SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold 2, is likely to be unveiled next month, industry insiders said Monday, following the company’s latest teaser for the launch event. The world’s largest smartphone maker on Sunday released a 13-second video for its Aug. 5 Galaxy Unpacked event on [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The show must go on. Even though a significant number of major events across the globe have been canceled or put off due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Milan Fashion Week, one of the world’s leading fashion events, was able to greet fashion enthusiasts thanks to super-sized digital signage [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea BIzwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to increase its presence in the Indian smartphone market on growing anti-China sentiment in the South Asian nation, analysts here said Saturday. Sinophobia is growing in India with a public boycott of Chinese-made goods following the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers in last month’s [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Friday launched its latest homebrewing machine at a more affordable price, hoping the product can ride on the pandemic-driven, stay-at-home economy. The 2020 model of LG HomeBrew comes with a price tag of 1.99 million won (US$1,660) in South Korea, which is half of the [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s Xiaomi Corp. will sell its 5G smartphone in South Korea through major mobile carriers, industry insiders said Friday, as it eyes gaining a presence here against homegrown brands. Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Lite 5G smartphone will be launched online next Friday after a four-day preorder period, sources said. It [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday its budget smartphones will be launched in more countries this month, hoping that the latest handsets can help its struggling mobile business. The South Korean tech firm said three K series smartphone models — K61, K51S and K41S — will be available in at [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two major electronics firms on Wednesday released their new soundbar products as they aim to expand their presences in the home audio market. Samsung Electronics Co. announced the global launch of its two new premium soundbars, the HW-Q950T and the HW-Q900T, which completes its full 2020 Q-series [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday said it will launch an ultraviolet (UV) light sterilizer for smartphones to meet a growing need for mobile device sanitization amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Samsung said its new UV sterilizer with wireless charging will be sold in South Korea with a price tag [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday confirmed its new smartphones will be unveiled next month through an online event. Samsung said the Galaxy Unpacked 2020 will take place on Aug. 5, with livestreaming of the event starting at 10 a.m. (Eastern Time). The South Korean tech titan usually holds the [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday delivered market estimate-beating second-quarter earnings as its home appliance business apparently performed better than expected amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. In its earnings guidance, South Korea’s No. 2 electronics firm estimated its operating profit to be 493.1 billion won (US$412 million) for the April-June [...]