SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. was the world’s top smartphone vendor in August, a report showed Tuesday, as it widens the gap with China’s Huawei Technologies Co. amid the pandemic. The South Korean tech giant accounted for a 22 percent share of the global smartphone market last month, beating Huawei with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has joined forces with Microsoft Corp. to provide cloud-based private 5G network solutions as the South Korean tech giant tries to expand its presence in the next-generation communications sector. Samsung will deploy its virtualized radio access network (RAN), virtualized core, and multi-access edge [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to report strong third-quarter earnings, analysts here said Monday, as its mainstay semiconductor business remained solid despite a decline in memory prices, while its mobile and home appliance sales soared on pent-up demand amid the pandemic. Samsung was projected to log 63.95 trillion won [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday launched two new charging accessories for mobile devices in South Korea. Samsung’s new Wireless Charger Trio can charge up to three mobile devices, such as smartphones, wireless earbuds and smartwatches, at the same time. The pad has six charging coils, offering better charging surface [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled a budget model of its flagship Galaxy S20 smartphone as the South Korean tech giant aims to boost handset sales amid the pandemic. The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) is designed to offer favorite features of the Galaxy S20 series at a more [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has successfully verified an advanced 5G technology with Japanese telecom operator KDDI Corp. as the South Korean tech titan tries to expand its presence in next-generation wireless solutions. Samsung and KDDI joined hands to demonstrate 5G network slicing technology in Tokyo with the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled a new consumer solid state drive (SSD) product that boasts enhanced performance for gaming and high-performance PC applications. Samsung introduced the 980 PRO, the company’s first consumer SSD based on the fourth generation of the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) motherboard interface with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday its chip plant earned a renowned certification for sustainable water management as it beefs up environment-friendly and energy-saving measures at its business sites. Samsung’s chip plant in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, became the first semiconductor site in the industry to receive the Carbon Trust [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday launched a limited edition of its Odyssey gaming monitor in South Korea in collaboration with esports organization SK Telecom CS T1 Co. (T1). The Odyssey G7 Faker Edition is inspired by T1′s star League of Legends player Lee Sang-hyeok, who is best known by [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. will introduce a new smartphone line in India, industry insiders said Tuesday, as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand its presence in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. Samsung’s Indian unit recently said on Twitter that it will soon launch the Galaxy F smartphone series. [...]