Samsung Unveils its First Android phone for Korean Market
2010/02/04 – 12:06 pm | No Comment

Samsung Electronics unveiled its first Android-based smartphone(model SHW-M100S) for the local market, which is scheduled to release next month through SK Telecom at the media day held in Seoul on Thursday.
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LG, Samsung Executives Look to “Avatar” for 3D TV Inspiration
2010/02/08 – 10:48 pm | No Comment

Top executives from two of South Korea’s leading electronics firms have flocked to local theatres to watch the Hollywood blockbuster “Avatar” in an effort to evaluate the film’s 3D technology and prepare for competition in the burgeoning 3D TV market, a source in the company said Monday.

LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo, along with high ranking executives from the group’s affiliates, attended a screening in downtown Seoul last week, the official said, adding the outing was made on Koo’s suggestion.

LG Group Vice Chairman Kang Yoo-sig, and Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LG Electronics Nam Yong accompanied the group chief, as did senior group officers in charge of the 3D TV-related sector, including CEO of LG Display Kwon Young-soo, president of Home Entertainment Simon Kang, and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Paik Woo-hyun. Read the full story »

Gov’t to Spend 400 bln won to Train IT Workers
2010/02/08 – 10:47 pm | No Comment

South Korea plans to inject 400 billion won (US$341.1 million) by 2013 to help train quality information technology (IT) industry workers to sharpen its competitive edge, the government said Monday.
The Ministry of Knowledge Economy said …

Samsung Seals Cross-licensing Deal with Sharp
2010/02/08 – 4:50 pm | No Comment

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest flat-screen panel maker, said Monday that it has signed a cross licensing deal with Japan’s Sharp over technologies related to liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and LCD modules.
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Apple’s iPhone to Create 2.6 tln won IT Market in Korea by 2012
2010/02/07 – 8:52 pm | No Comment

The introduction of the iPhone by Apple will likely pave the way for a new market in South Korea worth 2.6 trillion won (US$2.2 billion) over the next two years, a market report said Sunday.
According …

Telecoms Korea Insight Service Begins
2010/02/06 – 6:52 pm | No Comment

Telecoms Korea is very excited to announce the start of a new service, “Telecoms Korea Insight,” – a weekly PDF file-based intelligence service regarding the dynamic telecom and mobile market in Korea.
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Elpida Narrows Gap with Samsung, Hynix in Chip Market Share
2010/02/05 – 10:58 pm | No Comment

Elpida Memory, the world’s third-largest memory chipmaker, widened its share of the global market in the last three months of 2009, narrowing the gap with South Korean chipmakers, industry data showed Thursday.
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Samsung Eyes Three-fold Growth in 2010 Smartphone Sales
2010/02/04 – 12:51 pm | No Comment

Samsung Electronics, the world’s second-largest mobile handset maker, said Thursday it aims to triple sales of smartphones this year from 2009 to tap what could be the fastest growing segment in the handset market.
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LG Wins LTE Modem Certification from Japan
2010/02/03 – 10:32 pm | No Comment
LG Wins LTE Modem Certification from Japan

LG Electronics, a Korean telecom equipment maker, announced that its LD100 data modem card has became the first LTE (Long Term Evolution) device to receive Telecom Engineering Center (TELEC) certification in Japan.
Designated by Japan’s Ministry …

Samsung Electronics’ Semiconductor Tech Leaked by Hynix
2010/02/03 – 4:46 pm | No Comment

Employees of a U.S. based-semiconductor equipment firm have been arrested on suspicion of leaking technology developed by Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest chipmaker, to rival Hynix over the past several years, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The Seoul …

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