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

Samsung Electronics has announced that it’s planning to release a wide range of foldable smartphones in the near future.“We expect to release various different types of foldable phones,” said Lee Jong-min, a senior vice president of Samsung Electronics’ mobile business. “In addition to the tablet-ty

Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to launch a second-generation of the Galaxy Fold with a bigger screen as early as the end of this year, industry sources told The Elec on June 25.The updated phone would still fold inwards, but the display will be blown up to 8-inches – the first generatio

Huawei Technologies’ attempts to float its own smartphone Operating System will face significant hurdles, according to industry sources cited by the global media.It’s not because the system itself is difficult to create, but because the Chinese company would face various challenges in creating a who

Samsung Electronics’ mobile communications arm is moving to outsource more budget smartphones to attract more consumers in growing markets like China, according to industry sources on May 29.The sources told The Elec that following Samsung Electronics’ Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s visit to China las

Samsung Electronics announced on the 14th that it plans to release a complementary product that will eliminate the risk of issues in the 'Galaxy Fold', a foldable phone, later this month.The Long-term Evolution (LTE) model for the North American market launch will be released this month, and the 5G