Market research firm Counterpoint Research said on Dec. 8 that Samsung Electronics’ Southeast Asian smartphone market share was 23 percent in the third quarter of this year.The market share rose 4 percentage points in one year and the company was followed by Oppo (19 percent), Xiaomi (16 percent), V
AIA Korea has announced a number of new key features on the AIA Vitality app based on customer insights and relevant trends.AIA Vitality members can now measure and get points for 7+ hours of sleep and their COVID-19 vaccine certification. Korea’s #1 food delivery platform “Delivery Hero” will be av
The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at hyungwou@shinhan.com and doyeon@shinhan.com, respectively. -- Ed. Samsung smartphone shipments at bottom levels in 2020-2021Even under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, IT hardware demand remained solid over the past y
Market research firm TrendForce said on Dec. 1 that Samsung Electronics topped the global smartphone market in the third quarter of this year with a 21.2 percent share. The Korean smartphone giant was followed by Apple (15.9 percent), Oppo (15.7 percent), Xiaomi (13.7 percent), and Vivo (10.5 percen
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong personally promoted Galaxy smartphones to Goldman Sachs, a U.S. investment bank, it was learned belatedly.Lee's personal marketing efforts were disclosed during his trial related to the merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries, which was held
Samsung Electronics has considerably narrowed its gap with Apple in the global smartwatch market thanks to the success of the Galaxy Watch 4 series.Samsung Electronics is ranked second after Apple with a 14 percent share in the global smartwatch market in the third quarter, said market research firm
The Consumer Technology Association announced CES Innovation Award winners in 27 sections on Nov. 10. The full list will be announced on Jan. 3 before CES 2022 scheduled for Jan. 5 to 8.Samsung Electronics won a total of 43 awards, consisting of 21 in video display, 11 in mobile, seven in consumer e
The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at chank@shinhan.com and hyungwou@shinhan.com, respectively. -- Ed. 3Q21 sales exceed consensus at KRW58.6bn (+44.3% YoY)Duk San Neolux posted sales of KRW58.6bn (+44.3% YoY) and operating profit of KRW16.3bn (+45.8% YoY) for 3
Samsung Electronics narrowed its gap with Apple in the U.S. smartphone market to a single digit in the third quarter of this year.Apple had the highest share of 42 percent in the U.S. market in the third quarter, followed by Samsung Electronics with 35 percent, according to a report released by mark
Anticipation is growing for Samsung Display as foldable OLED panels are expected to show strong growth thanks to the popularization of foldable phones led by Samsung Electronics.Shipments of foldable OLED panels will reach 8.9 million units in 2021, Ubiresearch forecast in a report on Oct. 28. Shipm
Samsung Electronics announced on Oct. 28 that it would triple its foundry production capacity by 2026.The company said it posted 73.98 trillion won in sales and 15.82 trillion won in operating profit on a consolidated basis in the third quarter of 2021. Its sales and operating profit swelled 10.48 p
Samsung Electronics held the Samsung Developer Conference 2021 online on Oct. 26 (U.S. local time). The Korean tech giant announced that it will strengthen platforms such as Bixby (artificial intelligence platform), SmartThings (the internet of things), and Knox (security platform) to improve connec
Samsung Electronics announced on Oct. 21 that it had reaffirmed its position as a top-five brand in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2021.According to the Best Global Brands list announced by the global consulting firm Interbrand on Oct. 20 (local time), Samsung ranked fifth with a brand value of US$
Samsung Display and LG Display are expected to keep ahead of Chinese companies in the global display market by utilizing their technological superiority in the field of flexible OLED display.According to market research firm DSCC, flexible OLED display panels accounted for 59 percent of the mobile O
The ongoing global semiconductor shortage is affecting the IT and electronics industries as well as automotive. Some companies are failing to produce their major products, and the debut of some products is being postponed.For example, Apple is considering reducing its iPhone 13 production volume for
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. She can be reached at hzl.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed.Cheil Worldwide is to report record-high OP (estimated at W68.3bn) once again for 3Q21. On top of stable new product marketing execution by captive clients, the company possesses healthy growth pote
SK Hynix is seeking to expand its non-memory semiconductor business, with the focus on image sensors."I am confident that CMOS image sensors (CISs) will be a pillar of SK Hynix's growth along with DRAMs and NAND flashes," said Song Chang-rok, vice president of SK Hynix's CIS business, in an
Samsung Electronics likely posted 73.1 trillion won in sales in the third quarter, becoming the first Korean company to break through the milestone of 70 trillion won in quarterly sales.Samsung Electronics announced on Oct.4 that its sales and operating profit in the third quarter are estimated at 7
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at kyuha.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Global smartphone demand continued to decline y-y in August due to semiconductor shortages and sluggish demand in China. In September, however, demand should recover thanks to the launch of new pr
The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at doyeon@shinhan.com and hyon@shinhan.com, respectively. – Ed. 3Q21 OP forecast at KRW16tr (+27.5% QoQ)Samsung Electronics is expected to report operating profit of KRW16tr (+27.5% QoQ) on sales of KRW71.9tr (+13.0% QoQ) for 3