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S. Korea-China Display Competition Evolves Towards Legal Disputes

S. Korea-China Display Competition Evolves Towards Legal Disputes

SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The head-on crash between South Korea and China in the display market is evolving into legal disputes. According to the website of the Intermediate People’s Court of Chongqing Municipality, China-based BOE Technology Group Co. recently filed several lawsuits against the Chinese units of Samsung Electronics Co. and Samsung Display [...]

Samsung Faces Serious Competitor in Fast Growing Foldable Phone Market

Samsung Faces Serious Competitor in Fast Growing Foldable Phone Market

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — For the past few years, Samsung Electronics has been the dominant player in the global foldable smartphone market, where early tech adopters have lugged around small tablet-sized phones in exchange for creative dual screen use. Now, the South Korean tech giant is facing its most serious competitor yet — [...]

E-Mart Unveils 65-inch Smart TV with AI Recommendations and Parental Controls

E-Mart Unveils 65-inch Smart TV with AI Recommendations and Parental Controls

SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — E-Mart announced today the release of a new 65-inch 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) smart Google TV under its Electroman brand, which is part of its home appliance private label (PL). The TV is an upgraded version of the existing Electroman 55-inch Android TV, and its larger screen size is in [...]

Samsung Reports Over 300 Million Devices Registered with SmartThings Find Service

Samsung Reports Over 300 Million Devices Registered with SmartThings Find Service

SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) —Samsung Electronics announced on Saturday that its SmartThings Find service, which assists users with locating electronic devices, has reached over 300 million registered devices in just 30 months. SmartThings Find was launched in October 2020 and has enabled Galaxy users to easily find devices such as smartphones and tablets. Samsung [...]

S. Korea Wins a Five-year Dispute with the U.S. over Washing Machine Safeguard Measures

S. Korea Wins a Five-year Dispute with the U.S. over Washing Machine Safeguard Measures

GENEVA, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) –The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday confirmed a ruling in favor of South Korea in a dispute over the United States’ safeguard measures on large-sized residential washers and parts, officials said. The WTO’s dispute settlement body endorsed a report issued by an appeals panel in February that it could [...]

Samsung Unveils 89-Inch MicroLED Display at Chinese Appliances Expo

Samsung Unveils 89-Inch MicroLED Display at Chinese Appliances Expo

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it is presenting its first-ever 89-inch microLED display at the Appliance & Electronics World Expo 2023 in Shanghai. MicroLED technology provides best-in-class picture quality, as it uses micrometer-sized LEDs to produce light and color without requiring a backlight or color filter. Additionally, these LEDs can [...]

Samsung Opens Pop-up Store in Dubai Mall During Ramadan Festival

Samsung Opens Pop-up Store in Dubai Mall During Ramadan Festival

SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has opened a SmartThings pop-up store at Dubai Mall during the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of Ramadan. The store aims to showcase connectivity between various SmartThings-powered products, including the Galaxy S23′s Nightography, the 2023 Neo QLED, and the Odyssey Arc gaming monitor.   Samsung also [...]

Galaxy Watch 5 Series to Predict Menstrual Cycles with Skin Temperature Data

Galaxy Watch 5 Series to Predict Menstrual Cycles with Skin Temperature Data

SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has introduced a new feature in its Galaxy Watch 5 series that uses skin temperature data to predict menstrual cycles. The feature uses Samsung’s temperature sensor technology and algorithms from the contraceptive app ‘Natural Cycles’ in addition to the existing calendar-based menstrual cycle prediction method. The feature [...]