SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of virtual reality companies from both home and abroad gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to showcase the latest VR technologies that can impact ordinary lives now and in the future. The Korea VR Festival 2018, hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, kicked off for a five-day [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has been keeping the price of the Galaxy S8 and S9 smartphones high in South Korea in contrast to discounts offered in overseas markets, data showed Tuesday. According to the data compiled by the Korea Communications Commission, the price of the 64 gigabyte edition of the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of South Korean users of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S7 raised issue with their smartphones suffering from a boot loop after updating to Android 8.0 Oreo, industry sources in Seoul said Friday. An insider at Samsung Electronics said it is currently carrying out a probe to check [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday showcased a new garment care appliance that allows users to remove dust and odor at home, seeking to take a slice of the market from LG Electronics Inc.’s Styler, which has dominated the segment. The tech giant’s release of a clothes refresher apparently came [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it plans to penetrate deeper into the global audio business with its XBOOM products made through collaboration with Britain-based Meridian Audio. The South Korean company, which released South Korea’s first radio in 1959, said it aims to become one of the leading audio brands [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — China accounted for more than 30 percent of Samsung Electronics Co.’s overall sales over the January-June period, industry data showed Monday, emerging as the company’s largest market and outpacing the American continents for the first time. The South Korean tech giant, which posted sales of 83.9 trillion won (US$74.6 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday its upcoming artificial-intelligence speaker, the Galaxy Home, will come with high-end sound quality that sets it apart from rivals in the market. The South Korean tech giant, which provided hints about its first AI speaker during the showcase of the Galaxy Note 9, said [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled Friday the Galaxy Note 9 phablet, which is equipped with a new stylus and the best battery and storage among all of its premium devices. The new product could help breathe new life into the company’s IT and mobile division. The company held a showcase [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — As a sweltering summer heat wave continues to sweep the nation, household appliances that help ease the burden of household chores have become extremely popular. According to Lotte Hi-Mart, a large retailer of electronic goods, sales of robot vacuum cleaners soared by 30 percent within the two-week period between [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is betting on the Galaxy Note 9 to revitalize its sluggish smartphones sales, although it is still uncertain that the upcoming phablet will appeal to customers in the wake of weak demand for the Galaxy S9, industry watchers said Wednesday. The South Korean tech giant’s IT [...]