https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/w/documents/7969/samsung-announces-drop-in-first-quarter-net-profiten-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/w/documents/7969/samsung-announces-drop-in-first-quarter-net-profitThu, 07 Oct 2021 09:25:18 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:612fc54f-09b2-443b-ac22-2e28053c4e5ee14newshttps://community.element14.com/learn/publications/w/documents/7969/samsung-announces-drop-in-first-quarter-net-profit#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by e14news on 10/7/2021 9:25:18 AM<br /> <span>In news that may interest wireless communication device manufacturers, Samsung Electronics has announced a 30 per cent drop in first-quarter net profit.</span><br /><br /><span>The firm’s TV-component business dropped into the red and semiconductors brought smaller profits.</span><br /><br /><span>Executives have suggested a profit decline is likely in the second quarter, against another difficult comparison from a year earlier.</span><br /><br /><span>The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) has suggested that interplay between the real world and &amp;#39;augmented reality&amp;#39; offered by smartphone technology is set to become more prominent.</span><br /><br /><span>UK developer Autonomy is about to launch Aurasma, a search technology which allows &amp;quot;visually convincing&amp;quot; images and videos to be embedded on real world objects appearing on smartphone screens.</span><br /><br /><span>Posted Andre Dixon</span><a href="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1785&amp;itemid=800525163"><img alt="ADNFCR-1785-ID-800525163-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1785&amp;itemid=800525163" /></a><div style="clear:both;"></div>