Samsung seeks to cement lead over Apple By: MarketWatch July 05, 2012 at 19:30 PM EDT Samsung Electronics is hoping to strengthen its lead in the multibillion-dollar smartphone market and keep Apple at bay with a new device that is thinner and faster. Read More >> Related Stocks: Apple Best Buy Deutsche Tele Ag ADR Google, Inc. Hewlett-Packard International Business Machines Nokia Corp ADR Sony Corp