Samsung Electronics ceded the top spot to competitor Apple in smartphone sales rankings for the first quarter of this year. Typically, the first quarter is when Samsung Electronics releases new smartphone models, so the company shows strength; however, this year, analyses suggest that U.S. tariff po...
LG Uplus announced on the 16th that it successfully completed the public transportation device demonstration project specialized for visually impaired individuals, conducted under the auspices of Hyundai Motor and Kia. This project began when "Day-Easy technology development for improving mobil...
Roh Tae-Moon, head of Samsung Electronics' Mobile Experience (MX) division, delivered his second message on the 16th after concurrently serving as the acting head of the Device Experience (DX) division, stating, "I will focus even more on discovering new businesses for future growth." While he sent ...
SK Telecom, hereafter referred to as SKT, announced on the 16th that it discovered and blocked 2,610 malicious applications (apps) in cooperation with the Korean National Police Agency from December of last year to March of this year. SKT confirmed customers suspected of installing malicious apps an...
Naver and Kakao were found to have reduced their investments in data centers, a key infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI), last year. As a result, the two corporations have accumulated more than 10 trillion won in cash. In contrast, the four major U.S. big tech companies—Microsoft (MS), Me...
KT announced on the 15th that it has confirmed a dividends of 600 won per share for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year. The total amount of dividends is approximately 147 billion won, and the dividend yield is 1.2%. The record date for dividends...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 14th (local time) that he is "reviewing something to help some auto companies." This statement is interpreted as suggesting a temporary exemption on tariffs for auto parts. During a meeting in the Oval Office with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, Trump resp...
Apple increased its iPhone shipments in response to the reciprocal tariff measures imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump's second administration. Market research firm IDC noted on the 14th that Apple is estimated to have shipped 57.9 million iPhones in the first quarter of this year. This re...
On the 14th (local time), major indexes on the New York Stock Exchange opened with gains across the board. It is analyzed that the decision by the Donald Trump second administration to place a 'tariff hold' on smartphones, computers, memory cards, and other items has boosted investor sentiment. Howe...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi passed away on the 14th (local time) due to heart disease. He was 85 years old. According to the Associated Press, the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, stated that former Prime Minister Abdullah was hospitalized the previous da...
