11/25/13 SAMSUNG ELECT LTD(F) (SSNLF): Samsung’s New Strategy Is A Worry For Apple - Seeking Alpha Samsung’s New Strategy Is A Worry For Apple Nov 25 2013‚ 00:07 by: Vivek Gupta ‚ Samsung (OTC:SSNLF) and Apple (AAPL) are two leading players of the smartphone industry (see the table below). Apple is the most profitable‚ while Samsung is the largest player (by revenue as well as volumes) in the industry. Samsung is not only the largest but also is the most competitive player in the industry
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Even then‚ overcoming issues such as customer loyalty and switching costs would be another large barrier to entry. The threat of substitutes (High) For Samsung‚ almost any phone that performs the same functions as a Samsung phone could be considered a substitute. This includes other devices running the Android OS and not made by Samsung‚ (Motorola Droid comes to mind) as well as other devices like the Apple iPhone or Blackberry. All of these are in high abundance with similar cost and highly
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APPLE INC. VS SAMSUNG In Australia‚ the electronic industry is dominated by oligopoly. The two companies from the electronic industry‚ Apple Inc. and Samsung‚ control more than 46% of the market share just from smartphones which gives them dominance that has led to increased difficulties for other firms to enter the market‚ decreased prices for consumers and higher profits. The competition between these two industries also has caused uproars in employment issues‚ court cases and copyright controversies
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Samsung galaxy S2 is the latest Android smartphone that was announced by Samsung on 13 February 2011 at the Mobile World Congress and is currently the world’s thinnest smartphone. The Galaxy S II is the development of the previous Samsung Galaxy S. It features are: * 1.2 GHz dual-core SoC processor‚ in either Samsung’s own. * It has 1 GB of RAM‚ a 10.9-centimetre (4.3 in) WVGA Super AMOLED plus display * 8 megapixel camera with flash that can record videos in full
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0309-0566.htm EJM 44‚7/8 Consumer responses to brand extensions: a comprehensive model ´ ´ Eva Martınez and Jose M. Pina ´ Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Empresariales‚ The University of Zaragoza‚ Zaragoza‚ Spain Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to understand the reciprocal spill-over effects of brand extensions by testing a comprehensive model that gathers both the brand extension evaluation
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Microsoft and Nokia. This ‘transformation’‚ turning Microsoft into a ‘devices and services’ company‚ is key to the company’s continuing survival‚ and would be impossible without Nokia. Here are four reasons why the acquisition had to happen: Microsoft need to keep its momentum Recent industry figures have shown Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 posting its highest ever market share allowing the mobile OS to leapfrog BlackBerry and become the third-most popular globally. This means that Windows Phone
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Which one is better‚ Apple or Samsung? Along with the rapid development of science and technology‚ electronic products has became a very important part of our life. And there are many electronic companies in the world such as Apple‚ Sony and Samsung. Apple and Samsung are two of the most famous electronic companies in the world. They both produce abundant kinds of electronic products such as smartphones‚ tablets and computers. So there are many comparisons of these two companies ’ products
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►Samsung • Assessing the opportunity and the Situation - Understanding the situation ►What was Samsung’s financial situation like? Samsung was experiencing a steep financial setback ►Who was responsible for Samsung’s situation? China was able to put cheaper products on the market ►Describe Samsung’s ‘cost-driven competitive strategy’ until the mid-1990: Samsung produced technical components for firms with better-known brands Samsung sold me-too consumer products ►What did Samsung need to
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decreased. Also‚ Samsung has the multiple products to sustain itself and high brand value. Besides‚ Samsung has its own advantages: Lower-cost structure: located main R&D facility and fabs at a single site High investment in R&D to maintain technology lead Multiple product segments(LCD‚ Mobile Phones) Financial stability Created high brand value 3. How much of Samsung’s performance is based on its reputed low-cost advantage? According to Exhibit 7a‚ In 2003 Samsung enjoyed a cost advantage
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examines the adaptation of the customer personality and brand personality and the effect of it on Attitudinal and behavioural loyalty and brand equity in the mobile phone industry in Tehran. Sample of study is 400 actual and potential customers of Samsung mobile in Tehran. The results show that adoption of brand personality and personality traits improve attitude and behavioural loyalty brand and brand equity. Keywords: Consumer Personality Trait‚ Brand Personality‚ Brand Loyalty‚ Brand Equity DOI:10
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