SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics, SK Telecom and Naver have emerged as the top artificial intelligence companies in South Korea, according to a survey of people from the MZ generation (those born between 1980 and the early 2000s) by the job platform Jobplanet. The survey of 947 MZ generation respondents revealed Samsung Electronics, [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced that it will offer a free rental service for its Galaxy S24 series smartphones at Incheon Airport until June 9, catering to travelers during the summer season. The rental service is available to anyone aged 14 and above who is departing from Incheon Airport. Reservations will be [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the global smartphone market’s contraction, Samsung Electronics’ mobile experience (MX) division reported robust first-quarter earnings, buoyed by the strong sales performance of its latest artificial intelligence (AI)-powered flagship, the Galaxy S24 series. According to Samsung’s earnings release on April 30, the company’s MX and Networks divisions posted consolidated revenue [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics, an official partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has unveiled the “Samsung Olympic Experience Center” in Paris, France, in anticipation of the 2024 Summer Olympics. On April 29, Samsung held an opening ceremony for the center at 125 Champs-Élysées in Paris. The event was attended by Roh Tae-moon, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics, the world’s leading smartphone maker, has relaunched its Galaxy C series of smartphones tailored for the Chinese market after a seven-year hiatus, in a bid to reclaim market share from domestic rivals. According to the market research firm Counterpoint Research, Samsung is estimated to have recorded a market [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Four major conglomerates saw their combined operating profit plunge 65 percent last year, hit by sluggish sales amid an economic slowdown, a report showed Wednesday. Some 306 affiliates of four conglomerates — Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor and LG — posted a combined operating profit of 24.51 trillion won (US$17.9 [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The practice of having executives work six days a week, previously limited to some divisions at Samsung Electronics, is now spreading to other Samsung affiliates, according to industry sources. At Samsung Electronics, executives in certain departments like development and support have been working a six-day week. Now, electronic affiliates such [...]
MILAN, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The crucial moment when a product captivates a consumer’s heart lasts an average of 0.6 seconds, and if a company fails to seize that fleeting opportunity, it cannot emerge victorious. This realization prompted Lee Kun-hee, the former chairman of Samsung, to gather his top executives in Milan, the global capital [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced on April 16 that its flagship Galaxy S24 smartphone series incorporates an amount of recycled plastic equivalent to approximately 50 million 500-milliliter plastic water bottles. In a post from its official newsroom, the company estimated that the recycled plastic used in the Galaxy S24 series this year [...]
MILAN, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics will participate in the EuroCucina 2024 trade show, part of Milan Design Week, which is taking place from April 16 to 21. The company plans to unveil its design philosophy and cutting-edge home appliances. Milan Design Week is a global design and furniture fair, attracting more than 2,300 [...]