A SamsungSouth Korean giant in the electronics market, turns 85 in 2023. The company today is a reference in the segment of smartphones, smartwatches and smart TVs, being the company that has the most patents in the electronics industry. But do you know the whole Samsung story? Did you know that in the beginning Samsung was a dehydrated fish, vegetable and noodle company?
Samsung’s history
Samsung’s history began in March 1, 1938when it was founded by Lee Byung-chulin the city of Daegu, in South Korea. Initially, the company was a small exporter of agricultural products to China, such as dried fruits, fish and vegetables. In 1947, Samsung expanded into other areas such as sugar and fabric production.
In the 1960s, Samsung began to expand into new sectors, including electronics, machinery and shipbuilding. It was in 1969 that everything changed for the company, when Samsung Electronics was founded as a subsidiary of the Samsung Group, and started producing televisions on a large scale. From there, the South Korean company started producing electronic calculators in the 1970s, and pioneered the production of cell phones from the 1980s onwards.
Since then, Samsung has expanded into several sectors, including semiconductors, displays, telecommunications, home appliances, robotics and artificial intelligence. Today, Samsung is one of the largest companies in the world, with annual revenues of over 200 billion dollars e more than 300,000 employees worldwide.
The History of the Samsung Logo
The word “Samsung” is a Korean word that means “three stars”. It is derived from the words “sam”, meaning “three”, and “sung”, meaning “stars”. The name Samsung was chosen to reflect the company’s ambition to become as powerful and enduring as the three stars that shine in the sky.
Samsung’s logo has undergone several changes over the years since its founding in 1938. Below is a brief summary of the company’s logo history:
1938: Samsung’s first logo was a simple red rectangle with the company’s name written in white.
1958: Samsung introduced a new logo with the company name in Korean, in a blue circle. The circle represented the idea that the company was expanding worldwide.
1969: Samsung once more changed its logo, this time to a more modern and simplified design, with the word “Samsung” written in capital letters in a blue rectangle.
1980: The Samsung logo has been updated once more, this time adding a more graphic design element. The new logo featured the word “Samsung” in capital letters, inside a red rectangle with rounded edges.
1993: A new logo appears with a more elegant and modern design. The new logo featured the word “Samsung” written in lowercase letters, in a blue oval.
2016: The latest update to the Samsung identity so far, with a flatter, more minimalist design. The new logo features the word “Samsung” written in capital letters, in a cleaner, more modern typeface and abandoning the blue oval background.
According to the company, the current Samsung logo is currently a symbol that represents innovation, quality and the advanced technology of the company’s products, being recognized anywhere in the world.
What was Samsung’s first cell phone?
The first cell phone produced by Samsung was the SH-100, released in 1988. The SH-100 was an analog mobile phone that weighed 1.1 kg and had a battery that lasted regarding an hour and a half of conversation. The handset was quite expensive and only available to a limited audience, but it marked the beginning of Samsung’s journey into the mobile phone market.
Since then, Samsung has continued to innovate and evolve its products, launching increasingly advanced and sophisticated models, becoming one of the leading smartphone manufacturers in the world. Nowadays, we already have the Galaxy S23 family, in addition to the foldable Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4.
Facts regarding Samsung
Below we separate some curiosities regarding the history of Samsung:
Leader in screen production
Samsung became a leader in screen production in the late 1990s and early 2000s when the company invested heavily in flat panel and LCD technology. Samsung released its first LCD TV in 1998 and quickly became one of the world’s leading LCD panel manufacturers.
In 2002, Samsung became a leading producer of plasma screens, and in 2004, the company launched the world’s first 46-inch large-screen LCD TV. Since then, Samsung has continued to lead innovation in display technology, launching high-quality OLED and QLED displays. Today, Samsung is a world leader in display production, supplying displays for many brands of TVs and smartphones, as well as its own consumer electronics products.
The biggest in Brazil
Samsung launched its first mobile phone in 1988, but it wasn’t until the 2000s that the company became a major player in the global smartphone market. In Brazil, Samsung has had a prominent position for a long time, being the company that sells the most mobile phones in the country today.
Leader in innovation
Samsung is known for its culture of innovation and heavy investment in research and development. The company is responsible for many technological innovations, such as the development of smartphones with larger screens, the launch of the first smartphone with a dual camera, and the introduction of facial recognition and iris scanning technology and the world’s first foldable smartphone.
Sustainability in focus
Samsung has made a number of efforts to promote sustainability in its business and operations. The company continues to look for ways to reduce its environmental impact and promote social responsibility in its business and operations, demonstrating its commitment to a more sustainable future.
Some of the company’s most notable initiatives include sustainable design practices for its products, renewable energy, including the installation of solar panels in several of its factories and offices around the world, and recycling programs around the world, enabling its consumers to dispose of your old electronics responsibly and prevent them from ending up in landfills.
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