Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S10 series sold an estimated 37 million handsets during the first six months of 2019, which was 15% more than its predecessor. The figure, however, falls short of the market consensus of around 50 million, according to industry sources on Jan. 10.They attributed the sales

Samsung Electronics plans to ship 45 million or more 5G-enabled smartphones this year in a move that would trigger heated competition between the South Korean tech giant and China’s Huawei, according to industry watchers on Jan. 7.The 45 million-plus figure is nearly 7 times that of the 5G smartphon

Samsung Electronics’ strategic Galaxy A series showed robust sales, with the Galaxy A10 and A50 selling more than 50 million handsets altogether, according to industry sources on Jan. 1.The latest Galaxy A series was launched in March, and the phones helped keep Samsung at first place in the global

The first Samsung smartphone created via ODM by Chinese company Huaqin was unveiled on Dec. 18. The Galaxy A01 was applied with the Qualcomm Snap Dragon 439 and 2GB RAM.It runs on the Android 9.0, weighs 168g and costs under $200. Specs include a 5.7-inch Infinity-V display, a rear, dual-camera of a

Samsung Electronics has widened the use of adhesive glue for sealing the top board and the middle frame together for its smartphones, including the Galaxy S11 models that are to be launched in 2020, according to industry sources.This year, Samsung applied adhesive glue to all Galaxy A and Galaxy M s

Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy A51, which will be the series’ first phone enabling macro photography, will be revealed for the first time in Vietnam on Dec. 12, according to industry sources on Dec. 9.Samsung’s Vietnamese corporation will also launch other A series smartphones in the Galaxy lineup incl

Samsung Electronics’ next flagship smartphones series, tentatively named the Galaxy S11, is likely to have a screen measuring a maximum 6.8 inches and a 108-million pixel camera, according to industry sources on Dec. 5.This would mark the first time for Samsung to apply a display in the 6-inch range

LG Electronics sent 100 employees from home in South Korea, along with interpreters, to its smartphone factory in Vietnam to kickstart operations as soon as the local staff receives sufficient training, industry sources said on Nov. 18.It would take around 6 months for the employees to be sent into

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics took home the third-largest share in the global wireless earphone market with 6% in the third quarter of this year, a notch lower than Xiaomi, which jumped to second place from fourth in the previous quarter. In first place was Apple.According to data compiled by ma

On Sept. 25, LG Electronics unveiled a device for reinforcing the quality of its TVs in a move to refute Samsung’s latest criticism saying LG TVs are incapable of playing 8K images. The electronics maker also revealed a video supporting its claims and countering Samsung’s accusations.In the video, a

Samsung Electronics’ IM division appears to be torn between adopting more Original Development Manufacturing (ODM) smartphones to cut costs amid intensifying competition and trying to maintain the status quo.But with one of the key executives pushing for the idea, industry watchers say widening ODM

Samsung is finally unveiling the Galaxy Fold five months after its original launch date in April this year on account of durability issues.“After mounting various hurdles, we have finally unveiled a brand new mobile category with the Galaxy Fold,” said Koh Dong-jin, head of Samsung Electronics IM di

Samsung Electronics took home the biggest market share in six years in the Japanese smartphone market in the second quarter of this year on the back of stellar sales of the latest flagship Galaxy S10, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics last week.The South Korean tech giant's Samsun

Samsung Electronics’ mobile communication business division plans to roll out up to 100 million Original Development Manufacturing (ODM) budget smartphones next year, according to industry sources on Aug. 21.The models would be mostly those priced under $200, such as the Galaxy J series.Considering

A total of 990,000 personal computers were shipped in the second quarter of this year up 4.2% from the same period last year, according to IDC Korea on Aug. 12.Among them, 490,000 were desktops, while the rest were laptops.“Factors are the stable supplies of Intel’s processors, along with the replac

Samsung Electronics’ president of the mobile communications business Koh Dong-jin said on Aug. 7 that the tech giant plans to maintain a minimum annual smartphone shipment of 300 million.Koh made the pledge following the launch event for the Galaxy Note 10 in New York City. “Market share is like the

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and Huawei Technologies’ are both expected to release foldable smartphones next month. But as the specific dates have yet to be set, it looks like the world will have to wait a bit longer to see who’s going to be the first to mass produce the devices.Samsung recentl

Samsung Electronics on Aug. 1 unveiled its premium tablet, the Galaxy Tab S6 that adopted a remotely-controlling S Pen.“Complete with innovative new functions, the Galaxy Tab S6 will offer more than users expected when it comes to mobile experiences,” said Goh Dong-jin, president of Samsung’s IT and

The response towards the latest announcement from Samsung Electronics that it will release its first foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, in September this year was lukewarm at best.After five months since the initial release was delayed, Samsung said on July 25 that the phone is officially ready for la

Samsung Electronics’ first foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, appears ready for launch, according to industry sources this week.Recently, a group of tech experts formed of industry professionals and professors at Seoul National University and KAIST have tested out the foldable smartphone and said it w