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LG Electronics names new smartphone ‘Velvet’

Apr 12, 2020

LG Electronics Inc. on Sunday unveiled the name of its new smartphone that is expected to be released in South Korea next month. LG said the upcoming mass-market premium smartphone has been named LG...
LG Uplus joins hands with Japanese, Taiwanese firms on drone platform

Apr 12, 2020

LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, said Sunday it has joined hands with a Japanese telecommunication firm and a Taiwanese drone maker to develop smart drone solutions. Under a memo...
SK Innovation exec highlights safety as top corporate priority

Apr 10, 2020

Companies that fail to shift their paradigms in terms of safety will fall behind others in the long run, said an executive at SK Innovation, a leading oil refinery and battery maker in South Korea on...
LG offers sneak peek of ‘raindrop’ camera phone

Apr 9, 2020

LG Electronics on Thursday unveiled a render image of its upcoming flagship smartphone that is expected to be more focused on design, after more than a monthlong delay in the wake of the coronavirus ...
[Herald Interview] ‘Materials key to stepping up flexible displays’

Apr 9, 2020

Professor expects stretchable devices to arrive in five to 10 years, forecasts skin-attachable screens in future
Samsung unveils 5G versions of mid-range smartphones

Apr 9, 2020

Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled 5G versions of its mid-range smartphones as the South Korean tech giant aims to boost handset sales amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The world's larg...
KT is still after D’Live

Apr 8, 2020

KT on Wednesday said that it is still considering options to acquire local cable TV operator D’Live. According to a regulatory filing Wednesday, it is still discussing options of acquiring the cable...
Samsung, Apple scurry to meet new phone launch schedules

Apr 8, 2020

The world’s two biggest smartphone makers Samsung Electronics and Apple are working on new products with the aim of meeting initially set launch schedules, despite rumors that tech companies are dela...
KT signs partnership with Taiwanese telco on 5G services

Apr 8, 2020

KT Corp., a major South Korean telecommunications firm, said Wednesday it has a signed a partnership with a Taiwanese telecoms operator on 5G services and digital content development. Under a memora...
South Korean research institute develops low-cost cold-chain safety sticker

Apr 7, 2020

Once the sticker is transparent, it stays transparent even if the goods are refrozen, the research team said. The research team also found a way to control the exposure time required for this nanofi...
Cyberattacks in Korea spike on virus crisis

Apr 6, 2020

The number of cyberattacks in South Korea spiked in the first quarter this year, due to the number of people working remotely amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to SK Infosec on Monday. ...
[Chew on IT] Tech firms mobilize AI capabilities to fight COVID-19

Apr 6, 2020

‘AI has the power to be your assistant during this uncertain time’
LG Chem CEO urges caution amid ‘abnormal’ situation

Apr 6, 2020

South Korean lithium-ion battery maker LG Chem’s leader on Monday highlighted the company’s efforts to preserve cash and reestablish a contingency plan to tackle the “new abnormal,” amid the global f...
KT signs W24b deal to supply IPTV solutions to Thai firm

Apr 5, 2020

KT Corp., South Korea's leading telecommunications firm, said Sunday it has signed a 24 billion-won ($19.4 million) deal to supply internet protocol television (IPTV) solutions to a Thai firm. Under...
Tobacco firm BAT jumps in coronavirus vaccine development venture

Apr 2, 2020

BAT’s US biotech subsidiary, Kentucky BioProcessing is developing a potential vaccine for COVID-19 that is now in pre-clinical testing, the tobacco firm said Thursday. BAT aims to gain partners and ...