SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday eased health protocols meant to mitigate coronavirus transmission, as the omicron wave appears to be in retreat and the country is trying to restore a semblance of normalcy. The tech giant internally announced its relaxed guidelines earlier in the day about in-person meetings, mass [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of consumers are complaining about voice call dropping or sound quality issues with some of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S22 smartphones, as the tech giant recently found itself in hot water over the performance-throttling Game Optimization Service in the latest Galaxy S series. According to industry [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it is likely to report its best first-quarter earnings in four years on the back of solid chip and mobile demand. In its earnings guidance, the South Korean tech giant estimated its operating profit at 14.1 trillion won (US$11.5 billion) for the first three [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday the sales of its latest Galaxy S series are expected to surpass 1 million units in South Korea later this week, two weeks faster than its predecessor did. The Galaxy S22 series was launched on Feb. 25 with three models — the Galaxy S22, [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Rumors are swirling about the alliance between Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest TV maker by sales, and LG Display Co., a major display panel maker in South Korea. The two companies are currently engaged in negotiations over the supply of OLED panels for use in TVs, according to [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday laid out a vision for new innovative TV experiences and introduced its latest premium TV product. During a live online event, titled Unbox & Discover 2022, the world’s largest TV maker by sales emphasized customized TV features based on artificial intelligence, as well as [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chip makers, are forecast to report robust earnings in the first quarter, despite a hike in raw material prices and continued global supply woes, a financial data firm said Tuesday. Samsung is estimated to log 13.89 trillion [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The labor and management of Samsung Electronics Co. have failed to narrow their differences in 2021 wage negotiations. Management sent an official letter to the labor union last week, saying, “If the union merges the agenda proposed in the 2021 wage negotiations with the 2022 wage negotiations, discussions would [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it will unveil its 2022 TV lineup next week as the tech giant is eyeing a more diversified premium TV portfolio. The South Korean tech giant will showcase its latest TV products, including its latest high-end Neo QLED TVs, during the online event, titled [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. announced Wednesday the Bespoke Creator AI, a service that helps consumers customize colors for the tech giant’s Bespoke home appliances. Customers can use the service to simulate various mixes of colors that would fit perfectly in their homes. The service provides three kinds of recommendations. The [...]