SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday forecast solid demand for its chips in the current quarter and stronger mobile sales after bringing forward the launch of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone to grab market share.
The world's top maker of memory chips warned, however, that a stronger currency and costs related to new chip production would lead to a weaker profit result, after posting a 26% jump in operating profit in the fourth quarter.
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