SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. was the top global smartphone manufacturer in the third quarter of the year, a report showed Wednesday, as demand for its mobile devices increased in advanced markets amid the pandemic. Samsung led the industry in terms of smartphone production with 78 million units in the July-September [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. said Monday it will open a new store in South Korea, expanding its presence in the country dominated by local tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. Apple said on its homepage that it will soon open a new store in Yeouido, western Seoul, its second official store in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc.’s iPhone 12 models have drawn a keen response in South Korea, with sales of the newest models estimated to be some 600,000 here since their launch late last month, industry sources said Monday, almost on par with the feat of Samsung Electronics Co.’s flagship models. The country’s [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. narrowed the gap with Apple Inc. in terms of profit shares in the third quarter, with a more than 30 percent share, a report showed Friday. The South Korean tech giant accounted for a 32.6 percent share of profits worldwide generated from the smartphone segment in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, on Thursday said it will set up a new business unit in the United States to seek future growth opportunities. LG’s North American Innovation Center will be based in Silicon Valley, California, with the task of exploring new [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. remained the world’s leading TV vendor in the third quarter of the year, a report showed Tuesday, as it accounted for one-third of the market amid the pandemic. The South Korea tech giant had a all-time high of 33.1 percent market share in the global TV [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Monday introduced a new cinema projector in South Korea that boasts easy screen alignment amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. The latest model of the LG CineBeam Laser 4K, the HU810PW, is equipped with a “triple image adjustment” feature that gives more installment options to users, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two largest appliance makers — Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. — have begun their duel in the commercial air conditioner market, industry observers said Saturday, as they released new products with upgraded design and features. Samsung was the first one to make a move, launching [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. and South Korea’s three major telecom operators started shipping the iPhone 12 mini and the 12 Pro Max on Friday. The launches of the smallest and the largest versions of Apple’s latest devices follow the release of the standard 12 and 12 Pro models in the local [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The shipment of 5G smartphones in South Korea is projected to top 10 million units this year, a report showed Friday, with a sharp sales increase expected in the current quarter. Sales of smartphones supporting 5G networks here are estimated to reach 10.3 million units this year, more than [...]