SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc.’s new smartwatch will be launched in South Korea next week, the U.S. tech titan said Tuesday, as it eyes to beef up its presence on the home turf of its archrival Samsung Electronics Co. Apple Watch Series 7 will be available here from Oct. 15, with preorders [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Domestic sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphones — the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 — are likely to top 1 million units this weekend, industry officials said Friday, as the tech giant tries to popularize the foldable category. The third generation of the Galaxy [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Home appliance manufacturers are diversifying their marketing strategies to win the hearts of the new and upcoming MZ generation, born between the 1980s and 2000s. Samsung Electronics Co. appeared on Naver Live Commerce to release and sell the new multifunctional cooking appliance BESPOKE Qooker while its rival LG Electronics [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiaomi Corp. said Thursday its new tablet PC will go on sale in South Korea next week as the Chinese tech giant eyes to expand its presence here. Xiaomi Pad 5, which was first unveiled in China last month, will be available on South Korean online retailers from next [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has signed a partnership with the Louvre, the renowned art museum in Paris, to expand its art subscription service on TV amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. Under the deal, those who own Samsung’s Frame TV can now see some 40 famous art pieces [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s share in the premium smartphone market declined in the second quarter of the year as Apple Inc. solidified its leadership. The South Korean tech giant logged a share of 17 percent in the premium market, where models priced US$400 or above, in the April-June period, down [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. said Wednesday it will launch its new smartphone, the iPhone 13, in South Korea next month as the U.S. tech giant aims to solidify its leadership in the premium segment. Apple on Tuesday (local time) unveiled four models of the iPhone 13 series — the 5.4-inch iPhone [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday released a new monitor suitable for video meetings as the tech giant aims to expand its presence amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. Samsung’s new monitor, S40VA, comes with a pop-up webcam and microphone on the top of its display. It allows consumers to use [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday said it has signed a partnership with Seoul National University to develop core parts for future home appliance products. The two sides will especially focus on developing solutions for next-generation compressors and motors with high energy efficiency, low noise and enhanced durability. Compressors and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. lost its top spot in India’s ear-worn device market in the second quarter of the year, a report showed Friday, as its rival brands expanded their presence. The South Korean tech giant registered a market share of 7.9 percent in the April-June period, sharply down from [...]