LG Display announced on Oct. 21 a three-year innovation partnership with The Walt Disney Studios’ StudioLAB to combine its cutting-edge OLED display technology with the Studios’ world-class content to create exceptional viewing experiences.Among StudioLAB’s Innovation Partners, LG Display is the fir
Samsung Electronics is speeding up the development of new augmented reality (AR) products.The company applied for a patent related to light penetration of a head mounted display (HMD) in September, according to the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Oct. 18. Light does not pass through an HMD 10
The author is chief technology officer, EVP & head of Mobile R&D Office, Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. -- Ed. At Samsung, we constantly push boundaries to bring consumers groundbreaking new mobile experiences that address their needs and enrich their lives. Our long history of
Samsung Electronics is closely trailing Sony, the No. 1 mobile image sensor maker. It is gradually narrowing the market share gap based on its micro-fabrication fine process technology and high-value-added products with more than 64 million pixels.Samsung Electronics accounted for 16.7 percent of th
Hyundai Mobis announced on Oct. 7 that it has made a strategic investment in Envisics, a U.K.-based global leader in augmented reality head-up display (AR HUD).AR HUD is a next-generation safety convenience feature that matches driving information with the road ahead in real-time and projects it ont
Hyundai Motor Group announced on Sept. 29 the formation of New Horizons Studio, a new unit focused on the development of ultimate mobility vehicles (UMV).New Horizons Studio envisions building vehicles to wander with unprecedented mobility. The products will target customers who have a need for trav
The author is an analyst of Shinhan Investment Corp. He can be reached at gwak81@shinhan.com. – Ed. Korean New DealThe Korean government, on July 14, announced its version of a “New Deal,” a comprehensive national development strategy aimed at lifting the domestic economy out of COVID-19 impact and
SK Telecom announced on Sept. 10 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Intel for cooperation in the commercialization of an evolved 5G network functions virtualization (NFV) platform.Under the MOU, the four companies wil
Recently, competition is heating up among domestic shipbuilders to develop eco-friendly and fuel-saving smart vessels.The market for autonomous ships and related equipment and materials is expected to grow 12.8 percent annually to reach US$155 billion in 2025, said Acute Market Sports, a shipbuildin
SK Telecom announced on July 27 that it, together with the Cultural Heritage Administration and Google, launched "Changdeok ARirang," an augmented reality (AR) service based on 5G edge cloud to provide an immersive experience for visitors of Changdeokgung Palace.Changdeokgung Palace (or Changdeok Pa
The authors are analysts of NH Investment & Securities. They can be reached at jaemin.ahn@nhqv.com and hyundong.lee@nhqv.com, respectively. -- Ed. Acceleration in 5G investment to boost 5G integration in multiple industriesThe Digital New Deal also includes a plan to strengthen the so-called DNA (da
SK Telecom and The Cultural Heritage Administration`s Deoksugung Palace Management Office have launched a virtual reality (VR) tour of Deoksugung Palace to support culture and heritage during the COVID-19 pandemic.Deoksugung Palace is one of five royal palaces remaining in Seoul. Mainly built at the
Hyundai Motor Group and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) announced on June 23 a research collaboration to examine relationships among natural and built environments in order to propose new directions for the future of mobility.The study expands on the smart mobility vision announced by Hyundai M
Kia Motors announced on June 18 the launch of a "Kia Owner's Manual App," an AI-based owner’s manual developed in partnership with Google Cloud and Megazone.The app is a customer-friendly mobile app that explains the name and functions of features found inside Kia models using the smartphone cam
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) is recruiting companies to participate in the “Lotte Mart Testbed in Jakarta, Indonesia,” the first overseas testbed project for Korean startups looking to expand into overseas.The startups selected for the testbed will be able to apply their technolo
U.S. healthcare company Fat Statz recently filed a patent suit against Samsung Electronics with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Fat Statz made an issue of wearable devices, the Galaxy 20 series, the Galaxy Z Flip, and many other phones coming with the Samsung Heal
SK Telecom and Cultural Heritage Administration Deoksugung Palace Management Office announced on April 14 that they have pilot launched "AR Deoksugung," a service developed by applying the latest augmented reality (AR) technologies to the Korean cultural heritage Deoksugung Palace to enable users to
KT Corp. announced on April 8 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (FET) for collaboration in 5G services and digital content development.The Korean telecom company said that the signing ceremony was conducted online due to the
SK Telecom announced on March 30 its 5G milestones achieved over the past year since launching the world’s first 5G service on April 3, 2019, along with its plans going forward.According to data released by the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT in January 2020, SK Telecom has established itself as
LG Uplus announced on Feb. 27 that it will develop augmented reality (AR) collaboration solutions based on 5G (5G) communications by partnering with a group of foreign companies including Spatial, a U.S. startup that develops an AR collaboration platform, Nreal, an AR device producer, and Qualcomm.T