SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday unveiled a special edition of its Galaxy smartphones and earbuds in collaboration with K-pop sensation BTS. The South Korean tech giant introduced the BTS edition of the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G, S20 Plus and the Galaxy Buds Plus. The design of the Galaxy S20 [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. enjoyed the highest average selling price (ASP) of its smartphones in six years in the first quarter of the year, driven by robust demand for foldable phones and its flagship smartphones, industry data showed on Sunday. Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, sold its smartphones at [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean smartphones sales plunged 18 percent in the first quarter from the previous three-month period on the fallout caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, a market researcher said Monday. According to Counterpoint Research, the domestic mobile phone market, which was expected to post solid growth with the launch [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizewire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s smartphone shipments plunged 18 percent on-year in the first quarter of the year amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, a report showed Tuesday, although it remained the top smartphone vendor around the globe. The South Korean tech firm shipped 59 million smartphones in the January-March period, down [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seongdong District said Monday that it will distribute “smart insoles” with built-in location tracking devices to prevent the disappearance of people with developmental disabilities in its jurisdiction and help them to learn to be on their own. When the smart insoles are in use, the location of people [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, on Thursday introduced a 5G smartphone highlighting quantum-safe cryptography solution in cooperation with Samsung Electronics Co. The Galaxy A Quantum will be the world’s first 5G smartphone with quantum random number generator (QRNG) chipset that ensures better mobile communication security, according [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday launched its new smartphone, highlighting fresh design features, as the South Korean tech firm hopes the latest handset can end a long slump in its mobile business. LG Velvet was officially unveiled through an online event amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, with celebrities introducing [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said a 5G version of its mid-range smartphone will be launched in South Korea next week as the company targets boosting its presence in the 5G handset market. Samsung said the Galaxy A51 5G will go on sale here on May 7, with online preorders starting [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday unveiled specifications of its new smartphone ahead of its official launch event as the South Korean tech firm aims to boost its handset sales amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. LG is scheduled to introduce its mass-market premium smartphone LG Velvet on May 7 through [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Mobile trading has become a dominant investment tool in South Korea, propelled by retail investors’ stock rush, bourse operator said Thursday. The mobile trading system (MTS), or smartphone trading, took up the largest 47.6 percent of turnover in terms of trading tools from April 1-17, according to the data [...]