Samsung JK Shin: we’re not happy with US market share, we like Android, but Windows Phone isn’t selling very well
Just after unveiling the Galaxy S 4, Samsung’s mobile chief JK Shin shared a few thoughts about the company’s position in the United States. A market dominated by the iPhone, the US is different than most of the world where Android is leading the way, and Samsung is not happy.
And that seems to be part of the reason why this S 4 unveiling was held in no other place than New York. There is a lot more than Samsung’s U.S. market share that Shin speaks on, though. Starting from current day affairs like Samsung’s relationship with Google and Microsoft and ending with flexible displays, take a look at some of the answer Shin gave below, and for the full interview go right at the source below.
On U.S. market share:
High-end Galaxy will be the focus for the U.S.:
On Android and Google:
On Microsoft and Windows:
On expectations for the year:
On the future and flexible displays:
source: Wall Street Journal
“I don't dwell on market share numbers, but I'm not satisfied with our market share in the U.S ... We're now a global player in the smartphone market and a global company, and the U.S. is an important market for us. This is the first time we're holding our "unpacked" event in New York...”
High-end Galaxy will be the focus for the U.S.:
“We're quite active in the low-end smartphone market and we will continue to compete in this area. In the U.S. for example, our main focus is selling the Galaxy line of high-end smartphones.”
“We like Android and we plan to continue our good relations with Google. I don't think it's correct to say that there's friction.”
On Microsoft and Windows:
“Smartphones and tablets based on Microsoft's Windows operating system aren't selling very well. There is a preference in the market for Android. In Europe, we're also seeing lackluster demand for Windows-based products.”
On Bada and Tizen:
“We are in the process of merging Bada with Tizen [an open-source operating system being developed by Samsung and Intel Corp.]. You will likely see the first smartphone using Tizen from Samsung in the third quarter of this year.”
On expectations for the year:
“We aim to grow faster than the overall smartphone market this year and expect shipments to be higher than 400 million units this year. We've already sold 50 million units of the Galaxy S III since its launch last year.”
“That's still far off. We know that many people are interested in this technology but it'll take some time and I cannot disclose the timing.”
source: Wall Street Journal
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