"Analysts also said a stock purchase would lack any commercial sense. "Samsung has maintained its dominant market share because of its manufacturing capability, product quality and brand power," said Ki Ho-jin, an analyst at Dongwon Securities Co. Samsung sells 95 percent of its handsets overseas markets. "
I guess that is why they didn't want the alleged 2% domestic and 7% export royalty agreement, eh? (See next post for a little more news on 7% exports).