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JULY
• I ndustry first 50nm-class 1Gb DDR2 memory
validated by Intel
• LCD monitor received an IDEA 2007 Gold Award
AUGUST
• Four products received an EISA Award
• Reached cumulative sales of 5 million LCD TVs
• Launched 120Hz Full HD LCD TV
• Hosted 4G Forum 2007
• Launched three Bluetooth-enabled video MP3 players
• First LCD panels shipped from the world largest
8th-generation line
• Monitor selected the best brand in the U.S. for
the fifth year in a row
• Developed the world’s smallest and slimmest
color laser printer and all-in-one printer
SEPTEMBER
• Monitor ranked No. 1 in customer satisfaction index
in China for the eighth year in a row
• Developed the world’s first 60nm-class
2Gb DDR2 memory
• Sold the industry’s first aggregate 200 million
LCD panels for IT
• Announced a strategic alliance with Armani
• Launched Giorgio Armani Samsung mobile
OCTOBER
• Introduced the Serenata, a premium music phone,
co-developed by Bang & Olufsen
• Selected the board of directors’ committee for
discussing candidate 4G technology
• Announced PVC-free LCD panel production
• Received Lowe’s “Provider of the Year” award
• Introduced 10mm-thin, 40-inch super-slim
LCD panel for TVs
• Developed the world’s first 30nm-class
64Gb NAND Flash memory
NOVEMBER
• Launched the industry’s first high-speed
SATA II 64GB SSD
• Launched the High Efficiency Combination
air conditioner
• Mass produced 16-million-color DDI for
AMOLED for the first time
• 32 products won CES Innovations 2008 Awards
• Commercialized single-chip RFID reader for
mobile devices for the first time
• Surpassed monthly US$2 billion LCD panel
sales total for the first time
DECEMBER
• Developed the world’s fastest (GDDR5) memory
• Agreed on cross-license OneNAND rights
with Toshiba
• Launched video MP3 player “P2” in the U.S.
• No. 1 worldwide market share position for TVs
achieved for the seventh quarter in a row
30nm-class 64Gb NAND Flash memory
In October 2007, Samsung announced that it had devel-
oped the world’s first 30nm-class 64Gb NAND flash memory
chip. This high-density chip represents the future of flash
storage solutions as the demand for greater memor y
capacity increases exponentially every year.
World’s No. 1 Market Share
DisplaySearch, the worldwide authority in display market
research, identified Samsung as the leader in unit share and
revenue for the entire TV market during Q3 2007. The
results have solidified Samsung’s position as a key global
leader in the Flat Panel TV category.