SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has signed a partnership with Google on smart home solutions as the South Korean tech giant tries to expand its presence in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector. Samsung said its IoT platform, SmartThings, will support Google Nest devices, including thermostats, cameras and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will work with Singapore’s national utility SP Group to promote electric vehicles and establish charging infrastructure in the Southeast Asian country. Hyundai Motor has signed a business cooperation agreement with SP Group to supply its electric vehicles to Singapore and seek [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s fifth-biggest carmaker by sales, said Tuesday it will use U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s in-vehicle Drive system across all of its vehicles from 2022. The South Korean carmaker will apply the Nvidia Drive “connected car” platform to all of its upcoming models from Hyundai Motor Co., its [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest wireless provider, said Tuesday it will open a new flagship store by partnering with Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. The new store, named T Factory, in the trendy neighborhood of Hongik University in western Seoul, will open on Oct. 31, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Display Co., a major display panel maker in South Korea, said Wednesday it has signed a partnership deal with an affiliate of U.S. entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney Co. to better promote its OLED technology. Under the deal with Disney’s StudioLAB, a technology hub focused on studying advanced filming [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it has signed a partnership with Italian luxury furniture maker Molteni&C S.P.A. to better promote its high-end brand LG Signature. Under the deal, the two sides will collaborate in marketing, promotion and product development related with LG Signature home appliances, Molteni&C residential furniture and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, said Thursday it has joined hands with global partners for commercialization of the 5G virtual network. Under the partnership with Samsung Electronics Co., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) and Intel Corp., SK Telecom will take part in the 5G network virtualization [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group and electric vehicle (EV) battery maker SK Innovation Co. said Tuesday they will cooperate in the EV battery business for win-win synergies. The battery partnership comes as Hyundai and SK Innovation seek to foster future mobility solutions and EV batteries as new growth drivers, respectively. The [...]
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. 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 [...]