SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a potential shake-up of its supply chain, Apple is expected to diversify its camera sensor suppliers, ending Sony’s long-standing monopoly in the iPhone’s imaging technology. According to noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities, Samsung Electronics could begin supplying image sensors for iPhones as early as 2026. [...]
PARIS & SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has begun distributing its Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition smartphones to athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, marking a technological milestone in Olympic history. According to Samsung’s newsroom on July 23, the company is working in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Beom-su, the founder of Kakao Corp., was to attend a court hearing Monday on an arrest warrant requested for him over alleged stock price manipulation related to the firm’s takeover of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment last year. The Seoul Southern District Court was scheduled to hold a hearing [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics and Tesla have officially rolled out their jointly developed energy management service, marking a significant step in smart home technology integration. As of late last month, Tesla users in the United States can now utilize Samsung’s SmartThings Energy platform to monitor their Tesla solar panel power production, remaining [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that 9 out of 10 consumers in South Korea intend to stick with their current smartphone brand, indicating a strengthening “lock-in effect” in the mobile device market. The study also found that smartphone usage among seniors over 70 has surpassed 90% for both men and [...]
SEOUL/PARIS, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The head of Samsung Electronics Co.’s mobile division has said the company aims to boost sales of its new foldable smartphones by more than 10 percent, highlighting the addition of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The world’s largest smartphone maker unveiled its latest generation foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is experiencing a phenomenon known as “ghost rain” – simultaneous heavy downpours and heat waves that have defied weather predictions – leaving citizens increasingly frustrated with inaccurate forecasts. This meteorological anomaly has sparked a trend of “weather migration,” with many South Koreans abandoning the national weather service’s app [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation foldable smartphones and the highly anticipated ring-type wearable, featuring thinner and lighter designs and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. At the summer edition of Galaxy Unpacked held at Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, Samsung Electronics showed off the Galaxy Z Fold [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced on June 27 that it has partnered with KB Kookmin Card to introduce an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) credit card, leveraging low-energy Bluetooth (BLE) technology and Samsung’s SmartThings Find service. SmartThings Find is a specialized service that allows users to locate various Samsung devices, including Galaxy [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A dramatic increase in illegal spam messages, many of which encourage stock investments, has prompted authorities to launch an emergency investigation to determine if the surge is due to hacking of SMS resellers or if these resellers are complicit in the activity. According to telecommunications authorities and industry insiders, the [...]