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Battery Performance of Galaxy S9 Falls Far Behind Rivals

Battery Performance of Galaxy S9 Falls Far Behind Rivals

SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The battery performance of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S9 smartphone trailed behind rival products, industry watchers said Monday, causing consumers to express discontent. According to a report released by industry tracker Strategy Analytics, the Galaxy S9 ranked sixth among the seven premium smartphones checked in terms of battery performance. [...]

POSCO-Samsung SDI Consortium to Build Cathode Plant in Chile

POSCO-Samsung SDI Consortium to Build Cathode Plant in Chile

SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean consortium made up of steelmaker POSCO and battery maker Samsung SDI Co. will invest 57.5 billion won (US$54 million) to build a cathode plant in Chile by 2021, POSCO said Sunday. The POSCO-Samsung SDI consortium beat 12 companies from seven countries to secure the Chilean project, [...]

Battery Makers Search for Steady Supply of Cobalt as Price Rises

Battery Makers Search for Steady Supply of Cobalt as Price Rises

SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Local battery makers are rushing to secure a steady supply of cobalt through import diversification and company mergers as the price of the raw material keeps rising, industry sources said Thursday. The international price of cobalt, a core component of batteries used in smartphones and electric vehicles, jumped to [...]

Samsung SDI, LG Chem Race to Develop Safer Battery

Samsung SDI, LG Chem Race to Develop Safer Battery

SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two leading battery manufacturers are racing to develop a new type of smartphone power source that can significantly improve safety, industry sources said Tuesday. According to industry watchers, Samsung SDI Co. and LG Chem Ltd. are currently seeking to commercialize solid-state batteries, which use solid-type electrolytes. The [...]

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Plus Boasts Top Battery Life: Consumer Reports

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Plus Boasts Top Battery Life: Consumer Reports

SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwzire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S8 Plus smartphone has the best performing battery compared with other major handsets currently sold in the market, according to a U.S. industry tracker Tuesday. U.S. Consumer Reports said the Galaxy S8 Plus showed the longest battery life compared with its rivals, allowing users to [...]

SK Innovation to Invest 10 Trillion Won in Battery, Non-Refining Sectors

SK Innovation to Invest 10 Trillion Won in Battery, Non-Refining Sectors

SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top oil refiner, said Wednesday that it plans to spend 10 trillion won (US$8.91 billion) in the battery and other non-refining sectors by 2020 to reshape its business portfolio and nurture new revenue sources.  In a regulatory filing, SK Innovation said the investment will [...]

Controversies Linger as Samsung Plans on Selling Refurbished Galaxy Note 7s

Controversies Linger as Samsung Plans on Selling Refurbished Galaxy Note 7s

SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — While Samsung Electronics Co. plans to sell refurbished models of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in the near future, controversies surrounding the troubled model still linger, especially in terms of safety requirements, according to market watchers Saturday. The South Korean tech giant said in March that it plans [...]