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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. hopes to boost its smartphone sales with its latest flagship Galaxy S21 series that comes with enhanced cameras and seamless digital experiences at great value prices, the head of its mobile business said Sunday. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S21 family – the entry-level S21, the mid-tier [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean developer of a controversial female chatbot said Friday it will discard all data and learning algorithms used in training the artificial intelligence (AI) platform amid mounting criticism over its data collection process and hate speech. Scatter Lab, a Seoul-based startup, said it has decided to pull [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Friday it will phase out its 2G services by the end of June, a move that would mark the complete termination of the country’s aging network. The carrier said it has applied to end its 2G operations with the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mobile carriers are seeking to boost their growing user base on the latest 5G network with the launch of Samsung Electronics Co.’s new flagship Galaxy S21 smartphones. The Galaxy S21 series started taking preorders Friday from Samsung and the country’s three major carriers — SK Telecom Co., [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its new flagship Galaxy S21 series phones on Friday, featuring trendy K-pop acts such as megastar BTS and eccentric alternative group Leenalchi, as the South Korean tech giant eyes capturing young smartphone users around the world. The South Korean smartphone maker introduced the Galaxy S21 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday rolled out its new wireless earbuds boasting upgraded audio quality and sleek design as the South Korean tech giant eyes expansion of its presence in the fast-growing hearables market. The Galaxy Buds Pro debuted at the online Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event, alongside the company’s [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday introduced upgraded security and interconnection solutions for its new flagship smartphone as the South Korean tech giant seeks to beef up its software capabilities. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S21 smartphone series — the entry-level S21, the mid-tier S21+ and the high-end S21 Ultra — [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday unveiled its new flagship smartphone lineup, including a stylus-supporting model, in a move to solidify its top status in the global mobile industry amid the pandemic. The South Korean tech giant introduced the Galaxy S21 series at the online Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event along [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean firms, anchored by Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., wrapped up their four-day journey at the world’s largest tech expo Thursday after introducing their innovations for the new normal era of the pandemic. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) went all-digital for the first time due [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — British home appliance maker Dyson Ltd. said Thursday it will open its first flagship store in South Korea this week as the company eyes to expand its sales amid the pandemic. Dyson Demo Store will open at IFC Mall in western Seoul on Friday, featuring all of Dyson’s products [...]