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Samsung ranks behind Xiaomi in Indian smartphone market for Q1

Samsung Electronics Co. saw its share in the Indian smartphone market fall below China's Xiaomi Inc. for the second consecutive quarter in the January-March period, industry data showed Tuesday. According to the data compiled by industry tracker Canalys, Xiaomi accounted for 31 percent of the Indian smartphone market in the first quarter, followed by Samsung with 25 percent.

IT | 2018-04-24 15:11

Pay TV losing subscribers to video streaming

Korea's pay TV channels are losing their subscribers, especially among the younger generation and one-person households, while a growing number of users are opting for video streaming services. According to recent research by the state-run Korea Information Society Development Institute, on March 31, the service termination rate of the pay TV channels reached 6.86 percent las...

IT | 2018-04-23 20:39

KT named as official telecom provider for Korea summit

KT was chosen as the official telecom service provider for an upcoming summit between the two Koreas.

IT | 2018-04-23 17:02

Samsung, LG to benefit from Europe's reconstruction boom

ROME - Ongoing construction boom in Europe will be great chance for companies such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics to successfully enter the European built-in appliances market, according to IFA Executive Director, Jens Heithecker.

IT | 2018-04-22 17:01

'Korea can lead AI, VR technologies'

ROME - Korea can be at the forefront of new technologies involving artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), said a market insight expert from market research firm GFK.

IT | 2018-04-22 17:00

Startup CEO resigns over 'gapjil' controversy

The CEO of Sellev, an online media company that has garnered more than 1.1 million followers on Facebook with people's success stories, has made headlines this week with his epic failure.

IT | 2018-04-22 16:56

CJ Hello poised to be 4th mobile carrier

Cable TV operator CJ Hello's next moves are drawing keen attention after a new head of the Korea Cable Television Association (KCTA) expressed willingness to enter the mobile network business to find a breakthrough in the stagnation of the cable TV industry.

IT | 2018-04-20 18:50

Samsung denies rumors over Nokia's health unit

Samsung Electronics denied a rumor that the Korean tech giant may be looking to take over Nokia Health to expand its healthcare portfolio. According to the French newspaper Le Monde, Thursday, the Korean tech giant is considered one of the four bidders for the healthcare company. The other three include Google's smart home division Nest, and the other two are French companies...

IT | 2018-04-20 17:18

Samsung's Jay Y. Lee seeks better access to Trump

When Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong took the reins of the Samsung conglomerate from longtime charismatic corporate leader Lee Kun-hee in 2014, the Harvard-educated leader moved to maintain close connections with Silicon Valley in the U.S.

IT | 2018-04-20 17:07

SK Group gives 7.3 bil. won in incentives to social enterprises

SK Group gave 7.3 billion won ($6.8 million) in incentives to the nation's 130 social enterprises as part of its social contribution to organizations helping the community.

IT | 2018-04-19 17:15

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