LG Electronics’ move to kill its failed smartphone business is expected to create more opportunities for Samsung than other companies…
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South Korean dishwasher maker LG pulls the plug on smartphones
South Korean dishwasher maker LG Electronics has pulled the plug on its failed smartphone division after failing to find a buyer…
Apple settles South Korea antitrust case with $90 million investment
Apple’s lengthy antitrust dispute in South Korea seemed to settle as the nation’s watchdog accepted the Cupertino Colossus’ plan to spend…
Samsung chief sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for bribery
The court handed a prison sentence of two-and-a-half years to Samsung’s Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong in a rehearing of a major bribery case…
Apple and Hyundai set to agree electric car partnership
Apple and Hyundai plan to sign a partnership deal on autonomous electric cars by March and start production in 2024 in the United States…
Hyundai in early talks with Apple on developing self-driving electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor Co. said it is in early discussions with Apple on developing self-driving electric vehicles, emerging as the first…
Apple Watch ECG feature set to launch in South Korea
Apple has obtained approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea for its electrocardiogram (ECG) Apple Watch …
Study shows COVID-19 patients testing positive after recovery aren’t infectious
In a very positive sign researchers have found evidence that patients who test positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus after recovering aren’t infectious …
Apple Retail Store to reopen in South Korea
An Apple store in South Korea will reopen outside of China for the first time since stores around the world closed in response…
Smartphone sales fell 14% in February amid coronavirus pandemic
In February, global smartphone sales plummeted 14% as the coronavirus spread in China and overseas, Counterpoint Research said on Thursday…
Apple CEO Cook offers work from home to many employees this week
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered in a new memo to employees offered many global offices the option to work from home. Cook told employees at several…
Apple restricts employee travel to Italy, South Korea due to coronavirus
After restricting employee travel to China, Apple is now doing the same for Italy and South Korea, due to concerns over the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.
Apple is keeping a close eye on outbreaks in Italy and South Korea
Apple is keeping a close eye on coronavirus outbreaks in Italy and South Korea as the company has major suppliers n South Korea and sources chips from Italy…
Apple supplier Hynix tells 800 workers to stay home over coronavirus fears
South Korean chipmaker and Apple supplier SK Hynix said on Thursday that 800 of its workers had quarantined themselves due to concerns over the coronavirus…
Apple launches annual ‘Back to University’ promotion in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Brazil
Apple today launched its annual Back to University promotion in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Brazil, offering students and teachers free…
Apple iPhone supplier LG Display to invest $2.6 billion in South Korean OLED panel plant
LG Display said on Tuesday that it would invest 3 trillion won ($2.6 billion) in its organic light-emitting diode panels….
Apple resumes selling iPhones in Germany, but with only Qualcomm modems
Apple said it had “no choice” but to stop using some chips from Intel Corp in iPhones headed to Germany…
South Korean Supreme Court upholds $242 million antitrust judgement against Qualcomm
US chipmaker Qualcomm has lost a lawsuit over unfair practices to maintain a monopoly in mobile communications chips…
LG Electronics joins South Korean antitrust action against Qualcomm as list of complainants continues to grow
While things slow down in Western countries between Christmas and New Year’s Day…
South Korea may ban import of Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPad Pro units
The Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy is investigating the allegations that Apple infringed…
Canalys: Apple shipped 3.5 million Apple Watch units in Q218; LTE version a runaway success in Asia
Apple’s smartwatch performed strongly in Q2 2018, with 3.5 million shipped worldwide…
Slavish copier Samsung appeals $539 million verdict for peddling Apple iPhone knockoffs
The jury may have made a decision, but the fight isn’t over…
Apple’s $539 million in damages is a ‘huge loss’ for iPhone knockoff peddler Samsung
Samsung Electronics Co. took a gamble when it appealed a finding it infringed Apple Inc.’s smartphone design patents…
Apple hires Samsung executive to lead South Korea business
Apple Inc. hired a new leader for its business in South Korea, home to its biggest rival…
Dow set to pop triple digits after North Korea says it’s open to talk about denuclearization with U.S.
North Korea is willing to hold talks with the United States on denuclearization and will suspend nuclear tests…
Samsung, maker of iPhone knockoffs, denies knocking off Apple’s Animoji
Samsung Electronics Co.’s newest flagship phone is betting on animated emojis…
Apple’s first store in South Korea opens Saturday
Apple Garosugil will open in Seoul on Saturday at 10 am…
Apple named most innovative consumer technology company
When U.S. adults were asked which consumer technology company is the most innovative…
South Korean dishwasher maker Samsung preps knockoffs of Apple’s Face ID, Animoji, Secure Enclave
South Korean dishwasher maker Samsung has revealed some hints about its latest iPhone knockoff…
Apple to launch iPhone X in 13 more countries over Thanksgiving and Black Friday
Apple today announced iPhone X, the future of the smartphone, featuring a revolutionary new design…
Apple, LG Display discuss OLED display deal for 2019
Apple Inc. will have to wait until at least 2019 to be able to move beyond Samsung Electronics…
President Trump’s saber-rattling creates new risks for Apple
As if Apple didn’t have enough to worry about with its upcoming iPhone launch next month…
LG Display to supply OLED panels to Apple
Apple has chosen LG Display as its second OLED panel supplier…
Apple to invest $2.70 billion in LG Display’s OLED production
Sources say LG Display is likely to build a production line dedicated to iPhone orders only…
Apple has invested at least $1.7 billion in LG Display’s OLED production, sources say
LG Display on July 25 announced a whopping 9.6 trillion won (US$8.50 billion) fresh investment into OLED production…
LG Chem to exclusively provide batteries for Apple’s 2018 iPhone
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd is slated to exclusively provide batteries for Apple’s iPhone 9…
In attempt to tamp down iPhone 8 sales in South Korea, Samsung to flood market with refurb Galaxy Note 7 units
Samsung’s President of Mobile Communications, D.J. Koh, announced during a special presentation…
Apple signs two-year contract with Samsung for up to 92 million OLED iPhone displays
Apple reportedly has signed a two-year contract with Samsung Display for the supply…
LG to launch Apple Pay knockoff in South Korea in June
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc said on Wednesday it will launch a new mobile payments service…
Sharp increases OLED-investment plan to $878 million as Apple’s next iPhone to feature OLED
Sharp Corp. is looking to spend some ¥100 billion ($878 million) in an expanded plan to build organic light-emitting diode displays…
Apple to open first retail store on home turf of beleaguered rival Samsung
Apple Inc. said it was planning to open a retail store in South Korea…
Apple’s shift to TMSC may force Samsung to split chip design, fabrication businesses
Samsung is reportedly looking at splitting off its chip fabrication business…
