Over the past year, Samsung 005930.SE +0.08% has emphasized the need to focus on strengthening its proprietary software to help drive smartphone sales, and estimates by analysts show Samsung surpassed Apple Inc. AAPL +0.43% in the first quarter to become the world's biggest seller of smartphones.
"A particular focus must be given to serving new customer experience and value by strengthening soft capabilities in software, user experience, design, and solutions," Kwon Oh-hyun said in his inaugural speech.
The new CEO didn't disclose how much Samsung plans to spend on strengthening its software division, but his message to boost its relatively weak software arm is in line with the former CEO's stance.
New Samsung CEO wants bigger focus on software
Posted on Tuesday, June 19 2012 @ 15:49 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck