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Samsung replaces its Mobile Design VP after Criticism about S5 Design

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A man uses his mobile phone in front of a giant advertisement promoting Samsung Electronics' new Galaxy S5 smartphone, at an art hall in central Seoul April 15, 2014. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's new Galaxy S5 smartphone should outsell its predecessor and defy predictions that the South Korean titan's latest model will struggle in a tough market for high-end handsets, Yoon Han-kil, senior vice president of Samsung's product strategy team, told Reuters in an interview. Picture taken on April 15, 2014. To match Interview SAMSUNG-ELEC-SALES/ REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TELECOMS)

Some interesting News from Samsung Korea today, Samsung has replaced its mobile division design chief Chang Dong-hoon along with Lee Min-hyouk its vice president of Mobile Design. These departments are responsible of Samsung’s Mobile Products Design.This move took place after the criticism about the design of Samsung Galaxy S5 flagship.

Mr. Chang will not be leaving Samsung. He will move to the Korean manufacturer’s corporate design center where he will be head of the Design Strategy Team. The new mobile division design chief, Mr. Lee is credited for his role in designing the Galaxy family of devices which took Samsung to the top of the smartphone market.

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