Samsung has twice as many software engineers that … – Info Online

Samsung also announced last year that had passed the milestone of 270 000 contract employees in its Electronics division, responsible for smartphone screens and TVs, and other appliances. And a good portion of these people – which now total 275 000 – according to an interview published by Ars Technica site analysis is the part of software engineering – more precisely, 40,506 of them occupied positions in this area until the end of 2013

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The number is more than two times higher than that reported by Google , which listed on December 31 last year, 18,593 involved in research and development. In the case of the giant Android, contingent work in the mobile OS and its applications, the services offered by the company and the Chrome OS, among other pieces of software.

But, and this huge number of Korean engineers, where it goes? A report in Ars responds to begin, they develop the various applications that come installed brand in smartphones and Android tablets the company, for example. This site assembled by the table shows that the number has hit the home of two dozen, and the Samsung Apps has to “compete” with each of the patterns made by Google.

The employees also work in the disputed TouchWiz interface , which is used in the Galaxy line, and own mobile operating system company, the Tizen. Smartphones running the software are still far from popular, but the “independent” smartwatch Gear S proved to be a good alternative to running watches “stuck” to other devices.

Although high, the total engineers contracted by the Korean company was much smaller until three years ago, as Ars Technica reports. From 2011 to 2013, their number grew by 45%, most likely thanks to the numerous handsets launched by the brand annually – only in 2014, according to GSM Arena, 35 were Android smartphones, and the idea is that they have the system and apps properly adapted.

In fact, is not only on mobile devices that engineers are involved. Samsung Electronics also handles Smart TVs, cameras and video and many other devices that run their own operating systems. Other than that, there are still parts of firmware and drivers for screens and chips (SoCs) also produced by the company

Other officials -. But what about the other more than 230 000 employees Korean brand? A report from Ars Technica says not exactly everyone, but reveals that more than 159 000 of them are on the production, with 33.5% of them residing in South Korea. Further 21% are in China and another 20% are in factories countries in South Asia

In fact, some trivia:. 275 000 with their employees, Samsung Electronics has more than Apple, Google and Microsoft combined. And as a whole, the Samsung Group passes of 420 000 people hired -., And they work in the creation and production of ships, water treatment stations and several power plants, just to name a few