South Korea’s Samsung Display, a supplier for Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc, has requested Vietnam to exempt 700 South Korean engineers from its mandatory quarantine requirement saying they are needed to prepare for the production of screens for new smartphones. South Korea is Vietnam’s biggest foreign investor. In an effort to contain the outbreak of…
In a statement Samsung Electronics said, it will introduce innovative and new devices in San Francisco on February 11. Analysts and consumers widely expect Samsung to unveil its new foldable phone and a new version of its flagship S model as it moves to maintain its lead and consolidate its position in the emerging foldable…
Japan Display’s bailout plan got slightly derailed following the withdrawal of Harvest Group, a Chinese investment firm from the bailout consortium. Following a sudden withdrawal of a Chinese investor group from its bailout plan, Japan Display Inc, an Apple Inc supplier stated, it aims to clinch a deal for least $468 million (50 billion yen)…
In recent years, Huawei has shot up surprising fast into the global smartphone business. A U.S. ban citing theft of intellectual property and being a threat to U.S. national security has however crippled its sales outside China. On September 18 Huawei Technologies plans to launch its new Mate 30 line of smartphones in Munich, said…
Despite its launch, Huawei is continuing to stick to Android to support its app developers. Without apps there will not be a market for its OS. On Friday, Huawei Technologies launched its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices. Following continued theft of U.S. intellectual property, in May 2019 the U.S. had imposed curbs…
The development comes at a time when there is a weak demand in the smartphone market. LG is probably aiming to keep its lead in the OLED TV market. On Tuesday, LG Display stated it would be investing $2.6 billion (3 trillion won) in its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels production line in South Korea.…
Intel’s earlier announcement of its exit from the 5G modem chip business, following settling a long standing dispute with Qualcomm, presents an opportunity for Apple. A potential deal with Intel is likely to squeeze Qualcomm since it is a key supplier of modem chips for Apple’s iPhones. Apple Inc aims to acquire Intel Corp’s smartphone-modem…
Vodafone is following a dual vendor strategy for its 5G networks; given its security concerns consumer data could probably be at stake especially if it is routed through Chinese servers. On Tuesday, Vodafone stated it was launching 5G services in Germany. The development sees Vodafone offering cheaper deals than industry leader Deutsche Telekom; its services…
The Vsmart phones will be made at a factory in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, and will be sold in the EU and European markets from April 2020. On Friday, Vietnam’s biggest-listed firm by market value, Vingroup JSC stated it had signed a deal with Qualcomm and with a unit of Japan’s Fujitsu Ltd, to produce 5G…
The new wave of tariffs which could go into effect from August 1, is likely to cover consumer electronics, including smartphones and tablets. With U.S. President Donald Trump deliberating whether to make good on his threat to impose tariffs on the remaining un-tariffed Chinese exports to the United States, Trump met Apple’s CEO Tim Cook…
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