Samsung X820 out to be the phone's case design, which was weak enough to allow the device to break into two parts with little effort. For many users, this fault would not manifest itself until after extensive use. After the release of "X820", the world's slimmest mobile phone record has since been surpassed by Samsung's Ultra Edition II 5.9mm (U100). Samsung later created a slimmer phone called the Samsung U108. Samsung X820 Samsung SGH-X820, also known as "Ultra Edition 6.9", is a mobile phone created by Samsung and announced in Q3 2006, as part of the Samsung Ultra Edition range. Samsung marketed
Samsung they are not part of or connected to the Samsung Group. One Hansol Group representative said, "Only people ignorant of the laws governing the business world could believe something so absurd", adding, "When Hansol separated from the Samsung Group in 1991, it severed all payment guarantees and share-holding ties with Samsung affiliates." One Hansol Group source asserted, "Hansol, Shinsegae, and CJ have been under independent management since their respective separations from the Samsung Group". One Shinsegae department store executive director said, "Shinsegae has no payment guarantees associated with the Samsung Group". In 1980s, Samsung Electronics began to invest heavily in