Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are employing aggressive marketing strategies in the Indian market to take advantage of Indian consumers’ boycott of Chinese products.LG Electronics' smartphone sales in India increased tenfold over the past two months, according to local media outlets in I
Samsung Electronics is presenting its latest digital signage innovations at Visual Experience Showcase 2020, an online exhibition now underway at its website.The company is inviting all customers, partners, and fans of Samsung digital signage to explore all the latest visual display solutions and in
Samsung Electronics announced on June 24 the global launch of its next-generation Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor. Unveiled at CES 2020, the G9 joins the recently launched G7 in the Odyssey line-up, which the company says has completely reinvented the gaming experience by bringing together the key
A team of Korean researchers has developed a deep blue-emitting phosphorescent OLED which is four times more efficient than OLEDs that use fluorescent materials.The Korea Research Foundation announced on June 14 that a research team led by Jin Sung-ho, a professor at Busan National University, has d
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have ended their dispute over ads about their TV products.The Fair Trade Commission said on June 5 that it has stopped a review process on the complaints that the two electronics companies filed against each other."We have decided to end the review process as t
The authors are analysts of KB Securities. They can be reached at jeff.kim@kbfg.com and goun.whang@kbfg.com, respectively. -- Ed. Samsung Electronics (SEC) and SK Hynix (SKH) shares skyrocketSEC/SKH shares ended June 3 up 6.0%/6.5% (vs. previous closing prices), marking 28%/29% increases from March
Samsung Electronics announced on June 1 the global launch of its groundbreaking Odyssey G7 gaming monitor. The G7 monitor is the world’s first 1000R gaming monitor, meaning it boasts a curvature radius of 1,000 millimeters. It also features a powerful combination of various features under the hood,
Samsung Electronics announced on May 27 its official partnership with global esports organization, T1 Entertainment & Sports (T1).With this partnership, all teams and players located at the T1 headquarters training facility in Seoul will practice using Samsung’s latest curved gaming monitors, the Od
Samsung Electronics announced on May 22 the expansion of its lifestyle Home Entertainment portfolio with the addition of The Terrace, its first outdoor 4K QLED TV and accompanying soundbar.The Terrace is a Samsung Smart TV that is specifically designed to bring the full indoor entertainment experien
While Samsung Electronics' Consumer Electronics (CE) Division's display purchases have been halved over the past two years, its TV sales have increased 1.5-fold. This means that the main determinants of the company’s TV competitiveness are system-on-chip (SoC) and quantum dot (QD) technologi
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics recorded an earnings surprise in the first quarter, but from the second quarter, COVID-19 is expected to weigh heavily on them. A drastic reduction in consumption and a long-term closure of domestic and international distribution outlets are expected to lead to
Samsung Electronics’ 2020 TV lineup has received recognition from leading industry media outlets for leading device and feature innovation.At this year’s CES, Samsung unveiled its latest QLED 8K and 4K lineup, new TVs that combine cutting-edge picture and sound innovations with premium designs to of
Samsung Electronics announced on April 6 that it will introduce a new eco-friendly packaging across its Lifestyle TV product portfolio in efforts to reduce the environmental footprint.Samsung’s new ‘eco-packaging’ made from eco-friendly corrugated cardboard will be applied to The Serif, The Frame an
As Samsung Display will stop producing liquid crystal display (LCD) TV panels this year and switch to quantum dot (QD) display panels, much attention is being paid to the TV strategy of its parent company, Samsung Electronics.As Samsung Display plans to mass-produce QD panels based on organic light-
Samsung Display has decided to stop producing liquid crystal display (LCD) panels this year and shift the focus to quantum dot display panels.Experts say that the company’s move is intended to gain a technological advantage through its super-gap strategy and recover its falling profitability.Display
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at ys.hwang@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Hansol Chemical’s existing semicon materials should continue to display solid earnings, while contributions from new materials are set to expand on rising shipments. Further growth momentum is anti
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Samsung’s quantum dot (QD) technology, the essential part of technology for Samsung Electronics' QLED TV.According to the display industry on Feb. 17, Nanoco, a British QD-based company, filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics in th
A decline in supply and a rapid rise in LCD panel prices are occurring in the wake of factory shutdown in China attributable to Covid-19.Market research firm WitsView said on Feb. 11 that the increase in LCD TV panel prices for the first two weeks of this month amounted to five times the pace shown
Samsung Electronics' operating profit fell sharply last year due to a drop in semiconductor prices, which resulted from a decrease in demand for memory semiconductors. Demand for memory semiconductors, including DRAMs, is expected to grow this year, driven by the diffusion of 5G services and an
Samsung Electronics and Sony have unveiled their micro LED TV products at CES 2020, but some display industry experts say that excessively high production cost will impede their popularization.One square meter of display modules for micro LED TVs costs US$50,000, according to industry experts and fo