Samsung looks to break away from the Android pack

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Submission + - Samsung looks to break away from the Android pack (bgr.com)

Submitted by zacharye on Monday June 18, 2012 @01:28PM

zacharye writes: In something of a surprise to the industry, leading consumer electronics firm Samsung announced earlier this month that chief executive Choi Gee-sung would shift to a new role focused on strategy and former component business head Kwon Oh-hyun would take over as Samsung’s CEO. During a speech on Monday, Kwon stated that Samsung will make software and UI design a key focus moving forward, suggesting that the heavy Android customizations seen in the company’s new Galaxy S III smartphone are just the beginning...

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