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LG Energy, Samsung SDI Among Top 3 in 2020 Smartphone Battery Market

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two major battery makers — LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Samsung SDI Co. — were ranked in the top three in the global smartphone battery market last year, a report showed Wednesday. LG Energy Solution, a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., had a revenue share [...]

Government Tightens Battery Inspection Regulations Following Galaxy Note 7 Probe

SEJONG, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Announcing the results of an investigation into the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco Monday – which backed Samsung’s ruling that the problem phones had faulty batteries – the government also introduced plans to improve safety measures to prevent similar catastrophes from recurring. To begin with, lithium-ion batteries will be subject [...]