Hit play on the video above for a brisk walk-and-talk on the history of Samsung -- one of the biggest, weirdest and most fascinating tech companies on the planet.
Samsung has been a gigantic name in technology for yonks, but it's fair to say that only in the last few years has the company really moved to the forefront of gadgeteering.
That's thanks to the things it's doing in the smart phone and tablet world, crafting compelling Android mobiles like the Samsung Galaxy S2, and laying claim to the first proper iPad competitor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Samsung's also spent the last few years making some decent laptops and extremely chic tellies, but building desirable, box-shaped consumer tech is only one facet of this enormous company.
Did you know, for example, that Samsung owns a theme park? You do now! And by the end of this sentence you'll know that Samsung makes automated defence robots. Play the video to take a peek.
We'll regale you with the origins of the South Korean company, and tell you what it made in the days before consumer tech.
Today Samsung is embroiled in legal disputes with Apple. The iPhone maker claims Samsung has 'slavishly' copied its smart phone and tablet gadgets, right down to the packaging. But accusations of copying haven't stopped Samsung from selling vast quantities of mobiles.
Now we're waiting to see what Samsung does next. The follow-up to the Galaxy S2 will be the company's next flagship phone, and it's primed to go head-to-head with the rumoured iPhone 5 this year.
Who will win? Will Samsung steal Apple's lead? Or should Samsung stick to making microwaves? I want to hear your thoughts in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.
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Rich Trenholm 17 February, 2012 12:27
Samsung Galaxy Tank: available in 37mm, 50mm, 75mm, 88mm and 100mm sizes
Marc Ganley 17 February, 2012 12:42
It's the world's most expensive tank at £8 million per unit. And I think it does come in white for snow battles.
anonymous 17 February, 2012 14:06
nice....I wonder if it comes with a free Galaxy S2?
anonymous 17 February, 2012 22:02
"The history of Samsung explained in video", also known as "Luke Westaway reads Wikipedia".
anonymous 18 February, 2012 00:31
I was watching this on a the masterpiece s2 :-)
anonymous 20 February, 2012 22:07
I think Samsung is an innovative company but did not like the fact they copied the iPhone I feel they had the potential to be unique in the aesthetics of the phones they produced, this was disappointing Very talented company did or does not need to copy the iPhone or iPad
anonymous 23 February, 2012 15:29
They make great machines, Yet I do not buy anymore because they cannot stand condensation in their electronic devices : Suppose you come from a cold environment in a warm : you mobile phone instanly becomes fuzzy damp and shortcircuit resulting in an not working cellular when the damp is a long time away. It not guranteed by samsung. I brought my in for repair and they refused it. Since then I have an HTC and Siemens and Nokia who do not have this problem because their circuit is protected by a varnish. Once the damp is away they function as normal! So NO SAMSUNG for me. I give rather 10 bucks more than to buy a new one.
anonymous 25 February, 2012 16:55
LOL! When S2 was showed, LG is in the picture!