SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — As the country enters the age of the so-called ‘New Normal,’ the keyword that represents current trends in the home appliances market is ‘customization’. New series of home appliances come with design choices such as color, patterns, and material, that can be tailored to match the tastes of various [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday launched a new monitor highlighting enhanced usability and connectivity amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. Samsung said its Smart Monitor is a “do-it-all screen” that meets consumers’ needs in remote working, learning and at-home entertainment with better mobile and PC connectivity. The flat-screen monitor comes [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday its dishwasher sales this year have topped 1 million units amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. The South Korean tech giant said global sales of its dishwashers surpassed 1 million units as of the second week of November, with strong performances reported in the United [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Monday it has ramped up TV production in Mexico to cope with rising demand in North America ahead of the year-end shopping season. LG’s TV plant in Reynosa, northeastern Mexico, has recently expanded its production volume by [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s biggest smartphone maker, saw its domestic market share exceed 70 percent for the first time in the third quarter on new products, a market research firm said Sunday. For the three months that ended in September, Samsung Electronics produced 3.4 million smartphones to account [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. and three South Korean mobile carriers began taking preorders Friday for the iPhone 12 mini and the 12 Pro Max. The U.S. tech giant said the smallest and the largest versions of its latest generation smartphone will go on sale in South Korea starting Nov. 20. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it will launch a new 5G-running budget smartphone in North America this week as it looks to compete for the growing market for the latest generation network there. The K92 5G — LG’s first budget K Series phone to support the high-speed network — [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday unveiled an eco-friendly clothing line in collaboration with a British online shopping mall as the South Korean tech giant pushes marketing for its clothing care appliances. LG said it has joined hands with online premium fashion retailer Net-A-Porter to launch a limited-edition clothing line [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. said Monday its electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring app on Apple Watch is now available in South Korea as the U.S. tech giant tries to expand its presence in the wearables market here with upgraded health-related features. Apple said local consumers who have Apple Watch Series 4 or later [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. has announced a global recall of AirPods Pro wireless earbuds for faulty sound issues, such as crackling or static sounds. Apple said it has determined that a small percentage of AirPods Pro may experience sound issues, adding that affected units were manufactured before October 2020. The U.S. [...]