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SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL (March 30): Samsung Electronics Co. knows it needs to get its new flagship smartphone right. Apart from making sure the gadget won't cause bodily harm, the company packed it with a plethora of new features: taller, curved screens,

HONG KONG (March 27): Fund manager Elizabeth Soon is on the lookout for her third “a-ha” moment. If her latest theme pans out as well as the first two, investors should start looking at driverless car suppliers.

BARCELONA/SEOUL (Feb 27): Samsung Electronics Co. teased its coming Galaxy S8 smartphone and released new tablets targeting video-gamers and professionals as the company seeks to regain ground lost after pulling its Note 7 from shelves last year.

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan 27): Apple Inc. results next week will likely show iPhone sales growing again, bucking a year of declines. That’s the good news.

BEIJING (Nov 23): Two years ago, Oppo and Vivo couldn’t crack the top five in China’s smartphone market. Now they outrank everyone after elbowing Apple aside, thanks to people like Cheng Xiaoning.