It has been a remarkable year for Samsung Electronics. Last weekend, the company was one of the stars at the giant consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas, where it unveiled a glittering array of new products. Among them was a notable first: a mobile phone that uses voice-recognition technology to convert speech into text messages, offering respite to people who find typing messages on their mobile's tiny keyboard frustrating. Another Samsung model automatically scans business cards and inserts the details into the user's address book. Just as impressive is the fact that this week Samsung will announce record-breaking annual results, not just as South Korea's most profitable, but also as its most visible, company. Samsung has edged closer to its Japanese rival Sony as the world's leading consumer-electronics firm. It is already the largest producer of many digital devices. It is poised to overtake America's Motorola as the world's second-biggest maker of mobile phones.
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