Samsung Electronics reported on April 29 financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. Total revenue was KRW 55.33 trillion, a decrease of 7.6% from the previous quarter mainly due to weak seasonality for the company’s display business and Consumer Electronics Division and partially
Samsung Electronics announced on April 14 that it has achieved the industry’s fastest 5G speeds in a lab demonstration that combined 800 MHz of mmWave spectrum with MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) technology, running on the world-leading Samsung 5G mmWave Access Unit.Using two
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 March 17 that it has begun mass production of the industry's first 512-gigabyte (GB) eUFS (embedded Universal Flash Storage) 3.1 for use in flagship smartphones. Delivering three times the write speed of the previous 512 GB eUFS 3.0 mobile memory, Samsung's n
Taiwanese foundry company TSMC's market capitalization has exceeded that of Samsung Electronics again. Samsung Electronics' share price plunged nearly 20 percent in the past month due to concerns about a drop in semiconductor demand because of the COVID-19 outbreak, while TSMC succeeded in b
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at j.ko@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Affected by the spread of Covid-19, LCD panel prices are rising amidst unfavorable LCD production conditions at Chinese panel manufacturers. We expect LCD panel prices to remain favorable for the time
Samsung Electronics has introduced its next-generation 108-megapixel (Mp) image sensor, Samsung ISOCELL Bright HM1.With a spectrum of light-enhancing technologies spanning from Nonacell and Smart-ISO to real-time HDR, ISOCELL Bright HM1 allows brighter and more detailed 108 Mp photographs and crysta
Chinese TV makers are in hot pursuit of Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. They are rapidly expanding their presences in the global TV market by narrowing their gap with Korean companies in premium technologies such as micro LEDs and organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).Chinese TV companies su
Samsung Electronics will release new micro LED TV models for use in homes in the second half of this year, Han Jong-hee, president of Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display Business, said in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, stressing that the company has made remarkable progress in the new TV technology.Han met wi
Samsung Electronics announced on Jan. 1 that all of its 2020 QLED 8K TV models have obtained 8K UHD certification from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) of the United States. As a result, the dispute between Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics over 8K TV image quality and certification is
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are having a nerve war over premium 8K TVs ahead of CES, the world's largest trade show that kicks off in Las Vegas of the United States next month. The two companies argued over TV picture quality, but this time they are fighting each other over a certific
Volume production of large organic light emitting diode (OLED) panels at LG Display’s newly completed Guangzhou Factory in China is likely to be postponed to next year, display industry insiders forecast.LG Display started to operate the plant in August, which was a delay from the originally planned
LG Electronics announced on Dec. 15 that all of its 2020 8K TV models have received an “8K UHD” certification from the American Consumer Technology Association (CTA). LG Electronics was the industry’s first company to receive the certification.The CTA is the organizer of the CES, the world's lar
Samsung Electronics is planning to invest approximately US$8 billion in its second semiconductor manufacturing plant in Xian, China. The investment is for a larger share in the global NAND flash market. According to Samsung Electronics, the market demand is likely to increase next year with China la
LG Electronics has launched an organic light emitting diode (OLED) TV with an 8K resolution in the Japanese market.LG Electronics recently launched the LG Signature OLED TV, an 88-inch 8K OLED TV, through a distributor in Japan. The TV is selling at Japanese department stores and major stores. Its p
Although some TV industry watchers believed that a showdown between Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics over the picture quality of 8K TVs will play out in favor of 8K TV sales, 8K TV sales have actually decreased.In the third quarter of this year, global 8K TV sales arrived at 16,300 units, down
Japanese companies are throwing down a challenge to LG Electronics in the market of large organic light emitting diode (OLED) TVs. As OLED TV supply is expected to expand significantly beginning 2020, LG Electronics is likely to compete fiercely with such Japanese companies as Sony and Panasonic in
U.S. Time Magazine honored the LG Signature OLED 8K TV, the world's highest resolution organic light emitting diode (OLED) TV, as one of “The 100 Best Inventions of 2019.”Time has selected the top 100 innovative products in categories such as accessibility and beauty, consumer electronics, healt
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will have a showdown again over 8K TVs at CES 2020 in Las Vegas next January as the two TV giants are seeking to preoccupy the North American market, which is the largest market for 8K TVs.Both Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are stepping up their effort
Chinese consumer electronics companies such as TCL are seeking to expand their presence in the global TV market by launching big screen TVs.TCL has recently launched the new smart 4K TV 100X6C with a 100-inch screen, industry sources said on Nov. 6. TCL's new model is priced at US$11,385. It is