SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 230,000 people in South Korea have entered a draw to buy Samsung Electronics Co.’s limited edition of the Galaxy Z Fold 2, company officials said Wednesday, as the South Korean tech giant tries to boost sales of its foldable devices. Those selected from the two-day online draw [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled accessories for its latest wireless earbuds in collaboration with global sportswear brand Fila as the South Korean tech firm aims to attract more young consumers. The Galaxy Buds Live Fila Accessory Package will go on sale Wednesday in South Korea with a price [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to see its third-quarter operating profit top 10 trillion won (US$8.42 billion) on a recovery in sales of smartphones, TVs and other home appliances, analysts said Tuesday. If the market forecast becomes a reality, it would mark the first time [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to release a budget model of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S20 in the fourth quarter of the year, sources here said Monday, as the company tries to boost its mobile sales amid the pandemic. The handset, tentatively named Galaxy S20 FE, is likely to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Sunday signed a partnership agreement with South Korea’s leading furniture maker Hanssem Co. to expand business opportunities amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. Under the deal, Samsung will cooperate with Hanssem in the home interior remodeling business. The tech giant will provide its latest home appliances [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc.’s new smartphone with a rotating form factor will be called “Wing,” with its price expected to be over 1 million won (US$840), sources here said Friday. LG confirmed the upcoming dual-screen smartphone will have the same name as its project name, according to the sources. The [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. became the top player in the global TV and video streaming device market in the first quarter of the year, a report showed Thursday, as more people use internet video streaming services at home amid the pandemic. Samsung accounted for 14 percent of devices in use [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday unveiled a smart home built in South Korea equipped with its latest products and technologies to demonstrate future home living. LG ThinQ Home was introduced during the company’s press conference at IFA 2020, Europe’s largest tech expo that runs through Saturday in Berlin. LG [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled its 5G-supporting flexible laptop as the South Korean tech giant tries to increase sales of computing products amid the pandemic. The Galaxy Book Flex 5G is Samsung’s first 5G-equipped laptop boasting enhanced connectivity and performance. Samsung said it will reveal the launch date [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. may produce up to 800,000 Galaxy Z Fold 2 foldable smartphones this year, industry sources said Thursday, as the South Korean tech giant looks to increase sales of foldable handsets with an expanded lineup. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 was officially introduced Tuesday, with its global [...]