GWAGNJU, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A police officer’s idea of using smart tag as a way to locate missing elderly dementia patients is paying off. Smart tags are small electronic devices designed to make it easier to detect the location of a missing object such as keys or luggage, and are sometimes used with [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled new color variants for the Galaxy Z Flip3 and special collaboration models with the music and fashion company Maison Kitsune for its smartwatch and wireless earbuds. In its latest “Unpacked” online event, the tech giant said its customers can now individualize their clamshell-type [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. on Friday released its new smartwatch — Apple Watch Series 7 — in South Korea in the latest move to further boost its presence in the growing smartwatch market. The release came as the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend and rising health concerns have fueled the popularity of smartwatches [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc.’s new smartwatch will be launched in South Korea next week, the U.S. tech titan said Tuesday, as it eyes to beef up its presence on the home turf of its archrival Samsung Electronics Co. Apple Watch Series 7 will be available here from Oct. 15, with preorders [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiaomi Corp. said Thursday its new tablet PC will go on sale in South Korea next week as the Chinese tech giant eyes to expand its presence here. Xiaomi Pad 5, which was first unveiled in China last month, will be available on South Korean online retailers from next [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. lost its top spot in India’s ear-worn device market in the second quarter of the year, a report showed Friday, as its rival brands expanded their presence. The South Korean tech giant registered a market share of 7.9 percent in the April-June period, sharply down from [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. was the world’s third-largest smartwatch vendor in the second quarter of the year, a report showed Thursday, after its shipments posted robust 43 percent on-year growth. The South Korean tech giant logged a market share of 7.6 percent in the April-June period, up from 6.8 percent [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co’s foldable smartphone shipments are expected to be around 7 million units this year, about three times more compared to a year earlier, analysts here said Thursday, as its new models come with cheaper price tags even with upgraded features. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold3 and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled new smartwatches powered by a new operating system and upgraded wireless earbuds as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand its presence in the wearable device market. At the Galaxy Unpacked online event, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Watch4 series that runs on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s upcoming wireless earbuds are likely to be cheaper than its previous model, a report showed Monday, as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand its presence in the premium segment of wearables. Samsung is expected to unveil its new wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 2, [...]