SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Budget smartphone manufacturers are strengthening their model lineup in the South Korean market, industry sources said Friday, in a bid to attract consumers seeking cheaper options in the new year. Samsung Electronics Co. plans to release the 5.6-inch Galaxy A8 and the 6-inch Galaxy A8 Plus in January, which [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday provided details of audio products, including artificial intelligence (AI) speakers, jointly developed with British-based partner Meridian Audio and which will be officially showcased next year. The South Korean tech giant said it will display sound bars, portable speakers and AI audio products at the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three out of every 10 South Korean workers have invested in cryptocurrencies to make a quick buck, a recent survey showed Wednesday. Of the 941 salaried people questioned, 31.3 percent have invested in virtual currencies, according to the survey conducted by online job portal Saramin. The average [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Experts in the United States and Japan have picked LG Display’s organic light emitting diode (OLED) TV panel as the best product, industry sources said Monday, citing global market reports. In a recent report released by U.S. specialist display website DisplayMate, LG OLED TV was selected as a product [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it has distributed its artificial intelligence (AI) development tool to all business divisions in line with its efforts to speed up the release of new products equipped with the latest technology. The South Korean tech giant said the development platform, dubbed DeepThinQ 1.0, will [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The combined sales of high-end smartphones in South Korea hit record-high levels in November, industry data showed Thursday, following the popularity of the Galaxy Note 8 and new iPhones. According to the data, South Korea’s three mobile carriers sold 1.4 million units of smartphones priced 700,000 won (US$648) and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Wednesday introduced its new artificial-intelligence brand named ThinQ, which will be used in its upcoming home appliances. The South Korean tech giant said ThinQ products will have various AI technologies, including LG’s DeepThinQ system, and provide optimized services to consumers through deep-learning technology. The brand [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean washers are receiving top-notch reviews from U.S. tech evaluators, industry watchers said Friday, amid actions being taken by Washington’s trade watchdog to slap tariffs on some products. U.S.-based industry tracker Reviewed said in its latest report that LG Electronics Inc.’s washer with the model name LG WM9000HVA [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is forecast to lose ground next year in the smartphone segment, an industry tracker said Thursday, apparently due to the rise of Chinese manufacturers. Strategy Analytics said Samsung Electronics is expected to post a market share of 19.2 percent in the global smartphone industry in 2018 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it has rolled out a marketing program in the United States with popular singer Charlie Puth in line with the company’s strategy to tap deeper into the world’s top market for premium smartphones with the V30. The South Korean company said it launched the [...]