SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to defend its top spot in global semiconductor sales in the third quarter of the year, a report showed Sunday, on the back of strong memory demand. Samsung, the world’s largest memory supplier, was projected to log US$22.32 billion in semiconductor sales in the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. was the fourth largest personal computer (PC) vendor in India in the second quarter of the year, a report showed Friday, thanks to its strong tablet sales. The South Korean tech giant accounted for 9.8 percent market share in India after shipping 403,000 units of PCs, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday said it has signed a partnership with Seoul National University to develop core parts for future home appliance products. The two sides will especially focus on developing solutions for next-generation compressors and motors with high energy efficiency, low noise and enhanced durability. Compressors and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s leading memory chip producer, on Wednesday said it has released new microSD cards with enhanced performance and durability. The South Korean tech giant introduced new PRO Plus and EVO Plus microSD cards for expanded storage on devices including smartphones, tablets, action cameras and drones. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. lost its share in the smartphone chipset market in the second quarter of the year, a report showed Tuesday, as Taiwanese brands expanded their presence with a rise in the 5G device sector. Samsung, which makes Exynos chipsets, took a 7 percent share in the global [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of consumers are looking for cases, straps and other accessories as Samsung Electronics Co.’s new Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldable device is driving demand for customization and decoration. Industry sources said that Samsung developed various accessories in collaboration with popular donut brand Noted, lifestyle brand Wiggle-wiggle, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it will introduce a new digital application jointly developed with Gucci for the luxury brand’s exclusive use. The Gaok Smart Guide has been installed on a Galaxy Z Fold3 foldable device which is being showcased at the GucciGaok, Gucci’s second flagship shop in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — DRAM prices in the spot market have recently been declining amid expectations for weaker demand stemming from widening COVID-19 vaccinations around the globe, industry sources said Wednesday. According to market tracker DRAMeXchange, the average contract price of 8-gigabit DDR4 DRAMs for PCs came to US$3.889 on Monday, the lowest [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. lost its top spot in India’s ear-worn device market in the second quarter of the year, a report showed Friday, as its rival brands expanded their presence. The South Korean tech giant registered a market share of 7.9 percent in the April-June period, sharply down from [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphones are garnering major success in India following a successful launch in South Korea as customers are rushing to place pre-orders. Samsung’s Indian branch reported that pre-orders for third-generation foldable devices — the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 — on the [...]