Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Samsung handset focus to be on Windows Mobile, Android and Bada in 2010, says senior VP

Samsung Electronics will continue to adopt Windows Mobile- and Android-based platforms for new smartphones launched in 2010, but will quit Symbian and adopt in-house developed open operating system Samsung Bada, according to senior vice president Don Joo Lee.

Samsung's handset shipments will top 200 million units in 2009 and the volume is likely to increase 10-20% in 2010, buoyed by the development of new technologies and the launch of new models, Lee said.

Samung will continue to strengthen its deployment in HD displays, high performance CPUs and LTE technology for handsets, Lee stated.

Samsung is currently the top handset vendor in a number of markets, including the US, the UK, France, Russia, the Netherlands and Chile, Lee said, noting that the company's market share in France is even as high as 40%.

Samsung launched on November 10 its Corby S3650 touchscreen handset in the Taiwan market targeting the mid-range segment.

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