Samsung Electronics took the largest share of the global TV market by sales in 2018, remaining No. 1 for 13 years running. In particular, it was dominant in the 75 inches or larger TV segment and the market for premium TVs worth more than US$2,500.Samsung Electronics accounted for 29 percent of the
China took the crown in the global LCD TV market last year, according to a report released by global market researcher IHS Markit on Feb. 10.Worldwide LCD TV shipments totaled 152.16 million units in the first three quarters of last year, with Chinese companies accounting for 31.9 percent (48.56 mil
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are showcasing their latest digital signage products at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019, the largest commercial display trade show in Europe.Samsung is showing off its 8K ultra-high definition quantum dot light emitting diode (QLED) signage displa
Samsung Electronics' share of the world TV market in terms of sales volume is estimated to have fallen below 20 percent in 2018 for the first time in seven years.One reason for the decline in Samsung’s market share is its focus on the premium TV market away from the low-priced TV market led main
The global display industry has moved into the era of micro light-emitting diode (LED) panels which can overcome the limitations of existing liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and indefinitely extend the panel size. Micro LED technology can freely widen screen sizes as it produces a screen by dense
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019, which will run in Las Vegas for four days from Jan. 8 (local time), is expected to showcase premium TV technology and advanced smart home technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).Samsung Electronics, which betted on micr
LG Electronics will kick off the global sales of a 65-inch rollable TV in the first half of next year after taking the wraps off the new TV model at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to be held in Las Vegas in January of next year.Early this year, LG Display unveiled a rollable TV panel but it was
Samsung Electronics’ QLED TV and LG Electronics’ CineBeam Laser 4K Projector have been included among the "Best Inventions 2018" chosen by Time magazine.Each year, Time selects 50 smart inventions in 10 categories: accessibility, architecture and design, fashion & beauty, food & drink, gear & gadget
Seven out of 10 premium TVs costing US$2,500 or more sold in the third quarter of this year were made by Korean companies. Among the top three global TV makers, Sony saw its market share drop 3 percentage points from the first quarter, while Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics expanded their mark
Samsung Electronics has regained its pride as the world's top TV maker. According to electronics industry analysts on Nov. 19, Samsung Electronics boosted its share of the global market for high-end TVs costing US$1,500 or more per unit to 50 percent in the first half of this year. Samsung's
Samaung Electronics is forecast to show overall earnings improvement in the third quarter of 2018. NH Investment & Securities said in a research report that with the exception of the IT & Mobile Communications (IM) domain, earnings should remain robust across all of the company's businesses, inc
LG Electronics' sales of organic light emitting diode (OLED) TVs are growing fast, with this year's sales volume expected to be more than double the previous year’s. LG OLED TVs are leading the premium TV market, eliciting favorable consumer responses.According to a report released by IHS Ma
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, two leaders of the world home electronics industry, will compete with each other in the IFA 2018, Europe's largest consumer electronics exhibition that will kick off on August 31. They are expected to show the competitiveness of their total solutions for s
Samsung Electronics will launch 65-, 75- and 85-inch 8K QLED TVs in September. An 8K TV (3,300 mega pixels) is four times clearer than a 4K TV (830 mega pixels) and creates the highest picture quality among TVs currently selling in the market.In particular, Samsung Electronics has installed an AI ch
Global sales of the Galaxy S9, which surpassed 10 million units in just one month after its release in March, have been falling in the second quarter. Eugene Investment & Securities Co. forecast that its quarterly shipments would stand at 9.5 million units. Some even say that the sales figures could
The QLED TV group led by Samsung Electronics and the OLED TV group represented by LG Electronics, Sony, and Panasonic will have a duel to find out which group offers the highest image quality.According to the TV industry on June 21, an interesting TV evaluation test will be held on July 15 at Harefi
Sales of organic light emitting diode (OLED) TVs surpassed those of quantum dot light emitting diode (QLED) TVs for the past two consecutive quarters. Analysts say that this phenomenon took place as the number of manufacturers launching OLED TVs as premium products spiked.According to the IHS Markit
China once trailed Korea with a 10 percentage point market share difference in the TV market. Yet South Korea has recently widened the market share gap again to 25 percentage points on the strength of Korean TV makers’ advanced technology and premium strategy.According to market researcher IHS Marki
The global market shares of Samsung Electronics’ non-semiconductor business items such as TVs, smartphones and display panels have been on the decline for years with Chinese manufacturers supplying competitive products at low prices.According to industry sources, Samsung Electronics posted a share o
On April 5, LG Electronics released three new side-by-side Dios refrigerators with enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) features. The products are characterized by detecting in real time refrigerator use patterns, surrounding temperature and humidity, and so on.These days, LG Electronics is promoti