SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. was the runner-up in the first-quarter smartphone market in terms of revenue, a report showed Friday, though it was the top vendor by volume. The South Korean tech titan logged a revenue share of 17.5 percent in the January-March period, down from 20.2 percent a year [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. lost its leading position in the global 5G smartphone market to rank fourth in the first quarter of the year, a report showed Friday, as Apple Inc. and Chinese makers expanded their presence with new devices. Samsung’s share in the 5G smartphone market stood at 12.7 [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday reported its best-ever quarterly earnings in the first quarter on the back of robust home appliance sales. The South Korean tech giant said it logged a net profit of 1.17 trillion won (US$1.05 billion) in the January-March period on a consolidated basis, up from [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. expanded its presence in the Indian smartphone market in the first quarter of the year on the back of multiple new handsets, a report showed Tuesday, as the South Korean tech giant aims to fend off challenges from Chinese players. Samsung represented 20 percent of the [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday launched a new robot vacuum cleaner with upgraded artificial intelligence (AI) solutions here as the tech giant eyes to boost home appliance sales amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. The BESPOKE JetBot AI vacuum cleaner comes in five colors at a price of 1.59 million [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday sales of 2021 QLED TV models have topped 10,000 units in South Korea less than two months since its release as the company expects more premium TV sales amid the pandemic-induced stay-at-home trend. The world’s largest TV maker said new QLED TVs, launched on [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday its Galaxy M12 budget smartphone will be sold in South Korea this week as the tech giant eyes to expand mobile sales here by introducing more price-competitive models. The M12 will hit local shelves Wednesday through online sales channels at 198,000 won (US$180), the [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Monday said its new 27-inch gaming monitor will be launched in South Korea next month as the company eyes to expand sales of IT products amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. LG’s new 27-inch UltraGear 4K monitor, named the 27GP950, will hit the local shelves next [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co’s ‘solar cell TV remote control’ is gaining attention as public awareness towards environmental protection is on the rise. It is becoming an iconic figure that symbolizes the company’s environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) management. The solar-charging remote control doesn’t require any battery, since it can be recharged [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. will introduce its expanded lineup of customizable home appliances to global audiences next month as the South Korean tech giant aims to boost sales amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. Samsung sent media invitations on Wednesday for its BESPOKE HOME online event on May 11 to showcase [...]