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LG Electronics Q1 net profit down 21% on lackluster mobile biz

LG Electronics said Tuesday its first-quarter net profit dropped 20.8 percent from a year earlier as its money-losing smartphone business clouded robust revenue from its home appliance division. Th...

Apr 30, 2019
Technology
Samsung expects better second half after reporting weak Q1 results on chips

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday cautiously expected an uptick in chip demand for high-value products and mobile devices in the second half of the year, after delivering a 60 percent drop in its first-...

Apr 30, 2019
Technology
[Non-memory Korea: 5] ‘Policy focuses on stronger links among fabless, design houses, foundry businesses’

Vice chairman of semiconductor association praises latest non-memory chip measures as best ever by aiming a tie-up of different segments of system chip industry

Apr 30, 2019
Technology
Samsung showcases first vertical TV to target millennials

To meet the needs of millennials who are more familiar with smartphones than the traditional television screens, Samsung Electronics on Monday showcased its first vertical TV model as part of its lif...

Apr 29, 2019
Technology
5G smartphone chip about twice as expensive as 4G: JP Morgan

US investment bank JP Morgan has estimated that the price of chips for 5G-powered smartphones would be twice as much as those for 4G-based handsets, a Seoul-based research institute said Monday. Acc...

Apr 29, 2019
Technology
SK Broadband offers TV home schooling service for kids

SK Broadband, the No. 1 internet protocol TV service provider, is diversifying its content platform by offering dynamic interactive academic programs for toddlers as well as older children. Aiming t...

Apr 28, 2019
Technology
Samsung SDI learns about innovation from Busan-based fish cake firm

Samsung SDI, one of the nation’s largest battery maker, sought to learn from a local fish-cake maker based in Busan, in an effort to innovate its operation and business strategies. Executives and em...

Apr 28, 2019
Technology
Galaxy S10 5G priced higher in US than in Korea

Samsung’s first 5G-powered smartphone is expected to carry a higher price tag in the United States than in South Korea. US mobile carrier Verizon said Thursday that it had begun preorders for the ...

Apr 26, 2019
Technology
After boom, Korean chipmakers face disappointing Q1 earnings

SK hynix reports 69% plunge in Q1 operating profit; combined figure for two major chipmakers dwindles to one-third of last year

Apr 25, 2019
Technology
Naver’s Q1 operating profit falls nearly 20 percent

Revenue increases 13 percent from year earlier

Apr 25, 2019
Technology
Yonsei University unveils plan with Samsung to nurture talent

All graduates to be hired by tech giant

Apr 25, 2019
Technology
Netflix decides against cheaper subscription in Korea

Global streaming service Netflix said Wednesday it has concluded its trial of mobile-only subscription plans for South Koreans users, signaling it will not roll out the pricing scheme that is cheape...

Apr 24, 2019
Technology
KMS given Presidential Award for fire-extinguishing IoT system

KMS, which specializes in internet of things solutions for fire safety and prevention, received the Presidential Award for its automatic fire-extinguishing system at the 11th Industrial Safety Awards...

Apr 24, 2019
Technology
Over 90% of Koreans to have 5G access by 2019: ICT Ministry

Govt dismisses rumor that it intentionally lowered 4G speed to attract 5G subscribers

Apr 24, 2019
Technology
Samsung aims to become No. 1 IDM by 2030 with W133tr investment

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that it would invest a total of 133 trillion won ($115.7 billion) by 2030 to become the world’s No. 1 integrated device manufacturer by strengthening its competitiv...

Apr 24, 2019
Technology

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