SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — As the Galaxy Note 8 awaits release next month, fans of Samsung’s flagship phone are reacting warmly to some of the device’s new features, including the S pen’s GIF-making function, and the rear-facing camera’s live focus ability. Trial zones for Samsung’s new smartphone operated by major South Korean telecom [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. saw its presence in the Japanese smartphone market reach a four-year high in the second quarter, data showed Tuesday, helped by robust sales of the flagship Galaxy S8. According to the data compiled by industry tracker Strategy Analytics, Samsung Electronics sold 700,000 units of smartphones in [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean police have exposed a group of manufacturers and distributors of fake Samsung smartphones made in Korea for the first time. It is commonly known that fake smartphones are typically made in China, and distributed to other Southeast Asian countries. Busan’s Metropolitan Police Agency announced on March 18 that it [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A Swiss teenager was left with second and third degree burns when her Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone exploded in her pants pocket. According to French newspaper Le Matin, Fanny Schlatter, 18, who works as a painting apprentice, was at her school when she heard a sound of an [...]