Samsung Electronics on Wednesday hinted that it might file a counter-suit against Huawei, which has sued the Korean company in the U.S. and China for infringing its technology patents. “We will take countermeasures, including a lawsuit (against Huawei),” Ahn Seong-ho, head of Samsung’s intellectual property division, told reporters after a weekly meeting of Samsung CEOs in Seoul.  The head office of Samsung Group in Seoul. (Samsung Group)His comment came after the Chinese equipment giant filed p

Samsung Electronics and Huawei are bracing for a legal battle after the Chinese tech giant sued its Korean rival for infringing its mobile patents last week. In its two lawsuits filed in China and the U.S., Huawei claimed Samsung’s Galaxy S phones had infringed 11 of its 4G network patents. The company asked for compensation but did not request a sales ban of the affected handsets. The logo of Huawei. (AP-Yonhap)Samsung fought back immediately, saying it would counter-sue Huawei. “What Huawei re

IT solutions firm to nurture AI, big data businesses SK Holdings C&C, an information technology services firm, said it plans to accelerate its push to transform into a data service company that provides tailored IT services by utilizing up-to-date artificial intelligence and big data technologies.“The emergence of new technology is accelerating digital transformation and disruption across a wide range of industries,” said Lee Ho-soo, chief technology officer of SK Holdings C&C, at a press meetin

Korean electronics-makers are trying to remain competitive in the cutthroat competition of the global electronics sector by rolling out products with unique and user-friendly designs.Dongbu Daewoo Electronics, the nation’s third-largest electronics-maker, has made some progress in infiltrating the global market with its Klasse front-load washing machine. A model poses with Dongbu Daewoo Electronics' Klasse washing machine. (Dongbu Daewoo Electronics)The washer features what the company calls an

Internet giant Naver and the nation’s top three telecom carriers -- SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus -- have teamed up to create a mega app store, called One Store, with more than 30 million users.The new app store has combined their own four different platforms for Android-based smartphones and other mobile devices. Users can upgrade one of the apps to use One Store.One Store’s mobile pages (One Store)One Store Corp., an affiliate of SK Telecom, will be responsible for the operation, while Naver has

Trump backs down under Republican fire in race row Donald Trump on Tuesday climbed down under fire from Republican grandees in an explosive race row, insisting that days of belligerent attacks on a Mexican-American judge had been misconstrued.The tycoon, who trails likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in national polls ahead of a November general election, has repeatedly claimed that Federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is handling a lawsuit against the now-defunct Trump University, is biased

삼성SDS가 물류사업 분할 계획을 공식화한 가운데 직원들의 동요를 우려한 정유성 사장의 메시지가 오히려 소액주주들 사이에서 공분을 사고 있다.　사업분할 소문이 나오면서 정사장은 지난주 사내 게시판을 통해 “각자의 자리에서 맡은 바 업무를 다하라”고 직원들을 독려 했는데 이 글이 온라인 소액주주 카페 등에 알려지면서 직원들과 투자자들이 반발하고 있는 것이다. 삼성SDS 정유성 사장. (삼성SDS)한 삼성SDS 직원은 “각종 소액주주 카페에서 소송을 준비 중이고, 주가는 신저가를 갱신하는 이 마당에 각자의 자리에서 맡은 바 임무를 충실히 하라는 말은 어불성설”이라며 분통을 터뜨렸다. 삼성 SDS는 7일 자율공시를 통해 “글로벌 물류 경쟁력 강화 및 경영역량의 집중을 위해 물류사업 분할을 검토하고 나머지 사업의 경쟁력 강화 방안도 검토하겠다”고 밝혔다.지난 3일 물류사업 분할 계획이 발표되자 일부 소액주주들은 반대의견을 피력하기 위해 회사 본사를 항의 방문하기도 했다. 지난해 물류사업부문