All About Mobile Phone (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Samsung is echoing the world economic status, who understands the new year will usher in tough times. Samsung spokesman James Chung noted that the actual global market growth on a unit basis could come short of Samsung’s initial forecast for 9% growth
Gadget & Tech News (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Filed under: Handsets, Misc Echoing sentiments ’round the globe is Samsung, who evidently understands that Q4 and beyond will be much tougher for handset makers than in quarters past. According to spokesman James Chung, “the actual global market growth on a unit basis could come short of [Samsung’s] initial forecast for 9% growth (in 2008),” and [...]
Wireless Federation (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Samsung has forcasted and warned a slowdown in growth of the mobile phone market in 2008 and 2009. “The actual global market growth on a unit basis could come short of our initial forecast for 9% growth (in 2008),” said James Chung, a spokesman for Samsung. “As for next year, it is possible that the [...]
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Filed under: Handsets , Misc Echoing sentiments 'round the globe is Samsung, who evidently understands that Q4 and beyond will be much tougher for handset makers than in quarters past. According to spokesman James Chung, "the actual global market growth on a unit basis could come short of [Samsung's] initial forecast for 9% growth (in 2008)," and "as for next year, it is possible that...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
In the newest indicator that weaker consumer confidence is hitting the world's wireless sector, Samsung Electronics on Monday sent out a warning over cellphone market growth this year and next.James Chung, a spokesman for Samsung, said the actual global market growth on a unit basis could fall short of the company’s initial forecast for 9 percent growth (in 2008)."As for next year, it...
Moco News (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
Another handset maker, another warning about growth in cellphone sales. Samsung said today that worlwide market growth on a unit basis "could come short of our initial forecast for 9 percent growth" in 2008, according to Reuters . James Chung, a spokesperson for the Korean electronics giant, told the newswire that for 2009, it was "possible" that the market could "post a single digit...
Pocket-lint (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Samsung is warning that the growth of the mobile phone market is going to be slow this year and next. "The actual global market growth on a unit basis could come short of our initial forecast for 9% growth (in 2008)", James Chung, a spokesman for Samsung, told Reuters. "As for next year, it is possible that the market could post a single-digit or even negative growth", Chung added....
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
... growth on a unit basis could come short of our initial forecast for 9 per cent growth (in 2008)," James Chung, a spokesman for Samsung, told Reuters."As for next year, it is possible that the market could post a single-digit or even negative growth," Chung added.Samsung's gloomy outlook echoed the warning issued on Nov. 14 by top handset maker Nokia Oyj that the world's mobile...
Electronista (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
... market conditions. This growth could slow further or even reverse in 2009, company representative James Chung says. Such predictions echo rival phone producer of a similarly tough economic situation that will force companies to compete for existing users rather than continuing to expand the market.A sustained decrease is expected to have a ripple effect on pricing for the cellphones...
GigaOM (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
... the 9 percent growth it anticipated for 2008 back in June, and pointed to a lackluster 2009. James Chung, a spokesman for Samsung, told Reuters the electronics giant was looking at single-digit or (the mathematically impossible) "negative growth" for next year. This follows Nokia's grim update earlier this month in which the world's No. 1 handset maker predicted a sales slowdown....
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
... market growth on a unit basis could come short of our initial forecast for a 9 percent growth," James Chung, a spokesman for Samsung, told Reuters. "As for next year, it is possible that the market could post a single-digit or even negative growth," Chung added. Samsung's gloomy outlook echoed the warning issued on Nov. 14 by top handset maker Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE: , , ) that...
CNNMoney.com (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
... Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung had said the offer was "full and fair." Samsung spokesman James Chung said Wednesday that a deal could still be done. "The point is at the moment SanDisk has been reluctant to begin serious discussion about the M&A issue," he said. SanDisk is the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products. Samsung is the world's largest manufacturer of...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
... Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung had said the offer was "full and fair.''Samsung spokesman James Chung said Wednesday that a deal could still be done."The point is at the moment SanDisk has been reluctant to begin serious discussion about the M&A issue," he said.SanDisk is the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products. Samsung is the world's largest manufacturer of NAND...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
... Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung had said the offer was "full and fair."Samsung spokesman James Chung said Wednesday that a deal could still be done."The point is at the moment SanDisk has been reluctant to begin serious discussion about the M&A issue," he said.SanDisk is the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products. Samsung is the world's largest manufacturer of NAND...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
... Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung had said the offer was "full and fair."
Samsung spokesman James Chung said Wednesday that a deal could still be done.
"The point is at the moment SanDisk has been reluctant to begin serious discussion about the M&A issue," he said.
SanDisk is the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products. Samsung is the world's largest...
