SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to report strong second-quarter earnings on the back of its semiconductor business that offset a lukewarm performance of the mobile unit, analysts here said Thursday. The South Korean tech giant was projected to log 11.2 trillion-won (US$9.9) billion in operating profit for the April-June [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, has won the best smartphone award at the world’s largest mobile telecommunications expo. The high-end model of the Galaxy S21 series was honored at the Global Mobile Awards at Mobile World Congress 2021 in Barcelona [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday announced that its kiosk machine is now available in more countries as the tech giant eyes to bolster its self-service machine business amid the pandemic-induced contactless trend. Samsung Kiosk is now launched in 12 countries worldwide, including the United States, Britain, Spain, Australia and [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has signed a partnership with Germany’s telecom giant Deutsche Telekom AG to develop an environment-friendly 5G smartphone, company officials said Wednesday. Their strategic partnership for sustainability was signed during the Mobile World Congress 2021, according to officials. The deal includes collaboration in developing a “green smartphone” [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Global tech titan Samsung Electronics Co. has ranked first in the number of patents filed in South Korea over the past five years, data showed Wednesday. Samsung registered 19,588 patents with local authorities between 2016 and June 10 this year, the most among local companies, according to the data [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled its new smartwatch interface that will run on the upcoming unified wearable operating system (OS) with Google as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand its presence in the wearable device market. Samsung introduced One UI Watch at its virtual session of [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday said it has signed a partnership with the Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) to develop home energy solutions that can help users reduce electricity costs. Under the deal with the state-run utility firm, Samsung will use KEPCO’s electricity data to upgrade its SmartThings Energy [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday said it will begin running an in-house vaccination program for its workers next month to beef up antivirus measures amid the pandemic. The tech giant will inoculate employees aged 18-59 working at its plants in South Korea, as well as those dispatched from its [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday introduced its latest 5G network solutions as the company eyes expansion of its technology leadership in the telecommunications equipment market. The unveiling of its advanced technology and services for the 5G network covers in-house chipsets to 5G radios, at “Samsung Networks: Redefined” online event. [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday announced the global launch of its upgraded gaming monitors as the South Korean tech giant tries to boost sales amid the stay-at-home trend. The 2021 edition of Odyssey gaming monitors — G70A, G50A and G30A — will be available in major markets, including South [...]