SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its new flagship smartphone line has been officially launched globally as the South Korean tech giant hopes its latest handsets can drive the company’s mobile business amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Sales of the Galaxy S20 series have started in 20 countries, including South [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday said it will supply 5G network equipment to New Zealand’s largest mobile carrier. Under the deal with Spark New Zealand Ltd., Samsung will supply 5G network equipment and will help the mobile carrier develop its 5G infrastructure this year. The value of the deal, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said Thursday its new semiconductor fabrication line in South Korea using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology has begun mass production. The South Korean tech giant said the EUV-equipped facility, named V1, in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, can produce chips using a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphone hit the shelves in South Korea on Friday as the world’s largest smartphone maker aims to popularize the foldable form factor in the market. Sales of the Galaxy Z Flip started at 9 a.m. at local online and offline stores, according to Samsung [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mobile carriers are moving to cancel launch ceremonies for Samsung Electronics Co.’s new Galaxy S20 smartphone amid the coronavirus scare, industry sources said Thursday. South Korea’s top mobile phone operator SK Telecom Co. and No. 2 industry player KT Corp. had originally planned to hold launch ceremonies [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable phone may be around 3 million units this year, analysts here said Wednesday, as the phone’s competitive price and portable design could attract more consumers than its predecessor. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip at its Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event in San [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. will join hands with Netflix Inc., the world’s leading streaming entertainment service provider, on mobile entertainment as the South Korean tech giant looks to expand partnerships with global media and IT service giants upon the introduction of its new smartphones. Netflix confirmed that it has become [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has doubled down on its move to expand the presence of foldable form factors in the smartphone market as the company introduced its second foldable handset at a relatively competitive price. The Galaxy Z Flip made its debut at the Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event in San [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled its new flagship smartphone lineup and a vertically folding handset in a move to solidify its top status in the global mobile industry with premium products. The Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy Z Flip were introduced at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked 2020 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) -- Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable phone and new flagship smartphone to be unveiled next week are likely go on sale in South Korea from Feb. 14, sources here said Tuesday. Samsung is scheduled to introduce its clamshell-type foldable phone, supposedly known as the Galaxy Z Flip, and a new [...]