CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Samsung's president to reportedly discuss a partnership that would boost the social network's advertising sales on mobile phones. June 18, 2013 3:31 PM PDT Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) During Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's whirlwind Asia tour, he stopped by the offices of Samsung on Monday for a quick meeting with the company's president Shin Jong Kyun. After the meeting, Shin stopped to talk to reporters and said that the two discussed potential partnerships, according to Bloomberg. The partnerships would reportedly center on advancing mobile advertising sales. Facebook has been long pushing to boost advertising on mobile. In April, the social network debuted Facebook Home, which is a family of mobile apps and a social networking-focused skin that runs over Android in smartphones like HTC's One and Samsung's Galaxy S4. Related stories Facebook reportedly delays release of video ads Chromebooks land at more retail stores Amazon adds group gift cards to Facebook Questions persist about NSA surveillance Facebook to unveil Instagram video on June 20, report says With the Internet continuing to become more mobile each day, it would make sense that Facebook would want to further a partnership with Samsung. The mobile phone-maker is the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. A Facebook spokesperson told CNET that Zuckerberg did indeed meet with executives at Samsung but that the social network is not providing details of what was discussed. Besides meeting with Shin on Tuesday, Zuckerberg also met with the President of South Korea Park Geun Hye, according to Facebook's spokesperson. The main focus of that discussion was on President Park's "Creative Economy" vision, which is an initiative to promote new businesses, industries, and jobs via technology and culture.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Samsung's president to reportedly discuss a partnership that would boost the social network's advertising sales on mobile phones.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
During Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's whirlwind Asia tour, he stopped by the offices of Samsung on Monday for a quick meeting with the company's president Shin Jong Kyun.
After the meeting, Shin stopped to talk to reporters and said that the two discussed potential partnerships, according to Bloomberg. The partnerships would reportedly center on advancing mobile advertising sales.
Facebook has been long pushing to boost advertising on mobile. In April, the social network debuted Facebook Home, which is a family of mobile apps and a social networking-focused skin that runs over Android in smartphones like HTC's One and Samsung's Galaxy S4.
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With the Internet continuing to become more mobile each day, it would make sense that Facebook would want to further a partnership with Samsung. The mobile phone-maker is the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world.
A Facebook spokesperson told CNET that Zuckerberg did indeed meet with executives at Samsung but that the social network is not providing details of what was discussed.
Besides meeting with Shin on Tuesday, Zuckerberg also met with the President of South Korea Park Geun Hye, according to Facebook's spokesperson. The main focus of that discussion was on President Park's "Creative Economy" vision, which is an initiative to promote new businesses, industries, and jobs via technology and culture.
