Dowoo Insys, a small company which began supplying glass for Samsung's new foldable phone Galaxy Z Flip, has suffered financial problems for the past 10 years despite its ownership of a core technology. The company holds 17 related patents thanks to its colossal effort for technology development
The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at hyungwou@shinhan.com and chanoo9549@shinhan.com, respectively, -- Ed. Earnings forecasts for 1Q20 will need to undergo downward adjustment with the COVID-19 outbreak causing disruption in production and decline in consumptio
The Galaxy Z Flip has been released in more than 40 countries around the world including Korea, the United States, France, Spain and Singapore since Feb. 14, Samsung Electronics said on March 9. The new foldable model has already been sold out not only in Korea but in about 20 countries including th
Samsung Electronics' foldable phone Galaxy Z-Flip has been sold out in its first and second rounds of sales in China. The company plans to start the third round of sales at 10:00 a.m. on March 6 (local time).Samsung Electronics began the second round of sales on online channels such as Samsung E
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at kyuha.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Global smartphone demand has decreased due to Covid-19. We expect the trend to sustain in February as the virus spreads. Although handset industry shares have recently corrected due to concerns ov
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at kyuha.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Segyung Hitech’s share price has adjusted as of late on concerns towards both weak earnings and IT demand slowdown resulting from the outbreak of Covid-19. However, considering the growth potentia
A spike in the number of patients infected with COVID-19 has forced many Korean companies shift into emergency mode. Korea has had trouble in importing parts from China, but now it has to worry about shutdowns of industrial plants.Samsung Electronics and GS Caltex temporarily halted their operations
Samsung Electronics plant in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, which produces the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy Z Flip, has been put on a temporary lockdown as a worker has been found to have been infected with COVID-19.The company announced on Feb. 23 that its Gumi Plant will be shut down until the morn
Samsung Display announced on Feb. 19 that it has succeeded in commercializing ultra thin glass (UTG) using ultra-thin tempered glass as a material for the industry's first foldable cover window.The UTG cover window was first applied to the foldable phone Galaxy Z Flip released by Samsung Electro
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at kyuha.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Initial sales of the Galaxy Z Flip have been stronger than expected. We positively view the fact that supply is already in shortage not only in Korea, but also in countries such as the US and UAE.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and the Motorola Razr are competing for the throne in the foldable phone world in the United States. The two smartphones are both clamshell foldable phones that fold up and down. In the United States, the Razr was released first on Feb. 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip debuted on Fe
Thom Browne, a luxury brand that has captivated Samsung Electronics and the globally renowned K-pop boy band BTS, is garnering much attention. Samsung Electronics recently announced that it will launch a limited Thom Browne edition of its new foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip, by partnering wit
The authors are stock analysts at Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be contacted at johnsoh@shinhan.com and hyungwou@shinhan.com, respectively. -- Ed. Tesla’s electric vehicle (EV) output increased 43.8% YoY to 368,000 units in 2019 from 256,000 in 2018. With a new Gigafactory in Shanghai going into
Samsung Electronics may launch a foldable phone that can be folded twice into the letter Z.LetsGoDigital, a Dutch online magazine specializing in the digital imaging industry, has recently unveiled a rendering image of a Z-shaped smartphone. The image was based on a photo posted on weibo by a Chines
Samsung Electronics and Huawei will compete in the foldable phone market once again this year with new models. Motorola, an affiliate of Lenovo in China, is also set to launch a Razr foldable phone.Samsung Electronics will take the wraps off the Galaxy Z Flip, a clamshell type foldable phone, along
The keywords of Samsung Electronics’ annual top executive reshuffle announced on Jan. 20 appeared to be performance and generational shift.The most notable feature of the reshuffle was the appointment of Roh Tae-mun as head of the smartphone business. Roh is known to have led the development of the
Samsung Electronics will unveil its second foldable phone in San Francisco, the United States on Feb.11 (local time), which is reportedly called the “Galaxy Z Flip.” It is a flip-phone that folds in half like a clamshell, and features an ultra-thin glass cover that has fewer wrinkles when it folds o
It can be confirmed that the Galaxy Fold 2 leaked not long ago will use an ultra-thin glass cover for the first time in the world, replacing plastic materials. The screen looks flatter and has fewer wrinkles. In fact, this is the correct cover material for foldable phones.It is predicted that Samsun
Pictures of a device believed to be the second foldable phone from Samsung Electronics have been leaked to the outside. The device can be folded up and down like a clamshell. When folded in half, it becomes a square.The pictures were released on China's social network service (SNS) Weibo on Dec.
With two months left for Samsung Electronics' 2020 Galaxy Unpacked event, smartphone industry insiders predict that the Galaxy S11 series is likely to feature an ultra-high definition camera with more than 100 million pixels and a large-capacity 5,000 mAh battery. They also say that Samsung may