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.
- ‘Samsung’ means ‘three stars’ in Korean, which depicts the vision of a company as everlasting as the stars.
- Samsung sold its first electrical product – a 12 inch Black & White TV, in 1970. Prior to this, they sold noodles.
- Over 90% of Samsung in-house equipment is made in its factories.
- 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.
- Samsung’s Shipbuilding sector builds more than 30 large ships per year.
- The current company logo was created in 1993. Two other logos were created in 1969 and 1980.
- Samsung created the first South Korean fighter jet, the KF-16.
- The company has secured more patents that any other company worldwide with 7670 U.S. patents.
- 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.
- 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.