Samsung has once again had to shut down its Gumi plant in South Korea due to an employee getting infected with the coronavirus. The plant produces flagship phones like the Galaxy S20 and Z Flip.
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Samsung confirmed on Saturday that one employee at its mobile device factory complex in Gumi City, South Korea has been infected with the deadly coronavirus. The facility has already been shut down.
The company announced mass production of its sixth-generation V-NAND SSDs with the industry's first 100+ layer single-tier design that boasts faster access speeds and efficient power usage.
5G Standalone Core could be ready to be launched as a commercial service in South Korea. This news comes after Samsung and SK Telecom have successfully carried out an interoperability test.
Japan will impose tougher restrictions upon South Korean companies with regard to export of tech materials like phone displays. It is also considering removing the country from its trade "white list".
Samsung is said to be testing a 5G version of its rumored Galaxy A90 mid-range smartphone in South Korea. The device is also claimed to be featuring a 32MP main camera on the back.
The U.S. and South Korea are now battling for the title of the first 5G network as Verizon launched its service in two cities a few hours after South Korea rolled out 5G access to six celebrities.
Although Samsung announced the 5G version of its Galaxy S10 late last month, it never gave details about when it would be released. It didn't take long, as the firm has announced an April 5 date.
LG Electronics confirmed today that the G8 ThinQ will be up for grabs at ₩897,600, or approximately $792 based on the current conversion. Pre-orders will start March 15 until March 21 in South Korea.
The Galaxy Watch Golf Edition can now be purchased in South Korea in two models and it comes with the Smart Caddie app. This variant also includes the same specs as the original edition.
Samsung's new factory on the outskirts of New Delhi has been opened today by India's Prime Minister and the South Korean President. The new factory is said to be the biggest in the world.
PUBG Corp. has dropped its copyright infringement lawsuit against Fortnite developer Epic Games. It's not clear why the move took place or whether there was an out-of-court settlement.
According to reports, the developer of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has filed a copyright infringement case against Epic Games, likely due to the similarities between PUBG and Fortnite.
Facebook was fined 396 million won, or approximately $369,400, in South Korea for allegedly throttling user access to its site by rerouting users to servers located in Hong Kong and the United States.
Rob Joyce, head of cybersecurity at the White House, has cast doubt on the possibility of bitcoin regulation in the near term. The White House is still weighing up the benefits and risks of bitcoin.
In an amended cross-licensing agreement, Samsung and Qualcomm have settled their differences over an appeal of an antitrust suit. Samsung has withdrawn from a Korean FTC investigation.
The VPN service, Private Internet Access, will no longer allow users to make VPN connections to South Korea after it found out that law enforcement was going to clone the company's data.
The South Korean government has rejected a proposal to ban cryptocurrency trading in the country which was alluded to by the justice minister. The country will more tightly regulate the market.
The finance minister of South Korea has stated that the country is drafting up a law that would ban the trading of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum. The news has caused prices to drop.
After testing the update through LG OS Preview program, the Korean company is now rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the LG V30 in South Korea over-the-air and through LG Bridge software.