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Tue, August 4, 2020 | 22:24

Samsung set to appeal 'premium equities'

Samsung set to appeal 'premium equities'

After months of expectation and numerous leaks, Samsung plans to release its latest Galaxy series smartphones, Wednesday. Its unpacked event will be streamed live and also broadcast on Samsung Newsroom and Samsung's YouTube channel.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2020-08-04 17:52

[EXCLUSIVE] Samsung mulls buying stakes in Arm

[EXCLUSIVE] Samsung mulls buying stakes in Arm

Samsung Electronics is set to join the acquisition race for the British semiconductor company Arm, which has been put up for sale by its current owner SoftBank, but the Korean tech giant will try to participate in the bid in the form of equity investment, obtaining a small stake in the chip-designing firm, according to a top official in the semiconductor industry here, Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-08-03 17:01

Carriers in deadlock with gov't over frequency reallocation cost

Carriers in deadlock with gov't over frequency reallocation cost

Major telecom companies and the Korean government are in a deadlock over the pricing of the frequency reallocation costs of the 3G and long term evolution (LTE) networks. The telecom companies will register for the bidding to reallocate the current frequency bandwidth in November as their 3G and LTE contracts are set to expire in June next year.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2020-08-03 16:48

Trump to give TikTok's Chinese owner 45 days to reach deal to sell

Trump to give TikTok's Chinese owner 45 days to reach deal to sell

U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to give China's ByteDance 45 days to negotiate a sale of popular short-video app TikTok to Microsoft Corp, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. U.S. officials have said TikTok under its Chinese parent poses a national risk because of the personal data it handles. Trump said on Friday he was planning to ban TikTok in the Un...

2020-08-03 09:38

Microsoft to keep exploring TikTok deal after talks with Trump

Netflix may pay for KT's network

Netflix may pay for KT's network

Global content giant Netflix may pay for KT's network in return for providing customized content to KT users, although KT says it has no official comment for the time being.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2020-07-31 17:32

See what's next: Netflix reshapes Korean TV industry trends

LG Electronics mulls building new R&D center in Vietnam: sources

LG Electronics mulls building new R&D center in Vietnam: sources

LG Electronics is considering building a new research and development (RD) center in Vietnam, industry sources said Friday, as it tries to expand its presence in the Southeast Asian market. During a meeting between Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Korean companies Wednesday, LG reportedly said it has a plan to build a new RD center in Vietnam, according to the s...

2020-07-31 17:31

AI characters to replace human celebrities in future marketing

AI characters to replace human celebrities in future marketing

In 1997, a “virtual” character named Adam appeared on the local marketing scene. He gained considerable popularity for his singing and modeling abilities but it didn't last too long. Graphic designers had to spend night after night just to get Adam to say one word. The science has improved greatly over the last 23 years and it has become much easier to create an imaginary per...

Kim Jae-heun | 2020-07-30 17:22

'Telecom regulators must address shared challenges of COVID-19'

'Telecom regulators must address shared challenges of COVID-19'

Huawei Corporate Senior Vice President and Director of the Board Catherine Chen urged telecom regulators across many nations and industries to work together to address the shared challenges that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We need to create a more inclusive future for all,” Chen said during her keynote speech at the online Better World Summit 2020 held...

Kim Jae-heun | 2020-07-30 17:21

Samsung Electronics bets big on new phones, chips

Samsung Electronics bets big on new phones, chips

Samsung Electronics said it is expecting to show better performance in the second half of this year as it is betting big on recovering demand for its smartphones and memory chips despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the tech giant said Thursday. The company predicts its memory chip sales will rise driven by the higher demand for data centers and servers born of the increased demand...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-07-30 16:52

Samsung expanding Hope Stepping Stone for maturing orphans

Samsung expanding Hope Stepping Stone for maturing orphans

Samsung Electronics has been expanding the coverage of its Samsung Hope Stepping Stone program nationwide as part of its efforts to help orphans approaching adulthood who have to live on their own soon.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-07-30 16:52

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