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Mon, September 25, 2017 | 13:27

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IoT, another future cash cow for Samsung

Samsung Electronics is gaining traction in the internet of things (IoT) industry on the back of its advanced mobile communications technologies amid the proliferating connected-device technology. The global tech powerhouse supplied Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom with the LoRaWAN solution to help the company hail the internet of small things (IoST). The company also teamed up with smaller operators KT and LG Uplus for commercialization of the narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) network service. LoRaWAN stands for “long-range, wide-area network” and NB-IoT is a Third Generation Partnership Project ...

IT | 2017-09-24 20:54

Samsung makes strides in 5G network

Samsung growing as lifestyle brand

The global mobile industry is undergoing a gradual paradigm shift, with fashion and design emerging as a must for potential success in cutting-edge devices. The smartphone industry is also in a war of who manufactures fancier looking items. The world’s leading handset makers, Samsung Electronics and Apple, are running their own design facilities. They put almost a similar lev...

IT | 2017-09-24 20:49

Galaxy Note 8 takes center stage at global telecom fair

Samsung makes strides in 5G network

BUSAN -- As the telecommunications industry ushers in the fifth-generation (5G) era of high capacity, high-speed, low-latency networks, Samsung Electronics is pushing the envelope to develop next-generation technology. The tech giant is the world’s largest smartphone maker. And it is also expanding its presence in the network business, committed to delivering the most compell...

IT | 2017-09-24 20:42

IoT, another future cash cow for Samsung

Galaxy Note 8 takes center stage at global telecom fair

Samsung Electronics’ flagship Galaxy Note 8 is expected to take the limelight as the most sought-after mobile device at this year’s global telecom fair. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World kicked off Monday with much fanfare in Busan. For this year’s four-day event, the Korean tech titan plans to showcase its latest portable devices and systems encom...

IT | 2017-09-24 20:42

Samsung growing as lifestyle brand

ITU chief urges adoption of future technologies

Facing the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, concerns have risen around the globe that introduction of cutting-edge technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) may undermine societies by forcing people out of jobs. Zhao Houlin, secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), said both the public and private sectors should expedite preparat...

IT | 2017-09-24 17:53

Going 'Dutch' viral in Korea as more apps fit the bill

The gracious gesture of paying for others, usually at a restaurant or bar, is deeply rooted in Korean social culture. It is mostly taken for granted that the eldest in a group, a person who has just received a paycheck or anyone who has had some luck will say, “This one’s on me.” But such culture has not been without its complainants, who believe that going “Dutch” is more re...

IT | 2017-09-22 14:55

Samsung shows new TV at London Design Festival

Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it opened exhibition spaces celebrating artistry and design at the London Design Festival, one of the top three worldwide design festivals. Based on the partnership with Saatchi Art, Samsung has created “the Frame X Saatchi Art” gallery to utilize the Frame, the latest lifestyle TV designed for artists, galleries and consumers alike to share and experience art in new ways. Samsung will also host a pop-up store for visitors to see the inspiration behind The Frame.

IT | 2017-09-21 19:09

Samsung SDI employee builds up expertise while volunteering

Recreation instructor, laughter therapist, social worker, and nursery teacher, these are some of the 13 certificates that Kim Bang-hyoung has obtained over the past 10 years. The reason he earned them was so he could be more professional in his volunteering. Kim, who works at a small battery business division of Samsung SDI, plans to visit underprivileged senior citizens who live alone during the Chuseok holidays next month.

IT | 2017-09-21 16:19

[INTERVIEW] Garmin, Fitbit seeking breakthrough in fitness, sports

Despite doubts over the usability, wearable devices are expanding their ground in the global market. In particular, smartbands and smartwatches continue to replace conventional watches. According to market tracker Strategy Analytics, the scale of global market for smartwatches and fitness bands is $10 billion won a year and is expected to double in the next four years.

IT | 2017-09-20 19:25

Toshiba to sell chip unit to hynix consortium

Toshiba seems to have decided to sell its memory unit to a consortium led by Bain Capital and SK hynix, according to the Japanese media Wednesday. Its board of directors selected the Korea-U.S.-Japan consortium as the bidder for the memory chip business of the debt-ridden Toshiba, Japanese news outlets reported.

IT | 2017-09-20 16:33

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