SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s major companies slightly increased their workforce last year, with tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. seeing the largest expansion despite challenges in its flagship semiconductor business, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. The total number of subscribers to the state-run National Pension Service (NPS) at 468 out of the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) - A comprehensive evaluation of four tablet computers sold in South Korea has identified the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ as the leading value-for-money option, offering superior battery life and solid performance for its price point. The Korea Consumer Agency announced on February 4 that its testing revealed significant variations among [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) - Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday its new Galaxy S25 smartphones have sold 1.3 million units in preorders in South Korea, marking the largest presale record for its flagship S series models. Preorders for the Galaxy S25 series, introduced on Jan. 22, amounted to 1.3 million units from Jan. 24-Feb. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics reaffirmed their dominance in the U.S. premium appliance market, securing all top spots in Consumer Reports’ 2025 rankings for large-capacity washers. Despite increasing competition from Chinese brands, Korean companies demonstrated superior technology and reliability, solidifying their positions in the world’s largest premium market. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics unveiled its Galaxy S25 series on January 22, introducing advanced AI features that mark a significant leap in smartphone technology. Positioned as a continuation of its AI-driven transformation that began with last year’s Galaxy S24, the new lineup further widens the gap between Samsung and its rival [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled its latest Galaxy S series smartphones, featuring more advanced on-device artificial intelligence (AI) with multimodal capabilities and personalized assistance functions. Three models of the Galaxy S25 – the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S25 Ultra — were showcased during the Unpacked [...]
SEOUL & LONDON, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest lineup of AI-powered interactive whiteboards at Bett 2025, Europe’s largest educational technology exhibition, which began on January 22. The event, held in London, draws over 600 companies and 30,000 educators and technology experts from around 130 countries. The 2025 models feature advanced artificial [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move to penetrate South Korea’s tightly controlled smartphone market, Xiaomi is looking to establish its first physical store in Seoul, potentially disrupting the long-standing dominance of Samsung and Apple. The Chinese tech giant, which recently established a Korean subsidiary, launched its first product, the Xiaomi 14T, on January [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has announced a strategic partnership with Nexon Korea and its subsidiary Neople to develop cutting-edge 3D gaming technology that doesn’t require special glasses, the company said on January 19. The collaboration centers on optimizing Nexon’s upcoming game “First Berserker: Khazan” for Samsung’s Odyssey 3D gaming monitor. The partnership [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech giants Samsung and LG are intensifying their push into artificial intelligence, developing proprietary AI models to boost productivity and streamline operations across their businesses. LG AI Research unveiled its latest AI model, EXAONE 3.5, in December and launched ChatEXAONE, an enterprise AI assistant available to employees within [...]