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China Proving to be a Tricky Customer for Apple and Samsung

China Proving to be a Tricky Customer for Apple and Samsung

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Responses to Apple and Samsung Electronics’ latest flagship releases in the Chinese market have been lukewarm to downright disappointing. Domestically, Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 8 has performed like a rock star, alleviating company insiders’ concerns that the Galaxy Note 7 exploding debacle would keep customers away.  Over the pre-sales [...]

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 [...]

Galaxy S8′s Pre-orders Reach Whopping 1 mln

Galaxy S8′s Pre-orders Reach Whopping 1 mln

SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Pre-orders for Samsung Electronics Co.’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8, have surpassed 1 million units, the company said Tuesday, setting a new record among all of its smartphones. The tally compares with pre-orders for 200,000 units for its predecessor, the Galaxy S7, over a week, and 400,000 for the [...]

Samsung’s Share of Global DRAM, TVs Rises as Phones, Displays Lose Ground

Samsung’s Share of Global DRAM, TVs Rises as Phones, Displays Lose Ground

SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s global market share in DRAMs and TVs rose in 2016, while it lost ground in mobile phones and displays, the company’s business report showed Sunday. The report based on data collected by various market researchers said the tech giant controlled 21.6 percent of the TV market last [...]

Samsung to Sell Refurbished Galaxy Note 7

Samsung to Sell Refurbished Galaxy Note 7

SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics revealed plans to sell 4 million refurbished Galaxy Note 7 phablets in the near future in a statement from its global site newsroom yesterday. Refurbished phones will be reintroduced in the market for purchase or rental services, with plans to use and sell components from severely damaged devices, [...]

LG Expresses Strong Confidence in Safety of G6 Battery

LG Expresses Strong Confidence in Safety of G6 Battery

SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. unveiled its test lab to the public for the first time to reassure customers of the safety of its flagship smartphone G6 and its battery, industry watchers said Sunday. The company last week took the press on a tour of its smartphone [...]