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Dear team: Please work hard in 2021. I’d help, but I’m in jail. Yours, the boss of Samsung

(2021/01/27)


Samsung’s vice chairman and de facto boss Lee Jae-Yong has reportedly sent staff motivational messages from inside prison.

52-year-old Jae Yong was [1]jailed last week for bribery, concealment of criminal proceeds, and embezzlement. But being inside the big house hasn’t stopped the exec from continuing to influence Samsung’s operations.

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In memos posted to Samsung’s corporate intranet, and [3]reported by South Korean newswire Yonhap , Jae-Yong apologised for giving the company “this big burden" and pledged to " work on self-discipline and self-reflection in a humble way."

He then urged Samsung staffers to work hard and deliver on promises made to customers and other stakeholders.

[4]

Samsung tones down sticky stuff in the Galaxy S21 series, simplifying repairs massively [5]READ MORE

Which is quite the management masterclass in doing what the boss says, not doing what the boss does, seeing as Jae-Yong was sent down for bribery, concealment of criminal proceeds, and embezzlement.

At least Samsung’s workers have decent kit to flog: the company yesterday revealed that its new flagship [6]Galaxy S21 smartmobes use a new OLED display that can get by with 16 percent less power than previous pixel-presenters.

The display does the job thanks to a new “organic material” that boasts improved “luminous efficiency”.

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Samsung Display Co. says the new materials it invented mean “electrons flow faster and more easily across the display’s organic layers”. Less resistance translates to more efficiency and, Samsung hopes, a better smartphone ownership experience as users guzzle data for longer on 5G networks. ®

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[1] https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/18/samsung_boss_jailed/

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[3] https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210126006000320

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[5] https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/19/samsung_s21_repairability/

[6] https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/14/samsung_galaxy_21_series/

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[8] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/

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