From an operating point of view, the result was slightly better than what we expected. |
In terms of timing, this is great news. The market had been hoping for some positive catalyst to drive chip makers' shares higher. |
Samsung's deal with Qualcomm will pave the way for the chipmaker to expand the chip foundry business, and is bad news for Taiwan foundry manufacturers. |
The memory capacity of mid- to high-priced PCs will diminish three to five per cent relative to previous estimates. |
This investigation has been going on and Samsung has been setting aside money to pay the fine. |