The Indian government has requested Samsung Electronics to build a semiconductor factory in India. India plans to attract semiconductor giants with subsidies to expand semiconductor production.According to Indian media reports, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M.K. Stalin made the request to Samsung Ele
Samsung Electronics' negotiations on OLED panels with LG Display are stuttering as the two companies are failing to narrow their differences on prices.The two companies are having a tug-of-war on prices. Samsung Electronics wants to purchase OLED panels from LG Display at prices which are lower
Sony has decided to release Bravia A95K, the world’s first QD-OLED TV, in June this year. The panel is supplied from Samsung Display.The new TV is divided into 55- and 65-inch models. The prices are likely to be US$2,999 and US$3,999, respectively.The estimated prices are somewhat higher than the pr
Despite a contraction of the global TV market in 2021, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics firmly maintained their first and second place thanks to strong premium TV sales. The two TV makers’ combined market share reached 48 percent.Samsung Electronics posted a 29.5 percent market share in terms
Samsung Electronics, the No. 1 player in the global TV market, is speeding up its transition to OLED TVs, fueling expectations for a rapid expansion of the OLED TV market in 2022.According to market research firm Omdia, QD-LCD TV sales are expected to fall 3.1 percent to US$17.674 billion (about 21
The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at chank@shinhan.com and hyungwou@shinhan.com, respectively. -- Ed. 4Q21 OP estimated at KRW23.4bn (+60.9% YoY)Seoul Semiconductor disclosed preliminary sales for 4Q21 at KRW313bn (+0.8% YoY). Operating profit is estimated at K
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on Jan. 19 that their research team has developed an innovative display material capable of enhancing the luminous efficiency of OLED and QLED display.The tea
Samsung Electronics’ quantum dot (QD)-organic light emitting diode (OLED) TV has nabbed the Best of Innovation award at CES 2022, which kicks off in Las Vegas of the United States on Jan. 5 (local time). Samsung Electronics has decided not to display the product at this year's CES, but industry
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Han Jong-hee delivered a keynote speech at CES 2022 on Jan. 4. There, he stressed that the ultimate goal of technological innovation has to be sustainable daily living.“The application of our solar cell remote controllers, which were applied to our QLED products las
Samsung Electronics is planning to exhibit smart TVs supporting NFT transactions at CES 2022. The Micro LED, Neo QLED and The Frame TVs supporting NFT artwork search as well are scheduled to be released worldwide this year.“The world’s first TV screen-based NFT explorer and marketplace will be exhib
Samsung Electronics announced on Dec. 27 that it has built smart homes in Eco Delta City, a national pilot smart city in Busan.Promoted by Korea Water Resources Corp., Eco Delta City is a smart city with 30,000 households on a site of 11.8 square meters in Gangseo-gu, Busan.Samsung Electronics suppl
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 Electronics Co., Ltd. announced on Sept. 22 that it has won 48 awards at the world-renowned International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2021, including seven Silvers, three Bronzes and thirty-eight finalists.The IDEA 2021 awards for Samsung include creative designs across multiple categori
Market research firm Omdia reported on Aug. 26 that the global mini LED TV shipments, which were about 0.5 million units last year, are expected to reach 4.9 million units this year and the ratio of mini LED TV shipments to the total TV shipments is expected to jump from 0.02 percent to 2.2 percent.
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics accounted for half of the global TV market in terms of sales in the first half of this year. They increased their sales despite production setbacks caused by COVID-19.According to market research firm Omdia, a total of 99.11 million TVs were sold worldwide in t
Texas-based NPE Atlas Global Technologies filed a patent infringement suit against Samsung Electronics and Samsung Electronics America on Aug. 9.According to Atlas, Samsung infringed on its patent rights pertaining to eight Wi-Fi-related patents and used the patents for no less than 458 mobile produ
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
As LG Electronics entered its countdown of the launch of a mini-LED TV model, its clash with Samsung Electronics is imminent.LG Electronics is planning to release mini-LED TVs globally in June. About six months have passed since the company announced at a TV technology briefing session in December 2
The author is an analyst of KB Securities. He can be reached at jeff.kim@kbfg.com. -- Ed. Raise target price to KRW350,000 We reiterate BUY on Hansol Chemical and raise our TP by 9.4% from KRW320,000 to KRW350,000. We raised our TP because 2021-23E earnings were revised up to reflect the record-high
TV manufacturers are stepping up efforts to appeal to gamers. They are strengthening their lineup of TVs suitable for games and adding game-related functions to current models. "Gamers have already become a major customer group in the TV market," an industry insider said.LG Electronics is expected t