SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) ― Customers in key markets around the world will finally get their chance to own the latest advanced smartphone from LG Electronics (LG), one which industry experts have widely praised for its exceptional camera, vivid and expansive display, and willingness to set new rules in defining what a premium mobile [...]
Seoul, Korea, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Innotek, a leading global components and materials manu-facturer, announced the development of a groundbreaking 16MP camera module with an aperture of f/1.8, making it LG Innotek’s widest aperture camera developed for a smartphone. The advanced camera module began mass production at LG Innotek’s plant this week and [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Korea Bizwire) ― LG Electronics (LG) kicks off the global rollout of its new mid-range smartphone lineup starting in South America to be followed closely by Europe, Asia, Middle East Africa and North America. This premium but affordable series comprised of Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy was first unveiled at Mobile World [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Mar. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced new cutting-edge mobile component solutions that advance users’ mobile experiences. These solutions include an 8-megapixel (MP) RWB (Red-White-Blue) image sensor based on ISOCELL technology and an NFC (Near Field Communication) integrated circuit (IC) with [...]
Seoul, Korea, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) announced today that it successfully demonstrated a 600 Mbps data transmission rate by using Nokia Networks’ 4X4 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology. 4X4 MIMO is a technology that doubles download speeds by using four transmit antennas and four receive antennas for communication between a mobile device [...]
SEOUL & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) ― LG Electronics (LG) and Google are making virtual reality (VR) more accessible to mainstream consumers. LG today announced a free VR for G3 giveaway for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphones. LG’s VR for G3 works with Google Cardboard and enables G3 owners to [...]
SEOUL, Korea and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Good Technology™, the leader in secure mobility, today announced the immediate availability of Good for Samsung KNOX, merging Good’s market-leading app container and broad app ecosystem with the Samsung KNOX enterprise security platform for Android®. The launch of Good for [...]
BOSTON, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile phone shipments grew 7 percent annually to reach 515 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014. It was the first time worldwide mobile phone shipments have passed the half-billion-unit threshold. Apple was the star performer, capturing a record [...]
Seoul, Korea, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced that it, together with Nokia Networks, commercialized a core LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology called ‘Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (eICIC)’ for the first time in the world. eICIC is a technology that controls signal interference between macro and micro base stations to enhance the quality [...]
Seoul, Korea, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nokia on January 21, 2015, to work together to lead the development and verification of the fifth-generation (5G) mobile network technologies. Under the MOU, the two companies will conduct joint researches to develop core [...]