SK telecom and KT have announced their plans to showcase advanced technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, which opens on Feb. 26 in Barcelona, Spain. SKT is set to occupy a large exhibition space of 992 square meters in the Fira Gran Via Hall 3, un
3D Factory, a South Korean global platform dedicated to the development of the metaverse, announced on Jan. 22 that it has been selected as the advertising planner and executor for the entire Taif region of Saudi Arabia. This public project was commissioned by the Ministry of Municipal and Affairs a
LG Electronics continued its strong performance in 2023, setting new records in sales for the third consecutive year and achieving significant growth. Notably, in the fourth quarter of 2023, its operating profit surged by an impressive 350.9% compared to the same period last year, demonstrating soli
LG Electronics aims to increase the installation count of its webOS, the operating system that powers LG Smart TVs, from the current 200 million to 300 million by 2026 worldwide. In line with this, the company will invest 1 trillion won over the next five years in content and services to transition
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have expressed differing views on microLED TVs, super-premium large TV models priced at over 100 million won. While Samsung pinpoints microLED as its next strategic display, LG points out its limitations, emphasizing the growth potential of Organic Light Emitti
The market for Micro Light Emitting Diode (microLED) panels, emerging as a next-generation display, is a domain where the domestic display industry, which is even being chased by Chinese companies in the OLED sector, can showcase a dominant market share in the future based on their advanced technolo
Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) announced on Aug. 3 that it has developed the world’s first Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS).The A-SMGCS is a service that provides airlines with real-time information on the ground at the airport. Airlines can receive i
OLED panels are expected to surpass 50 percent adoption in smartphone displays for the first time this year.According to industry sources on July 20, OLED displays have overtaken LCDs as a dominant display ecosystem and are expanding their applications. Consumers have become pickier as they encounte
Samsung Electronics supplied a large number of smart signage devices and hotel TVs to Atlantis the Royal, a luxurious hotel and resort in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.Atlantis the Royal, located on Palm Jumeirah, an artificial island just off the coast of Dubai, has a unique appearance like a set
Leading global tiremaker Hankook Tire will enter the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) season as the league’s Official Tire in the U.S. and South Korea.An official partner of MLB since 2018, this year, the Hankook logo will be featured in signage behind home plate in select games, along with other ma
Samsung Electronics has introduced ISOCELL Auto 4AC, an automotive image sensor that offers advanced 120-decibel (dB) high dynamic range (HDR) and LED flicker mitigation (LFM) especially for surround-view monitors (SVM) or rear-view cameras (RVC) in high-definition resolution (1280 x 960). The new s
Samsung Electronics announced on June 16 that all models of The Terrace TV, the premium product line designed for outdoor lifestyles, have become the first in the TV industry to be verified for outdoor visibility performance.This verification comes from U.S.-based Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a g
The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at sejonghong@shinhan.com and Minjung.kim@shinhan.com, respectively. -- Ed. 2Q21 consolidated OP forecast at KRW7.5bn (+33.7% YoY)Nasmedia is forecast to post consolidated operating profit of KRW7.5bn (+33.7% YoY) on sales of K
Alluto, an automotive electronics joint venture between LG Electronics and Luxoft, a Swiss software company, was launched in the United States on March 15 (local time). The new company will focus on the infotainment market for vehicles.LG Electronics and Luxoft signed an agreement to establish a joi
Analysts say that China and Japan will beef up cooperation in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels, keeping Korean OLED panel makers in check. While conducting large-scale joint R&D projects, Japanese companies have begun producing key materials in China.Japan's Idemitsu Kosan will produce
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. She can be reached at hzl.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Earnings at Nasmedia’s headquarters are recovering from Covid-19 effects, but subsidiary PLAYD continues to be burdened by budget reductions at major advertisers. Nasmedia needs more time to achiev
Samsung Electronics' commercial display “The Wall” has penetrated the tough B2B market in Japan.NGC, Japan's largest display solution company, released two new products (model names IW012J and IW016J) from Samsung Electronics on Sept. 15, starting its sale pitch to secure local customers. Fo
Samsung Electronics announced on Sept. 14 a new partnership with a Seoul based design company d’strict to showcase groundbreaking new media art on its SMART signage.Inspired by positive response to d’strict’s captivating design on Samsung’s SMART signage, Samsung and d’strict are bringing their expe
LG Electronics is entering the microLED signage market. The company announced on Sept. 10 that it has released a microLED billboard under the brand name of LG MAGNIT. The name is a combination of "magnificent" and "nit," a unit of luminance. It means providing amazing picture quality with excellent
About 200 local employees at LG Electronics' plant in Indonesia have been infected with the new coronavirus, forcing the company to lock down the plant temporarily.The infected employees work at LG Electronics' production corporation in Java, western Indonesia. LG Electronics decided to shut