TechnologySamsung set to gain from LG's smartphone market exit
Android OS, wide lineup likely to help attract South Korean rival's US customers
Analysts say that Samsung Electronics is well placed to pick up customers in the U.S. market after rival LG Electronics announced it is abandoning its smartphone operations after years of losses. (Source photos by AP and Getty Images)
KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics stands to be a winner -- though not the sole one -- in the key U.S. smartphone market after LG Electronics' decision to stop making and selling the devices, analysts say, citing advantages including use of the same operating system and diverse product lineup.