SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Researchers at the Electronics Telecommunications Research Institute have developed a cup holder-shaped wireless charger for smartphones dubbed E-Cup, allowing devices to charge regardless of their position as long as they sit inside the cup. According to researchers, conventional wireless smartphone chargers are two-dimensional, and typically operate by placing the [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s largest consumer electronics and technology trade fair will kick off in Seoul later this week to showcase the latest mobile gadgets and telecommunications technologies, the ICT ministry said Tuesday. The World IT Show, hosted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, will kick off Wednesday [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Display Co. said Monday it will showcase the world’s first “stretchable” panel during a U.S. tech fair slated for this week, which is expected to open a new era for the industry. The South Korean company said the stretchable OLED display is unique since it can bend in [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Pantech Co. South Korea’s smallest smartphone manufacturer that recently announced it will suspend production of mobile devices, turned over 230 U.S. patents to another company, official data showed Sunday. Information provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) showed that Patech, owned by Solid Inc. a local [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese tech companies are gradually expanding sales in India, industry data showed Thursday, and starting to threaten Samsung Electronics Co., which is currently the leading player in the subcontinent. According to the industry tracker Strategy Analytics, China-based Vivo sold 1.9 million handsets in the first quarter in India, accounting [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics has partnered with Vietnam’s leading state-run broadcaster, HTV7, to market its premium line-up of home appliances through a local entertainment program. According to the company, the show titled Smart Wives premieres on May 16, to be aired for the next thirteen weeks. In the show, two local [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — While Samsung Electronics Co. plans to sell refurbished models of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in the near future, controversies surrounding the troubled model still linger, especially in terms of safety requirements, according to market watchers Saturday. The South Korean tech giant said in March that it plans [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics will exhibit its lifestyle TV “The Frame” at the 57th Venice Biennale opening this weekend in Italy, the tech firm said Wednesday. “The Frame” copies art with a bezel that looks like picture frames, a design concept targeting European consumers who work television sets into home decor. [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The home appliance divisions at Samsung and LG thrived in the first quarter of this year, despite Q1 traditionally being an off-season for household appliances, a reversal of fortunes largely attributed to the electronics giants’ premium products. Despite higher price tags for premium electronics, the products help manufacturers boost [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Naver Corp., South Korea’s top Internet portal operator, plans to unveil an artificial intelligence (AI) embedded smart speaker, the WAVE, this summer, industry sources said Tuesday. According to the sources, Naver and its Japanese affiliate LINE Corp. are working to launch the smart speaker based on its AI virtual [...]