones. Without Samsung, you'll be left with cheap mirange Android phones. Apple would completely dominate the highend market.

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        Anonymous, 13 Oct 2017Doesn't make sense to say that a software is made worse by ... moreas far as i know, android is not developed by google alone. android source code comes from the android open source project. there are many communities and also companies involved in the project development. many companies (including samsung and sony) have done great things to improve android codes.
        samsung's marketing tricks are indeed bad. very very bad. but they have done great things to android development.

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          MdN8, 13 Oct 2017Of course no. They just read the title and talk about unrel... moreTypical South Korean big company, everything look good but there is big problem behind it.
          Remember Hanjin Shipping Company.

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            Tann Hauser, 13 Oct 2017Android world would be faaar better off without Samsung... ... moreDoesn't make sense to say that a software is made worse by a hardware company. Google writes Android independently of how and what Samsung is doing. You should rephrase your statement to the "mobile phone market", not "Android". Even then, I don't agree with it but that's a discussion best left untouched on.

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              AnonD-690051, 13 Oct 2017well.. im not trying to defend tanny, but i think he alread... moreThe dark secret of Samsung was:
              Backdoors always on!

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                Anonymous, 13 Oct 2017Who do you think you are for put in cause the Samsung image... morewell.. im not trying to defend tanny, but i think he already aware of the dark secret of samsung. i can understand why he hate samsung

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                  Tann Hauser, 13 Oct 2017Android world would be faaar better off without Samsung... ... moreWho do you think you are for put in cause the Samsung image and their products? Their products are more innovative than Apple products which is the company who dedicate to copying
                  the innovations of other brands like Samsung for example. The things that were released in the past, some years later for them when they launch their phones, are better and innovations, but don't pass of copycats of things that other companies released in the past.

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                    Tann Hauser, 13 Oct 2017Android world would be faaar better off without Samsung... ... morethe reality is so bitter, isnt it? most people always want something new. And samsung is the fastest one who can grant it. and people love it. even if samsung often give them unwanted bloats (like svoice v2 a.k.a bixby).

                      Android world would be faaar better off without Samsung... The megalomaniac company that uses industry monopoly and dirt marketing to overcome competition.
                      There would be so many more innovations and not only copycats without true innovation in android world. Apple wouldnt be a competitor at all, as it is not even now with less than 20% share in mobile.
                      And before replies, I dont care what any of you think of my stance on this.
                      Samsung is just bad news for android.

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                        Simon, 13 Oct 2017I don’t understand the hatred one might have towards a comp... morewhat really happens is not apple vs samsung.
                        but it is always:
                        sonyboys vs samsungboys,
                        sonyboys vs appleboys, and
                        sonyboys vs china phones boys.

                        loving a particular brand is a bad idea. people should not do it. those brands are just companies. if one of them die, other will replace. so we as users, shall not love them.

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                          A Note 4 user, 13 Oct 2017Of course they are in crisis. Imposing extra fragile screen... more%108 true bro! You are right!! Losing jobs is bitter reality in real life everyday! Damn so true point! Thanks in advance

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                            Everyone talking here about improbable demise of Samsung, which is in fact not the essence of this article in any possible way, shows how hurt these fanboys are. Samsung isn't a small company to be bothered by these incidents and apart from one or two sub-divisions, Samsung Group is enjoying profits where a certain iconic company is just surviving by the profits it gets from only 2 sub-divisions. Yes, as someone pointed out, Android needs Samsung more than anything else. Without them, Apple would enjoy monopoly in flagships and add a rough 40-60 millions to their already crazy sales figures. Samsung is the one who swayed many millions away from Apple by providing a better alternative. No other brand from Android world did anything extraordinary to garner attention as Samsung did. Samsung's annual flagship sales on an average 40-60 millions which is way more than the combined sales figures of Sony, htc, LG & Pixels.

                              Anonymous, 13 Oct 2017I want to see news like - Samsung electronics is dying. It ... moreThen where are Apple going to get their components from?
                              :P

                                A, 13 Oct 2017Anybody who says Samsung is more successful than apple is d... morecongratulation ... u just hurt samsung user feelings ...

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                                  I don’t understand the hatred one might have towards a company to wish their “death”. Especially as Samsung has been the one bringing cooler tech to the masses for more reasonable prices than competition, and in so many different fields. If you don’t like their products, at least wish them best as they’ve kept competition in check for years, leading to all around better products from everyone.

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                                    Anonymous, 13 Oct 2017I want to see news like - Samsung electronics is dying. It ... moresure.. samsung will die, in your dream.
                                    LOL.. there is another brand currently dying, i think that brand will really die soon

                                      Can they step down the prices of the QLED TVs. The premium is too high for a just an LCD screen with a better backlight.

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                                        SZtadir, 13 Oct 2017I really like Sony's skin, HTC's skin is not half-bad eithe... moreDon't worry Man! There is no needs to Samsung!
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