All the banging against Samsung emotion behind the price manipulation by 3 billion

All-America by an "anti-Samsung" emotions, and Apple a 38 million production plan are therefore abortion

Recent ruckus seething Samsung and competitors combined price fixing scandal finally has a conclusion. According to the United States federal officials recently disclosed, Samsung for its competitors combined price rigging allegations pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a fine of $ 300 million.

The scandal in the United States has a strong "anti-Samsung" emotional, with the attendant of bad luck, 15, Samsung and Apple a 38 million flash chip program abortion.

A Samsung executives to the Korea economic times, "said:" Apple had proposed a joint venture with Samsung NAND Flash memory production line, built to supply Apple Hot global iPod player. But recently some political and civil society in the growing voices of Samsung, Apple discontinued negotiations. ”

Apple is Samsung Electronics is one of the most important customer, the second half of this year's chip purchase plan up to the latter all Flash out of the volume of 40 per cent, including iPodShuffle etc. branded music player used are Samsung storage chip. It is reported that Apple has now shifted to another chip manufacturer associated joint venture.

Also in 14, Samsung Electronics announced third-quarter financial reports. By chip prices continue to go down as a result, the company of a third-quarter profit fell 30 percent year-on-year, from 26 billion reduced to 18 billion dollars. A Samsung executives expect flash chip in the fourth quarter, the average selling price will also be dropped by 20 percent. But Samsung has also indicated that the market demand for storage chip will continue to grow, this wave market will last until the end of 2008.

Samsung's guilty plea over United States Department of Justice on the chip manufacturers in the United States for a period of three years. Prior to this, the number one of Samsung's two competitors have to pay a total fine of $ 3.45 million.

United States Department of Justice Antitrust charge Thomas · Barnett said, according to the plea agreement reached between the parties, Samsung's 7 employee will not be so protected by immunity from prosecution, which means that they may have to face the individual charged with a criminal offence. Barnett said, "this agreement will enable us to move forward", and the punishment in the case of a party is also important to prevent a similar crime.