Korea Joongang Daily
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Sixth Korean Apple store to open in Hanam

Apple is set to open its sixth retail store in Hanam next month, marking its first Korean outlet to be located outside of Seoul. The store will feature the latest iPhones, Apple Watches and M3 Mac computers.

2023-11-27

Samsung Electronics dominates Q3 smartphone sales with 84% market share

Samsung Electronics accounted for more than 80 percent of Korea's smartphone sales in the third quarter amid contracted demand for high-end gadgets, data showed Monday.

2023-11-13

Samsung sets aggressive shipping targets for Galaxy S24

Samsung aims to ship 35 million units of its Galaxy S24 series, a 10 percent increase from the S23's output. Apple plans to produce 250 million iPhones next year.

2023-11-06

Cook’s 100-trillion-won tightrope walk (KOR)

Apple’s current situation is the déjà vu of what Samsung had gone through.

2023-10-24

Cook’s 100-trillion-won tightrope walk

Apple’s current situation is the déjà vu of what Samsung had gone through.

2023-10-23

[NEWS ANALYSIS] Samsung plans Exynos revival with Galaxy S24 launch

Samsung Electronics plans to revive its Exynos processor with the Galaxy S24 series launch next year, potentially boosting its core businesses including smartphones and chip manufacturing.

2023-10-02

SK Telecom to unveil call recording service for iPhones

SK Telecom, Korea's biggest mobile carrier, is set to launch a call recording service for iPhones through its AI app, A dot. This move aims to address a disadvantage faced by iPhone users in Korea. The service is expected to be available by October.

2023-09-18

Son Heung-min refuses to take iPhone selfie with fan due to Samsung sponsorship

A TikTok video uploaded Monday showed Tottenham Hotspur and Korea national team captain Son telling a fan with an apologetic gesture that he cannot hold an iPhone when the fan asked him for a selfie. He was willing to hold a Samsung Galaxy.

2023-09-13

Designer Galaxy

Samsung Electronics introduced the Thom Browne Edition of its latest Galaxy Z Fold 5 foldable smartphone on Thursday. This is the smartphone maker's fourth collaboration with Thom Browne for the Galaxy series.

2023-09-07

Galaxy 'FE' release coming as Samsung battles for top spot

Samsung Electronics may release the more affordable Galaxy S23 FE smartphone sooner rather than later to ramp up sales and retain its No. 1 spot ahead of Apple.

2023-08-27