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Sat, July 11, 2020 | 20:55

Samsung benefits as virus lifts chip demand

Samsung benefits as virus lifts chip demand

Samsung Electronics has so far managed to weather the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its second-quarter operating profit estimated to have reached 8.1 trillion won, up more than 20 percent from the same period last year.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2020-07-07 17:14

Samsung heir fostering startups

Samsung heir fostering startups

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong tries out a VR device for the visually impaired during his visit to the company's startup incubation center in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. The VR device is produced by Samsung's in-house startup company Relumino. / Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-07-06 17:24

[Reporter's Notebook] Easing of Gov't restrictions needed to enhance 5G network

[Reporter's Notebook] Easing of Gov't restrictions needed to enhance 5G network

SKT, KTand LG Uplus have long boasted of their fifth generation (5G) network, emphasizing that they were “the world's first to commercialize 5G." However, the quality of the network has not been up to par offering far less speed than U.S. leading mobile carrier Verizon, which a recent report revealed offered the fastest 5G network in the world.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2020-07-05 18:51

Mobile carriers increasingly going 'contactless' amid pandemic

Mobile carriers increasingly going 'contactless' amid pandemic

South Korea's mobile carriers are joining other firms in going "contactless" in their day-to-day business by reducing face-to-face services for customers amid the coronavirus pandemic, industry insiders said Friday.

2020-07-04 13:32

K-pop suggests concept of 'future concert'

K-pop suggests concept of 'future concert'

The new coronavirus pandemic could have become a disaster for entertainment companies here until they took it as a chance to go online and start holding concerts on virtual platforms.

Kim Jae-heun | 2020-07-02 18:38

LG set to release 'rollable' phone next year

LG set to release 'rollable' phone next year

LG Electronics is preparing to launch a “rollable” smartphone, a new type of gadget with an expandable display, in early 2021 in an effort to turn around its money-losing mobile device business, according to industry sources Thursday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-07-02 17:11

Samsung SDS launches free digital transformation trial service

Samsung SDS launches free digital transformation trial service

Samsung SDS has launched a digital transformation trial service, enabling its customer companies to try various features such as blockchain, cloud computing, data analytics and security technologies at no cost, the IT affiliate of Samsung Group said Wednesday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-07-01 17:29

Samsung heir leads localization of high-tech parts

Samsung heir leads localization of high-tech parts

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is leading Korea's moves to reduce its heavy reliance on high-tech parts and equipment made by Japanese firms, following Tokyo's prolonged export controls on these.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-07-01 17:29

Samsung backs out of IFA; LG plans to attend

Samsung backs out of IFA; LG plans to attend

Samsung Electronics will not take part in this year's Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) due to COVID-19 concerns. The IFA is one of the oldest annual industrial exhibitions held in Germany.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2020-07-01 16:20

Merck opens chip material R&D center here

Merck opens chip material R&D center here

Merck has opened a research and development center for semiconductor materials in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, the Germany-based company said Tuesday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-06-30 18:37

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