Samsung SDS said Tuesday it had teamed up with Oracle, the U.S. software giant, to make inroads into China, a soaring market for logistics IT. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding, under which Samsung SDS promotes its logistics and analysis solutions through Oracle’s database and software systems. Samsung SDS, a leading IT solutions provider, has helped enterprise clients to comprehensively operate and manage their logistics businesses and networks, from planning and sourcing t

A record number of applicants are expected to take the Samsung Aptitude Test, a twice-yearly entrance exam aimed at hiring new employees for Samsung’s some 30 affiliates. According to industry sources on Sunday, more than 110,000 people applied for the test that is scheduled to be held on April 12. The figure outpaced some 100,000 last year. This year’s SSAT attracted more applicants compared to previous years as it is the last chance open to all applicants. In a recent overhaul of its recruitin

Mobile carriers in South Korea are stepping up their efforts to establish a joint mobile application market to challenge Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store. KT, LG Uplus and SK Telecom’s subsidiary SK Planet said Friday they held a meeting with mobile app developers to discuss the “One Store project” earlier in the day.Around 150 developers participated in the meeting held at SK Planet’s headquarters in Pangyo Techno Valley, Gyeonggi Province, according to the firms.KT, SK Planet and LG U

SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, announced Friday that it would put SK Broadband, a landline and wireless Internet services provider, under its wing through a share swap.The mobile firm decided at a board meeting on the day to acquire the entire stake of SK Broadband. The two firms are affiliates of SK Group.The telecom firm currently holds a 50.56 percent share in SK Broadband, and the rest of the shares are held by other investors including the National Pension Fund. If approv

 Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone-maker, announced an advanced version of its mobile security solution, called Trustonic for KNOX, on Friday, aiming to increase its presence in the global enterprise mobile market. The new security solution for mobile devices will be embedded in the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, which are scheduled to hit global shelves on April 10, and will be available for other Galaxy smartphones through updates down the road. Trustonic for KNOX, a result of the co

South Korean chip giant SK hynix will start mass production of lower 20-nanometer class dynamic random access memory in the second half of this year, its chief said Friday, as it shores up efforts to keep its grip on the memory chip business through the advanced technology.   "It's possible from the early second half," Park Sung-wook, the chief executive officer of SK hynix said after the shareholders meeting earlier in the day, in response to a question raised by a reporter about the timing of

South Korean tech powerhouse Samsung Electronics Co. is forecast to sell over 55 million units of its latest premium smartphones this year, with its advanced specs and upgraded features keeping them in firm demand, a market report said Friday.  The outlook for shipments of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge has been revised up by more than 20 percent from the previous prediction, according to the latest report by DRAMeXchange.   The report forecast that Samsung will sell 22.2 million units of the

German luxury carmaker BMW said Thursday its new 3 Series plug-in hybrid sedan will use batteries from South Korea’s Samsung SDI. “We are working on developing the next-generation automotive batteries together with Samsung SDI,” BMW’s head of purchasing and supplier network, Klaus Draeger, told Korean reporters during the company’s annual press conference held at the Munich headquarters. “The 3 Series plug-in hybrid to be launched next year will also be equipped with Samsung batteries.”BMW start