Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are gearing up for a battle over high-resolution smartphone displays next month. Samsung is set to unveil its 5.2-inch Galaxy S5 Prime with a quad high-definition (2560x1440) display in June, according to recent media reports. “Samsung Electronics was supposed to use a QHD display for its Galaxy S5, but it failed due to the high cost. As the Galaxy S5 Prim...

SK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said Thursday its mobile DRAM products received certification from the Environment Ministry for their low-carbon footprint. The low-carbon product certification is given to products that meet the government’s standards of carbon emissions generated during the production process. SK hynix said it lowered the carbon emissions by reducing the ...

The importance of English communication and presentation skills can no longer be underestimated in the modern business market. When Job Korea, the nation’s largest recruiting firm, surveyed around 300 employees and job seekers, half of them said improving English communication skills was what they needed to do most to jumpstart their career. They said it was more important than gaining knowledge...

LG Electronics, the nation’s second-largest handset maker, is set to unveil its new flagship smartphone, the G3, later this month. “We will release the LG G3 at the end of May or at the beginning of June after reviewing the market conditions,” said Yoon Bu-hyun, a vice president of LG Electronics’ mobile communications planning division, at its earnings briefing on Tuesday. “The LG G3 will first...

Activities to become a socially responsible company have picked up momentum at SK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip maker. Its parent company SK Group adopted happiness as a core corporate value under the campaign of “Happy Management” in 2012. The chipmaker initiated the music program “Orchestra of Dreams” for students of low-income families from the second half of last year. The c...

BELEK, Turkey ― Grundig, the leading consumer electronics maker in Turkey, has unveiled its plans to tap the Korean market, heralding a challenge to Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. Grundig was a German consumer electronics manufacturer, but was acquired by the Turkish Koc Holding group in 2007. The company could launch its products, including liquid crystal display and light-emitting di...

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday clarified his stance that he would not tackle Samsung Group’s retweets of Obama’s selfie, Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jay-yong said Saturday. “(Obama) said the selfie would not pose any problem,” Lee told reporters after a meeting between Obama and local business leaders in Seoul. The U.S. president was making a two-day visit to Korea on Friday a...

SHENZHEN ― China’s Huawei Technologies, the world’s second-biggest telecommunications equipment maker, plans to groom its brand to boost its global smartphone sales. “What we need is to build our brand and credibility because Huawei’s smartphone business is still in a very early stage,” Shao Yang, vice president of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, said Wednesday at the Huawei Global Analyst Sum...

LG CNS, a local information technology service provider, said the convergence of fast-advancing technologies would pave the way for a “smart world,” at the company’s annual IT conference in Seoul on Thursday. “The five technologies of smart devices, network connectivity, big data, clouding service and convergence of technology and industry will shape the smart world in the future,” said LG CNS c...

A rocky road stretches ahead for Pantech, the nation’s smallest handset maker that is struggling to stay afloat in a quickly saturating smartphone market. There are now talks of foreign companies such as Micromax seeking a stake in it, but whether this will be a blessing or a curse for the company is still up for debate. As Pantech has confirmed that several overseas companies including Indian h...

The global sales of smartphones, tablets, personal computers and video game consoles are expected to slow down starting this year as consumers are less eager to snatch up new products, according to a recent report published by Deloitte. This year, the worldwide sales of these five items are expected to reach $750 billion, stalling at around $800 billion for the next five years. This compares wi...

LG Electronics, the nation’s second-largest television maker, is expected to have the upper hand in the growing organic light-emitting diode television markets with a higher yield rate and better technology than its rivals, according to market analysts. DisplaySearch’s report said curved TVs are projected to hit 6 million units in 2017 in the global market, a sharp increase from 800,000 units th...