SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday said it will expand its streaming service on smart TVs as the tech giant tries to increase its presence amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. The South Korean company said LG Channels will be launched in an additional 11 European countries, including Switzerland and the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday released a brand-new ceiling-type air conditioner unit that boasts the highest cooling capacity available in the domestic market. The newly-released air conditioner called ‘Wind-Free System Air Conditioner 4-Way’ comes in two types – a 16-kilowatt (kW) model and 17 kW model that has the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it will expand overseas sales of its wind-free air conditioner after the product posted robust sales in the first half of the year amid the pandemic-induced stay-at-home trend. The tech giant said its wind-free air conditioner sales outside South Korea jumped 75 percent in [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled a new multifunctional cooking appliance to target consumers who enjoy meal kits and home meal replacement (HMR) products amid the stay-at-home trend. The BESPOKE Qooker was launched in South Korea with a price tag of 590,000 won (US$510). An overseas launch of the [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of summer appliances, including air conditioners and fans, are soaring in South Korea, industry sources said Friday, as the sweltering heat continues to scorch the country. With the daily temperature reaching as high as 38 C in some regions, demand for air conditioners and other cooling appliances is [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday its new compact sound bar will be available in the market as the South Korean tech giant eyes to beef up its presence in the home audio market. LG Eclair will be launched in North America later this month and will hit the shelves [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — QLED and OLED TV shipments are projected to reach record highs this year, a report showed Wednesday, boding well for the South Korean TV makers that lead the premium TV market. The annual shipment of QLED TVs for 2021 is expected to reach 11.02 million units, up 22.4 percent [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday its Mini LED TVs will hit the shelves this week as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand its presence in the premium TV market. Starting with North America, LG’s QNED Mini LED TVs will be available in major markets, including Europe, South [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday its OLED TVs now support an advanced video processing technology for gamers at 4K resolution with 120Hz refresh rate as the South Korean tech giant tries to beef up its presence in the gaming community. Through a software update, LG said its 2021 OLED [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday announced the global launch of its upgraded gaming monitors as the South Korean tech giant tries to boost sales amid the stay-at-home trend. The 2021 edition of Odyssey gaming monitors — G70A, G50A and G30A — will be available in major markets, including South [...]