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Samsung Could Release Cheaper Galaxy S8 in China

Samsung Could Release Cheaper Galaxy S8 in China

SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung is reportedly considering the release of a less expensive version of the Galaxy S8 in China with the company’s high-end smartphones struggling to gain traction. According to Samsung Electronics on Sunday, a new device with the model number SM-G8750 was recently approved by Chinese certification authority TENAA. A number [...]

Samsung Electronics Forecasts Record High Operating Profit for Q3

Samsung Electronics Forecasts Record High Operating Profit for Q3

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean tech giant SamsungElectronics Co. said Friday that its third-quarter operating profit is expected to have nearly tripled on-year, apparently on the sound returns from its computer chip business. Operating profit was estimated at 14.5 trillion won (US$12.8 billion), compared with 5.2 trillion won tallied a year earlier, the company [...]

Samsung Smartphones’ Market Share in Japan Expands in Q2

Samsung Smartphones’ Market Share in Japan Expands in Q2

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. saw its presence in the Japanese smartphone market reach a four-year high in the second quarter, data showed Tuesday, helped by robust sales of the flagship Galaxy S8. According to the data compiled by industry tracker Strategy Analytics, Samsung Electronics sold 700,000 units of smartphones in [...]

Galaxy S8 Series Wins Environment Certificate in U.S.

Galaxy S8 Series Wins Environment Certificate in U.S.

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones won a top-level certificate from an environmental evaluation conducted in the United States. The South Korean tech giant said the smartphones won the Gold rating from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), approved by 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 [...]

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Advert Wins Cannes Lions Awards

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Advert Wins Cannes Lions Awards

SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s advertisement of its flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone won seven awards from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the company said Monday. The South Korean tech giant said it has won three gold, two silver and two bronze prizes from the festival with its advertisement dubbed [...]

No Reported Galaxy S8 Battery Problems in 50 days

No Reported Galaxy S8 Battery Problems in 50 days

SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – There have no batter problems reported in Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones since their launch in April, industry sources said Sunday. The company’s new flagship went on sale on April 21 following the halt of the production and recall of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 phablet due to some units catching fire while [...]