• Black-and-white TV

    TV (model: P-3202) production started by Samsung-Sanyo
  • Began mass production of microwave ovens

    Began mass production of microwave ovens
  • Samsung Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co.Sales subsidiary (SEG) established in Germany

    Name changed from Korea Telecommunications Corp. to
    Samsung Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co.
    Sales subsidiary (SEG) established in Germany
    10 millionth black-and-white TV produced
  • Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co

    Samsung Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co merged with Samsung Electronics. Home appliances, telecommunications, and semiconductors selected as core business lines.
  • Developed mobile phone system

    Developed mobile phone system
    Development of 250MB hard disc drive completed
    Development of world's first 64M DRAM completed
    Acquired Kukje Securities Co., today known as Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.
    10 millionth industrial robot produced
    Began manufacturing in China
    World's first 64M DRAM completed
  • Development of 1G DRAM completed

    Development of 1G DRAM completed
    Developed world's fastest CPU (central processing unit), the Alpha chip
    Began mass production of 64M DRAMs
  • Unveils the Worlds Fastest Graphics Memory Chip

    Unveils TFT-LCD with Record-breaking Definition
    Launches PDA phone
    Samsung Olympic Games Phone selected as the official mobile phone of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
    TV Phone and Watch Phone Make Guinness Book of World Records
    Unveils the Worlds Fastest Graphics Memory Chip
    Samsung Electronics and Yahoo! Form Strategic Alliance
    Develops Unique All-in-one DVD Player
    Developed world's first 512Mb DRAM
    Develops The High Definition Digital TV
  • Samsung brand value ranked 25th in the world by Interbrand

    Samsung brand value ranked 25th in the world by Interbrand
    Ranked 5th on the "Most Admired Electronics Company" list released by the Fortune Magazine
    Released the first HD DVD combo
  • Named Yoon-Woo Lee as a Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Electronics

    Named Yoon-Woo Lee as a Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Electronics
    Samsung Electronics launched OMNIA phone
    Samsung Electronics completed establishing TV manufactory in Russia Kaluga
    Samsung Electronics became the official sponsor of 2010 Guangzhou Asian Game
    Samsung Electronics developed the world’s first 2Gb 50 NANO
    Samsung takes No.1 spot in U.S. cellphone market
    Samsung Electronics opened Global Brand PR Center 'Samsung D'light'
    Samsung Electronics achieved No.1 worldwide market share positi
  • Samsung Electronics honored with 37 CES 2011 Innovation Awards

    Samsung Electronics honored with 37 CES 2011 Innovation Awards
    Samsung announced that it will establish seven social enterprises over the next three years to support the underprivileged in Korea
    Samsung’s brand value was ranked No. 19 in the world by Interbrand’s 2010 Best Global Brands
    Samsung Electronics introduced high-speed 512GB SSD utilizing new toggle-mode DDR NAND memory
    Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance entered the Chinese automobile insurance market
    Samsung announced that it will inves
  • Samsung Electronics opened Samsung Academy in Turkey

    Samsung Electronics opened Samsung Academy in Turkey
    Samsung took the 9th place among global top 100 brands with the brand value of USD 32.9 billion
    Samsung Electronics sponsored the 2012 London Paralympic Games
    Cheil Worldwide acquired Bravo, a Chinese firm
    Cheil Worldwide acquired McKinney Communications, a US-based firm
    Samsung Display was established as the world’s largest display company
    Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Electronics Kwon Oh Hyun took office
    Samsung Display, Samsung Mobile Disp
  • Samsung Heavy Industries launched the hull of Shell’s

    Samsung Heavy Industries launched the hull of Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility, world’s largest floating facility
    Samsung Introduces Industry’s First 1 Terabyte mSATA SSD
    Samsung ranks 8th in Interbrand’s ‘Best Global Brands 2013
    Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear unveils at Unpacked 2013
    Samsung Starts Mass Producing Industry’s First 3D Vertical NAND Flash
    Samsung Electronics launched Galaxy S4 in the Korean market and global markets
  • Samsung Electronics announced the expansion of Galaxy Note series with the new Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge

    Samsung Electronics started mass production of industry’s first 8-Gigabit LPDDR4 mobile DRAM
    Samsung rised to No. 7 in Interbrand’s ‘Best Global Brands 2014’ report
    Samsung donated 3,000 smartphones in support of the fight against Ebola
    Samsung Electronics announced the expansion of Galaxy Note series with the new Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge
    BMW Group and Samsung SDI expanded partnership Signing of MOU for delivery of further battery cells
    Samsung SDI completed merger with Cheil Industrie