Google has released an automobile app, Android Auto, in partnership with domestic companies such as Hyundai-Kia Motors and Kakao Mobility.Google officially announced the release of Android Auto at a press conference on July 12 at KiaBit 360 in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.Android Auto is an app
As China has been ramping up investment in semiconductor manufacturing facilities, its semiconductor production equipment market is expected to get bigger than that of South Korea, which is the world’s largest.According to the Mid-year Forecast released by the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials I
With the 5G commercialization coming up in March next year, Samsung Electronics is beefing up investment in the telecommunication equipment business. The Korean IT giant aims to rank in the top three in the global market in five years.According to the industry on July 11, Samsung Electronics is exte
The smart speaker market competition has begun at home and abroad. Using an artificial intelligence (AI) platform, smart speakers recognizes the voice of users and allows them to stream music, search information and check news.In particular, smart speaker developers are in a tough competition to pre
China’s largest battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL) has decided to build a battery production base in Germany, officially declaring its advance into Europe. It means that South Korean battery producers such as LG Chem and Samsung SDI, which have considered Europe as the main ma
SK Hynix System IC, a subsidiary of SK Hynix, will construct a semiconductor foundry plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province of China. The plant will be built in the form of a joint venture with an investment company of the Wuxi government.SK Hynix System IC announced on July 10 that the company would estab
The second war between Samsung Electronics Co. and Chinese smartphone manufacturers, such as Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo and Vivo, for the Indian market to win the 1.3 billion population has just begun. Samsung Electronics had the largest share of the Indian market until last year. However, the company had
With China's sharp rise in nanotechnology ranging from original technology to industrial areas, the South Korean government will make massive investment by making a national nano industry road map to increase the competitiveness of related industries such as semiconductors and materials.The Mini
LG Display posted the highest share in the global AMOLED smartwatch display market last year.Market research firm IHS Markit announced on July 9 that LG Display supplied a total of 10.64 million AMOLED smartwatch display panels last year with a market share of 41.4%. It was followed by Samsung Displ
SK Hynix is ramping up the supply of high bandwidth memory chips for AI accelerators and servers. In the industry, there is a concern over a memory supply glut due to China's focus on the promotion of the semiconductor industry. But this market segment has the advantage of boosting profitability
Samsung Electronics will speed up its expansion into the Latin American market after setting up an outdoor LED signboard in Lima, Peru.Samsung Electronics announced on July 5 that the company installed an LED signage display board at Plaza Norte, a premium shopping mall in Lima, Peru. The signage is
The security vulnerabilities of Huawei products have been rapidly increasing every year. Huawei recently said that there was no security problem with its products, reassuring Korean mobile operators who have to select equipment suppliers to build their 5G networks. But analysts are saying that Huawe
The prices of memory semiconductor chips such as DRAM and NAND flash chips are likely to fall or show a limited increase in the second half of this year, according to market research firm DRAMeXchange on July 2.“The increase in price is slowing down although the demand for DRAMs for servers is still
Smartphone manufacturers are speeding up the development of foldable phones. According to industry sources, Motorola recently registered a patent for a foldable phone to follow Samsung Electronics, Apple and Huawei.Motorola recently received an approval for the design patent from the World Intellect
Samsung Electronics will take the wrap off its Galaxy Note 9 (tentative name) Smartphone in New York City, on August 9.Samsung Electronics sent invitations to an event to launch a new product to media outlets around the world on June 28. The company did not reveal the name of the product but it is a
Korea, which has been professing itself to be an “information and communication technology (ICT) powerhouse,” can increase its competitiveness in the global internet platform market as well as traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution and finance, if it takes advantage of blockchain
Samsung Electronics and Apple have agreed to resolve a seven-year long legal dispute over smartphone design patent infringement, reported Reuters and Bloomberg on June 27Bloomberg reported quoting the lawsuit documents filed to the US District Court of San Jose, California.It added that the specific
A local news outlet reported on June 27 that the U.S. government asked the South Korean government not to cooperate with China in developing 5G and drone technologies. “This shows South Korea may be caught in the middle with the ongoing trade war between the United States and China transforming into
The South Korean government has decided to expand the domestic data market, which is currently worth 6.3 trillion won, to 10 trillion won by 2022.The Fourth Industrial Revolution Committee, presided over by the president, held its seventh meeting on June 26 to finalize the strategy to revitalize the
The competition between Naver and Kakao for in the Japanese webtoon market is in full swing.Naver announced on June 25 that it will invest 150 billion won in Naver Webtoon by participating in its capital increase.Naver Webtoon was separated from Naver in May last year after operating as an independe