Sales projections for the Samsung Galaxy S20 series were recently slashed by more than 40% on the back of the coronavirus pandemic, but the high-end Galaxy S20 Ultra is appearing to be beating market estimates, according to industry sources in April 10.They said until the end of the year the S20 ser

This year’s global TV shipments are expected to fall 8.7% on-year in 2020 to 203.5 million units in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak that has dampened consumer sentiment, according to market research firm Omdia on April 1.Prior to the pandemic, Omdia had put the shipment volume at 225.4 mil

South Korean camera module manufacturer Cammsys is out to carve out a share of the quickly-growing small-sized EV market, according to the company at a shareholders’ meeting on Mar. 27.On this day, the company passed an internal regulation allowing it to sell cars.“Due to the coronavirus, consumers

Samsung’s sales of its Galaxy S20 series are not selling too well on account of a global economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, along with reduced subsidies for telecom companies.Industry sources said on Mar. 17 that the latest in Samsung’s flagship smartphones are e

Global TV makers are affected to experience disruptions to their production up until May this year on account of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, according to industry sources on Mar. 6.During the months of February and March, manufacturers are estimated to have suffered production losses of

The world’s largest electronics company Samsung Electronics has diversified its Micro-LED supply chain to include Taiwan’s Epistar Corp., according to industry sources on Mar. 3.The move appears to be aimed at upholding Samsung’s pledge to launch Micro-LED TVs in the latter half of this year, the so

The A10 was the best-selling Samsung smartphone in 2019 selling just over 30 million handsets, according to market research firm Omdia on Mar. 26.When compared against global rivals, the A10 fared at third place. In first place was Apple’s iPhone KR that sold 46.3 million handsets, followed by the i

In the Indian smartphone market, China’s Xiaomi stood at No.1 in the fourth quarter of 2019, beating Samsung Electronics, according to figures from market research firm IDC on Jan. 23.Samsung was the second-largest player during the months of October and November last year with a market share of aro

Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S10 series sold an estimated 37 million handsets during the first six months of 2019, which was 15% more than its predecessor. The figure, however, falls short of the market consensus of around 50 million, according to industry sources on Jan. 10.They attributed the sales

Samsung Electronics plans to ship 45 million or more 5G-enabled smartphones this year in a move that would trigger heated competition between the South Korean tech giant and China’s Huawei, according to industry watchers on Jan. 7.The 45 million-plus figure is nearly 7 times that of the 5G smartphon

Samsung Electronics’ strategic Galaxy A series showed robust sales, with the Galaxy A10 and A50 selling more than 50 million handsets altogether, according to industry sources on Jan. 1.The latest Galaxy A series was launched in March, and the phones helped keep Samsung at first place in the global

The first Samsung smartphone created via ODM by Chinese company Huaqin was unveiled on Dec. 18. The Galaxy A01 was applied with the Qualcomm Snap Dragon 439 and 2GB RAM.It runs on the Android 9.0, weighs 168g and costs under $200. Specs include a 5.7-inch Infinity-V display, a rear, dual-camera of a

Samsung Electronics has widened the use of adhesive glue for sealing the top board and the middle frame together for its smartphones, including the Galaxy S11 models that are to be launched in 2020, according to industry sources.This year, Samsung applied adhesive glue to all Galaxy A and Galaxy M s

Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy A51, which will be the series’ first phone enabling macro photography, will be revealed for the first time in Vietnam on Dec. 12, according to industry sources on Dec. 9.Samsung’s Vietnamese corporation will also launch other A series smartphones in the Galaxy lineup incl

Samsung Electronics’ next flagship smartphones series, tentatively named the Galaxy S11, is likely to have a screen measuring a maximum 6.8 inches and a 108-million pixel camera, according to industry sources on Dec. 5.This would mark the first time for Samsung to apply a display in the 6-inch range

LG Electronics sent 100 employees from home in South Korea, along with interpreters, to its smartphone factory in Vietnam to kickstart operations as soon as the local staff receives sufficient training, industry sources said on Nov. 18.It would take around 6 months for the employees to be sent into

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics took home the third-largest share in the global wireless earphone market with 6% in the third quarter of this year, a notch lower than Xiaomi, which jumped to second place from fourth in the previous quarter. In first place was Apple.According to data compiled by ma

On Sept. 25, LG Electronics unveiled a device for reinforcing the quality of its TVs in a move to refute Samsung’s latest criticism saying LG TVs are incapable of playing 8K images. The electronics maker also revealed a video supporting its claims and countering Samsung’s accusations.In the video, a

Samsung Electronics’ IM division appears to be torn between adopting more Original Development Manufacturing (ODM) smartphones to cut costs amid intensifying competition and trying to maintain the status quo.But with one of the key executives pushing for the idea, industry watchers say widening ODM

Samsung is finally unveiling the Galaxy Fold five months after its original launch date in April this year on account of durability issues.“After mounting various hurdles, we have finally unveiled a brand new mobile category with the Galaxy Fold,” said Koh Dong-jin, head of Samsung Electronics IM di