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Samsung Reports Surge in Ultra-Large TV Sales, Reflecting Changing Consumer Preferences

Samsung Reports Surge in Ultra-Large TV Sales, Reflecting Changing Consumer Preferences

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has reported a significant increase in sales of its ultra-large televisions, indicating a shift in consumer preferences towards bigger screens regardless of living space constraints.  According to data released by Samsung on October 20, sales of TVs 80 inches and larger have grown by approximately 15% in the [...]

Samsung’s Mobile Division Faces Tough Choices Amid Earnings Shock

Samsung’s Mobile Division Faces Tough Choices Amid Earnings Shock

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – As Samsung Electronics grapples with an earnings shock in its third-quarter results, the company’s Mobile eXperience (MX) and Networks (NW) divisions have managed to remain profitable, earning praise for their resilience. However, the tech giant now faces a critical decision that could significantly impact its future smartphone offerings and bottom [...]

Samsung Ditches Settings Menu as AI Takes Control of User Experience

Samsung Ditches Settings Menu as AI Takes Control of User Experience

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The familiar “Settings” menu, long a staple of smartphone interfaces, may soon become a relic of the past on Samsung Galaxy devices. This shift reflects a broader trend in the digital manufacturing industry, where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to interpret and execute user intentions without explicit commands.  [...]

Samsung Partners with CJ ENM to Provide Popular Korean Content in U.S. via Smart TV App

Samsung Partners with CJ ENM to Provide Popular Korean Content in U.S. via Smart TV App

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has started offering popular Korean entertainment content in the United States via its smart television application through partnerships with South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co., according to the company Friday. Samsung Electronics said it has started offering nearly 4,000 hours of free-to-stream Korean shows and [...]

Samsung SmartThings Partners with IKEA, Bridging Smart Home Ecosystems

Samsung SmartThings Partners with IKEA, Bridging Smart Home Ecosystems

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has announced a strategic partnership with IKEA to integrate the Swedish furniture giant’s smart home devices into Samsung’s SmartThings ecosystem, marking a significant step towards a more unified smart home experience.  According to Samsung’s newsroom on September 22, this collaboration will enable users to control IKEA’s smart devices, [...]

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch5 Monitors Astronauts’ Health in Groundbreaking Civilian Space Mission

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch5 Monitors Astronauts’ Health in Groundbreaking Civilian Space Mission

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – In a milestone for consumer technology in space exploration, Samsung Electronics announced on September 18 that its Galaxy Watch5 was utilized in a body composition monitoring study during the Polaris Dawn project, the first-ever civilian spacewalk mission.  The study, led by the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, aimed to monitor [...]

Samsung Bets on Voice Recognition in Heated Robot Vacuum Market

Samsung Bets on Voice Recognition in Heated Robot Vacuum Market

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – With competition in the robot vacuum cleaner market intensifying, Samsung Electronics is seeking to differentiate its latest offering with advanced voice recognition technology. The tech giant has integrated natural language-based voice recognition into its Bespoke AI Steam all-in-one robot vacuum, a move that reflects the growing importance of artificial intelligence [...]

Samsung and LG Shift Focus to AI Integration at Europe’s Largest Electronics Show

Samsung and LG Shift Focus to AI Integration at Europe’s Largest Electronics Show

BERLIN, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – At IFA 2024, Europe’s largest consumer electronics trade show, industry giants Samsung and LG have taken a markedly different approach to their exhibits, emphasizing artificial intelligence (AI) integration over showcasing individual products. This strategy, while highlighting the companies’ vision for interconnected smart homes, has left some attendees yearning for the [...]

Samsung’s AI Home Appliance Packages Strike Chord with Younger Consumers

Samsung’s AI Home Appliance Packages Strike Chord with Younger Consumers

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics reported on August 29 that half of the customers purchasing the company’s AI Package products, which consist of two or more artificial intelligence-enabled home appliances, are in their 20s and 30s. This insight comes from an analysis of cumulative sales figures for AI packages from January to July [...]

Samsung to Unveil AI Food Service at IFA 2024

Samsung to Unveil AI Food Service at IFA 2024

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced on August 28 that it will showcase an artificial intelligence-enhanced version of its Samsung Food Service at IFA 2024, Europe’s largest consumer electronics and IT exhibition, scheduled for September 6-10 in Berlin, Germany.  Samsung Food, initially introduced at IFA 2023, is a mobile app service that functions [...]