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Trump expands 25% tariffs on all smartphones made outside of US
Fp Staff •Initially, the president had announced that the duties would only apply to Apple after he called out CEO Tim Cook for sourcing its smartphones from India. It is unusual for a country's trade policy to target one company, however, Trump later expanded the tariffs to all smartphone makers

Han Jong-hee, Samsung Electronics co-CEO, dies of cardiac arrest at 63
•Han Jong-hee was in charge of Samsung's consumer electronics and mobile devices division, while co-CEO Jun Young-hyun oversees the chip business of South Korea's biggest company

Samsung working on Huawei Mate XT-like triple folding smartphone, likely to call it Galaxy G Fold
Mehul Das •Unlike Huawei’s S-style design, where the screen folds in a zigzag pattern, Samsung’s G-style approach would fold all three display sections inward, keeping them protected when the phone is closed

Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ review: More of the same, but with a wicked AI twist
Mehul Das •While there aren’t many meaningful hardware upgrades for the Galaxy S25 and S25+, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, coupled with the new Galaxy AI features make these devices an interesting entry point into Samsung’s Galaxy

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Review: Playing it safe...a little too safe
Mehul Das •The 'Ultra' moniker used to mean that Samsung is giving you the best hardware there is to offer in smartphone technology. With the S25 Ultra, Samsung decided to focus more on software, namely the upgraded Galaxy AI over major hardware changes. Has it worked?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra first impressions: Charting a new way for smartphones through Agentic AI
Mehul Das •Samsung’s focus is all on Multimodality and Agentic AI for the Galaxy S25 series — essentially, turning Galaxy AI conversational, as close to a human companion as technology would allow today

Samsung expects appliances, display business to scale up substantially in India, contribute 50% to topline in 3 years
Fp Staff •Samsung's JB Park believes that consumer electronics in India will experience substantial growth in the coming years, which will help the South Korean giant increase its revenue from this category

FirstUp: Emmanuel Macron to meet Germany's Olaf Scholz and other headlines of the day
Fp Explainers •French President Emmanuel Macron will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the anniversary of the Elysee Treaty, signed between the two nations on January 22, 1963. Meanwhile, Yoon Suk Yeol is likely to appear before South Korea's parliamentary special committee. Samsung is set to launch its GalaxyS25 series

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025: Where to watch Galaxy S25 series launch event and what to expect
Mehul Das •In addition to the flagship smartphones, Samsung is rumoured to introduce some exciting new wearable tech, including the Galaxy Ring 2 and augmented reality (AR) glasses

China’s Xiaomi, Huawei leave Apple, Samsung in the dust as global smartphone market recovers
Fp Staff •While Apple and Samsung both saw slight declines in shipments, Xiaomi experienced a notable 15.4 per cent growth in its shipments. This growth is attributed to the brand’s aggressive push into mid-range and budget segments



