SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – 2023 will mark a major turning point for Samsung Electronics’ smartphone business, its mobile chief said Friday, with a goal to push up the portion of foldable phones to more than 20 percent of Galaxy flagship sales worldwide. “This year will serve as a tipping point for Samsung to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. doesn’t look that happy despite higher than expected sales of its new foldable smartphones primarily because the company is having difficulty satisfying robust demand due to a global chip shortage. The combined domestic sales of the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 surpassed the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Domestic sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphones — the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 — have surpassed 1 million units, the company said Wednesday, as the tech giant strives to popularize the foldable category. The third generation of the Galaxy Z series topped the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Domestic sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphones — the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 — are likely to top 1 million units this weekend, industry officials said Friday, as the tech giant tries to popularize the foldable category. The third generation of the Galaxy [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphones are garnering major success in India following a successful launch in South Korea as customers are rushing to place pre-orders. Samsung’s Indian branch reported that pre-orders for third-generation foldable devices — the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 — on the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has launched new foldable smartphones globally as the South Korean tech giant hopes the latest Galaxy Z series can mainstream the foldable category and boost its handset sales. Sales of Samsung’s third-generation foldable devices — the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Preorders for Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphones have topped 800,000 units in South Korea, industry sources Tuesday, as the tech giant eyes to mainstream the foldable category with lower prices. An estimated 600,000 units of the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 were preordered through local [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Preorders for Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphones started Tuesday as the tech giant expects a sales boost with cheaper price tags. Preorders for the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3, both unveiled last week at Samsung’s Unpacked online event, will run through Monday in South Korea. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Users of Samsung Electronics Co.’s foldable smartphones have different interests, according to a recent data analysis. Galaxy Fold users tend to enjoy golf and electric vehicles, while Galaxy Z Flip users are interested in fashion, beauty and social media. SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top wireless carrier, analyzed user [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled two new foldable smartphones with upgraded features at cheaper prices as the South Korean tech giant tries to beef up its leading position in the handset market by mainstreaming the foldable category. The Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3, available in [...]