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A Weakened Giant Shows All Tech Isn't Created Equal
Being dominant won’t be enough. Samsung also needs to find areas of uniqueness.
Samsung needs to do more to distinguish itself.
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On the day that Apple Inc. posted record revenue and a week after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced a mammoth spending hike, the one company at the intersection of both the chip and smartphone sectors gave us disappointing earnings and a tepid outlook.
As a consolidated entity that spans the gamut of hardware, Samsung Electronics Co. is unparalleled. It’s a global leader in almost every market where it competes. Break it down product by product, though, and you start to see cracks in the armor.