SEOUL, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will donate 50 billion won (US$44.7 million) to an industrial foundation to help small firms set up smart-factory infrastructure in their production centers. The South Korean tech giant said through a regulatory filing that its board has decided to provide 10 billion won [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday showcased teaser videos for the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 smartphone, highlighting improved performances in terms of battery, storage capacity, and speed. Under the title “A lot can change in a day,” Samsung advertised the showcase event slated for Aug. 9 through three different video [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech giants are expected to showcase new smartwatches within a few months, industry watchers said Thursday, as they seek to catch up with market leader Apple Inc. According to the sources, Samsung Electronics is expected to showcase the successor of the Gear S3 smartwatch around the upcoming [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s smartphone producer Huawei Technologies Co. recently won approval from a South Korean technology certification agency for the Nova Lite 2, industry watchers said Monday, paving the way for the device’s launch here. The Telecommunication Technologies Association (TTA) approved the Nova Lite 2 smartphone, which will become the first [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The resale value of secondhand smartphones a year after their initial purchase was highest for Apple products, followed by phones made by Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, respectively. This is according to results released yesterday by Good Mobile, which reviewed 4 million data records regarding 19 types of smartphones [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Small consumer electronics products are gaining popularity in South Korea due mainly to an increase in the number of single-person households, online shopping malls said Tuesday. Gmarket, a major online shopping mall, said the company chalked up sharp sales increases in most relatively high-priced small home appliances in the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has reached an agreement with Apple Inc. to settle the latest legal dispute surrounding alleged smartphone design infringement “We cannot provide any details other than that we reached an agreement with Apple,” a source from Samsung Electronics said. Samsung refrained from disclosing other [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics says it will strengthen its communication with customers while expanding after-purchase support for smartphones. Starting June 21, the South Korean electronics giant has decided to call upon its researchers, marketers and other in-house experts to reply to inquiries regarding smartphones posted by their customers on LG’s “Quick [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of feature phone users in South Korea fell below the 7-million mark as of April, government data showed Tuesday, as smartphones continue to solidify their hold on the local market. According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Science and ICT, there were 6.9 million users [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Forensic Service will be investigating allegations that U.S. smartphone maker Apple deliberately caused the slowdown of its older iPhone models. The Seoul-based civic group Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty submitted iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 models as samples to the National Forensic Service for an in-depth inspection. [...]