SEOUL, Mar. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Sunday it will release V50 ThinQ, its first 5G smartphone with a detachable second screen, in South Korea on April 19 with a competitive price tag. V50 ThinQ’s 128 GB model will be priced at 1.2 million (US$1,054) in the domestic market, cheaper than Samsung [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s tech titans launch their latest and greatest TVs, they are, once again, in fierce competition to promote their own cutting-edge screen technologies and expand their market presence. Consumers who want the best picture quality TVs available will look to OLED TVs by LG Electronics Inc. and [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it will develop different types of robots and services to find new growth momentum in the future-oriented industry. LG Electronics CEO Cho Sung-jin vowed to expand support for the company’s robotics business, following creation of a dedicated robot center under his office [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. saw the market share of its smartphone shrink in both the South Korean and the North American markets in 2018, an industry report showed Sunday, as the tech firm is gearing up to release its new flagship smartphone, the G8 ThinQ. The South Korean tech firm [...]
BARCELONA, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. introduced its first 5G smartphone with a detachable secondary screen and a 4G flagship model during a launch event in Barcelona on Sunday, joining the latest industry trend to showcase next-generation connectivity devices and new form factors. The South Korean consumer electronics giant unveiled the V50 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean electronics makers said Tuesday they will present advanced home appliances at a U.S. kitchen and bath trade show to target the premium home appliances market. Samsung Electronics Co. said it will join hands with Dacor, a luxury American home appliance brand, to showcase a suite of built-in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. will simultaneously showcase two premium smartphones based on 5G and 4G to better cater to various consumer needs and improve profits, its mobile business chief has said. The South Korean electronics maker said it will unveil its V50 ThinQ, which runs on 5G, and its 4G-based [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean home appliance maker LG Electronics Inc. and portal operator Naver Corp. on Wednesday agreed to jointly develop an advanced guidance robot based on the high-tech mobility platform. LG Electronics and Naver’s R&D subsidiary signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on research and development of robot [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 19 TVs made by LG Electronics Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. have been chosen as the best for viewing this year’s Super Bowl by Consumer Reports, according to the magazine’s website on Tuesday. The LG and Samsung TV models are listed in the article “Best Super [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it will work with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to develop core technologies for the sixth-generation (6G) wireless network. The Korean electronics maker opened a 6G research lab at KAIST in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, making a preemptive [...]