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Samsung, a supreme leader in the mobile technology sphere and pacesetter in mobile phone design and innovation, has been around since 1938. Over its 8-decade existence, the company has helped shape the electronics industry with innovative products and many design patents to its name.

Let’s take a look at 10 less known facts about Samsung Inc.

  1. ‘Samsung’ means ‘three stars’ in Korean, which depicts the vision of a company as everlasting as the stars.
  2. Samsung sold its first electrical product – a 12 inch Black & White TV, in 1970. Prior to this, they sold noodles.
  3. Over 90% of Samsung in-house equipment is made in its factories.
  4. Samsung created the digital TV in 1998, the Watch phone and MP3 phone in 1999, the 3D home theatre in 2010 and the world’s first curved smartphone display in 2013.
  5. Samsung’s Shipbuilding sector builds more than 30 large ships per year.
  6. The current company logo was created in 1993. Two other logos were created in 1969 and 1980.
  7. Samsung created the first South Korean fighter jet, the KF-16.
  8. The company has secured more patents that any other company worldwide with 7670 U.S. patents.
  9. Samsung’s business empire stretches across many different areas, not just technology. Its construction sector was responsible for constructing the world’s tallest building the Burj Khalifa.
  10. In February 2017, the Samsung QLED TV became the first TV ever to be capable of reaching 100 percent colour volume meaning better picture quality and more defined image.
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This article was first published on 18th October 2018

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