Samsung's plan to outsource more smartphones is a play to drive value to its Galaxy A series

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Samsung plans to contract out the manufacturing of about 20 of its smartphone production to Chinese original design manufacturers ODMs such as Wingtech, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Samsung is reportedly targeting ODMs to help design and produce models within the low- to mid-tier Galaxy A series.

The smartphones would mostly be shipped to Southeast Asia and South America, according to one Reuters source. This would represent a departure from the status quo for Samsung in two significant ways: Samsung has historically manufactured and designed the bulk of its phones in-house, and it recently shifted its own production away from China and South Korea and toward Vietnam and India.

Though the move appears to be an aberration for Samsung, it will help drive value to its growing smartphone segment, the low- to midtier Galaxy A series. This smartphone lineup accounted for 56 of Samsung's smartphone sales in Q2 2019, helping the company buck six consecutive quarters of declines.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Facebook has released Instagram content moderation data for the first timeOmada Health secured a major coverage agreement and investment from Blue Cross Blue Shield of MinnesotaFraud is top of mind for consumers going into the holiday season

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