SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A local court banned a former worker of Samsung Display Co. from relocating to a Chinese firm on Thursday, claiming the restriction is needed to protect sensitive technologies. The Suwon District Court upheld the request made by Samsung Display to ban a former researcher from getting a new position [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The industry ministry launched a project Thursday to bolster the country’s semiconductor and display sectors through new technology development and localized production. The project will be driven by the “Gap 5″ strategy, under which South Korea will try to maintain a five-year lead compared to emerging economies in the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Display Co. said Tuesday the recently unveiled Galaxy Note 8, won top marks from U.S. industry tracker DisplayMate, for its stunning performance and high-end features. The display producer for Samsung Electronics Co. said the phablet became the first smartphone to win “Excellent A+” grade from DisplayMate. “The Galaxy [...]
DAEJEON, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of patents for rollable displays has rapidly increased in recent years, from 2 in 2013 to 32 in 2016, said the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on Tuesday. According to officials, Samsung Display has filed the most patents over the past decade, accounting for 53 percent (40 [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Display Co. said Monday it will showcase the world’s first “stretchable” panel during a U.S. tech fair slated for this week, which is expected to open a new era for the industry. The South Korean company said the stretchable OLED display is unique since it can bend in [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday ruled out speculation that Galaxy S8 smartphones have faulty displays, claiming the controversial red tint on some devices can be changed by users. During a conference call held after the company released its first-quarter earnings report, Samsung Electronics claimed that the company has conducted [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The Busan Transport Corporation has installed a touch-sensitive, see-through digital screen on a platform screen door at Seomyeon Station, Busan Metro Line 2, the first of its kind in Korea. The screen offers weather information, subway information, and news reports, said BTC. The installation is a part of BTC’s [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to move away from stagnant investment in the semiconductor industry, local semiconductor equipment manufacturers are expanding into the OLED market, which has been increasing in terms of both profitability and investment from Korea and overseas. According to the Financial Supervisory Service, semiconductor manufacturer Jusung Engineering’s display [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it has released a ultra-wide computer monitor in South Korea, adding it was the industry’s first company to release a 38-inch monitor. With a 21:9 aspect ratio, it is expected to allow users to better work on multi-screen jobs, LG said in a statement. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Display Co., an affiliate of Samsung Electronics Co., has registered for a patent on technology to develop bendable displays in the United States, industry sources said Tuesday, implying a possible launch of foldable smartphones sometime soon. The panel-making affiliate of the South Korean tech giant filed a patent [...]