SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest smartphone maker, is running a special trade-in program in the United States for its upcoming new foldable smartphones, industry insiders said Friday, amid its push to expand its customer base of foldable handsets. Samsung’s U.S. unit recently opened a reservation page that allows [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has released upgraded software-defined networking (SDN) solutions to help mobile operators and enterprises better manage their 5G networks. The South Korean tech giant said its new SDN solutions will support enterprises in various sectors, including education, retail and energy, introducing new 5G application, [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has launched the new model of its commercial microLED display product, the Wall, in global markets with upgraded features. Samsung, the world’s largest TV vendor, said the new modular display comes with enhanced micro artificial intelligence (AI) processor for better upscaling function. It [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to unveil its latest foldable smartphones next month with lower price tags compared with its predecessors, industry sources said Saturday. The South Korean tech giant is expected to start sales of the Galaxy Z Fold3 at around 1.99 million won (US$1,744), which is 17 [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday released a new automotive image sensor as the tech giant eyes to expand its presence beyond the mobile sector. The ISOCELL Auto 4AC will be used for rear-view cameras and surround-view monitors of a vehicle and offer high-definition resolution images. Samsung’s latest image sensor [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is considering launching the upcoming budget model of the Galaxy S21 smartphone in the United States and Europe only, industry sources said Friday, due to global semiconductor shortages. Samsung is reviewing a plan to release the Galaxy S21 Fan Edition (FE) in the U.S. and Europe [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. accounted for nearly half of the global smartphone memory market in the first quarter of the year, a report showed Thursday, as it tries to boost its presence in 5G devices. The South Korean tech giant, the world’s top memory chip producer, dominated the market with [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it plans to switch all of its company cars to environment friendly vehicles by 2030, joining South Korea’s efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases largely responsible for global warming. The South Korean tech giant vowed to replace around 800 corporate fleet cars, including [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday expected market estimate-beating second-quarter earnings as its semiconductor business apparently offset a tepid performance from its mobile business. In its earnings guidance, the South Korean tech giant estimated its operating profit at 12.5 trillion won (US$11 billion) for the April-June period, up 53.4 percent [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has signed a partnership with Hanwha Q Cells Co., a local solar power cells and modules producer, to develop home energy solutions. The two sides agreed to work together in establishing “zero energy homes,” referring to homes that produce their own power with [...]