Early last month, Samsung released the May 2023 security update to the Galaxy M53 5G in Latin American countries. Now, the company has released last month’s security update to the Galaxy M53 5G in South Korea. Other regions haven’t received this update yet. The latest software update for the Galaxy M53 5G comes with firmware […]
Read MoreSamsung announced that it has launched the Samsung Kiosk powered by the Windows operating system in South Korea. The Samsung Kiosk is set up to provide a smart ordering solution to Samsung customers. This all-in-one product can do everything that a representative would do at the official Samsung Store. This includes product selection, ordering, and […]
Read MoreSamsung officially launched its self-repair program in South Korea covering smartphones, laptops and TV repairs. Users will be able to order spare parts and tools for self-repairs covering the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 series of smartphones. The program covers display, back cover and charging port parts and the required tools to complete […]
Read MoreIn an official newsroom post, Samsung Korea has announced that consumers can self-repair their Galaxy products starting today. Samsung is introducing a self-repair program in South Korea that will guide Galaxy product owners on how to repair their products. With the self-repair program in Korea, Samsung Galaxy owners will not only be able to visit […]
Read MoreTo counter Apple Pay’s entry in South Korea, Samsung launched the integration of Samsung Pay with Naver Pay two months ago. It allows Samsung Pay users to make payments for products and services inside smartphone apps and other online shopping services. Since the integration, Naver Pay has seen a massive surge in users. A report […]
Read MoreSamsung has launched the Galaxy A24 in South Korea. The smartphone was first unveiled last month and was then launched in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. It is now available in South Korea, and it can be purchased starting tomorrow. The Galaxy A24 (LTE) is priced at KRW 396,000 (around $296) in South Korea. It is […]
Read MoreSamsung’s Galaxy Book 3 series, unveiled in January this year, appears to have taken South Korea by storm. Although the company has consistently led the domestic notebook market for 28 consecutive years, the Galaxy Book 3 lineup helped Samsung distance itself from its rivals even more. Indeed, Samsung has been leading the notebook market in […]
Read MoreOver the past few months, Apple started focusing on the South Korean market. First, it launched the Apple Store in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea, and then it launched the Apple Pay service in the country to rival Samsung Pay. To counter Apple’s moves, Samsung has launched its own flagship store in Gangnam. Samsung Gangnam is […]
Read MoreSamsung has announced that it has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Bank of Korea to collaborate on technical research for offline CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency). This research aims to bring secure wire transfers and payments to Samsung Galaxy smartphones and smartwatches through a form of digital currency issued by the country’s […]
Read MoreLast month, Samsung announced an average salary hike of 4.1% for the company’s workforce in South Korea. According to the tech giant, this decision was taken in agreement with the labor-management council, which includes employer and employee representatives. However, unionized laborers at the company say that the labor-management council doesn’t represent their interests. The decision […]
Read MoreAfter years of speculation, Apple finally launched Apple Pay in South Korea, Samsung’s home country. It is now competing with Samsung Pay and Naver Pay, the two most popular mobile payment systems in the country. And it looks like Apple Pay is expanding rapidly in South Korea. According to a report from South Korea’s ETNews […]
Read MoreSamsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 earlier than expected. The South Korean firm will reportedly announce its next-generation foldable phones in the last week of July 2023. A new report claims to spill some beans on the launch event and its location. Usually, Samsung holds […]
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy A34 unveiled two weeks ago debuted in South Korea today. The smartphone comes in four colors but has a single 128GB storage option, priced at KRW499,400 ($385/€355). However, Samsung hasn’t revealed if it has 6GB or 8GB RAM onboard, so we’ll have to wait until March 31 – which is when its […]
Read MoreThe increased restrictions by the US on China and the policies enforced by the US government on China have put two of the top South Korean memory chipmakers—Samsung and SK Hynix—in a tough spot. The leaders of both memory chip firms are expected to visit the US next month. According to a report by BusinessKorea, Samsung Electronics Chairman […]
Read MoreApple is opening its fifth retail store in South Korea this Friday, and the company has enlisted K-pop girl band NewJeans to woo the country’s users, reports Bloomberg. K-pop girl band NewJeans The new store will be located in the central Gangnam district of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, and in a promotional […]
Read MoreAs lame as it sounds, Galaxy Watch users in South Korea can’t make mobile payments using Samsung Pay on their smartwatch. Although those smartwatches feature NFC, Samsung Pay isn’t available to them in Samsung’s home country. However, that could change soon, thanks to Apple. Apparently, Samsung is thinking of activating the Samsung Pay feature on […]
Read MoreAfter a years-long wait, Apple Pay today launched in South Korea, allowing those living in the country to use Apple’s payment system to make contactless payments using the iPhone or Apple Watch. Apple has been working to bring Apple Pay to South Korea since 2017, but Apple was unable to be registered as an electronic […]
Read MoreApple this week announced that it will be opening its fifth retail store in South Korea on Friday, March 31 at 5 p.m. local time. The new store will be located in the central Gangnam district of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. To celebrate the occasion, Apple has made a special wallpaper for […]
Read MoreThe tech world is going through an economic tsunami. There are layoffs going on in major tech companies across the world, where employees are fired left, right, and center. Samsung, the big tech giant from Korea, joins this list and has fired around 3% of the employees at its US semiconductor subsidiary. According to BusinessKorea, […]
Read MoreAfter unveiling its new TVs for 2023 at CES earlier this year, Samsung listed them up for pre-order in South Korea a few weeks ago. Today, the company has launched those Neo QLED and QD-OLED TVs in Korea. The new lineup has ten 8K Neo QLED, fourteen 4K Neo QLED TVs, and two QD-OLED TVs. […]
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