SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Notebook 9 Pen laptop series by Samsung Electronics Co. is leading the trend of convertible laptops that can also be used as tablets. LG Electronics Inc. has also its hat into the ring by adding a new model to the popular Gram series. Samsung has shown a strong presence [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. came under fire after claiming that the company is partnering with a “knock-off” version of popular U.S. fashion brand Supreme, industry sources said. During the showcase event of the Galaxy A8s smartphone in China, Samsung said it is collaborating with Supreme, which [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has expanded the number of artworks that can be displayed on its premium The Frame TVs to a whopping 1,000 by joining hands with more museums around the globe. The Frame is a high-end TV that comes with a stylish frame design to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The operating profits of South Korea’s listed companies belonging to the largest conglomerates contracted in the January-September period of this year if the numbers for Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix are excluded, a local business tracker said Sunday. The total for the 94 companies, not counting the two [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court on Thursday ruled that an employee suffering from leukemia after working at Samsung Electronics Co.’s chip production line should be recognized as a victim of an industrial accident. The verdict is the latest chapter in a controversy centered on the safety of the work environment [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. made a formal apology Friday to all victims of work-related diseases who were employed at the company’s chip and display production lines, settling the long-standing dispute that lasted for more than a decade. Samsung Electronics President and CEO Kim Ki-nam, who heads the tech giant’s crucial [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., which is currently an official partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is undecided on whether to extend its contract that runs through the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, industry sources said Thursday. South Koreans have been paying attention to the possibility that the South Korean tech [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday showcased its upcoming smartphone with a foldable display slated to be released in the early part of 2019. At the Samsung Developer Conference 2018 held in San Francisco, the South Korean tech giant outlined some specs of its much-anticipated Infinity Flex Display technology, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will make a full-fledged effort to penetrate deeper into the business-to-business washer industry and release products optimized for corporate clients. The South Korean tech giant said the decision comes as the local market for commercial washers is expected to grow 50 percent annually [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The mediation committee for the dispute between Samsung Electronics Co. and its former employees suffering from work-related illnesses announced the finalized settlement for the two parties, with the plan including compensation of up to 150 million won (US$132,000) per illness. The announcement came as South Korea’s top chipmaker and [...]