Samsung was founded in 1938 in South Korea as a small trading company and is now a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Seoul. It is composed of numerous affiliated businesses united under the Samsung brand, including Samsung Electronics which is the world's largest electronics company. Samsung Electronics was established in 1969 and initially manufactured appliances like TVs and refrigerators. It is now a global leader in semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, and digital media. Samsung has overtaken competitors like Motorola to become the largest technology company by revenue and the top global brand in electronics.

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23. SAMSUNG VS NOKIA SANSUNG VS LG SAMSUNG VS MOTOROLA SAMSUNG VS BLACKBERRY SAMSUNG VS SONY ERICSSON

26. GROWTH RATE MARKET SHARE IN US REVENUE SAMSUNG 17 PERCENT 22.1 PERCENT $ 117.4 BILLION LG 3.7 PERCENT 21.8 PERCENT $ 43.4 BILLION

27. GROWTH RATE MARKET SHARE IN US REVENUE SAMSUNG 17 PERCENT 22.1 PERCENT $ 117.4 BILLION SONY ERICSSON -18.9 PERCENT 6 PERCENT $ 12 MILLION

28. GROTH RATE MARKET SHARE IN US REVENEU SAMSUNG 17 PERCENT 22.1 PERCENT $ 117.4 BILLION MOTOROLA -42.8 PERCENT 21.6 PERCENT $ 1.7 BILLION