Tweet LG has finally announced the price of its swivelling display smartphone, the LG Wing, for the South Korean market ahead of its availability. Conversion to USD places it in the sub-$ 1,000 range. Read more… Neowin
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Samsung trialing work from home for its employees in South Korea
Tweet As a pilot program, Samsung is allowing some employees in its mobile and electronics division in South Korea to work from home. It is assessing whether it can adopt working from home on a wider scale. Read more… Neowin
Apple starts reopening physical stores, begins with South Korea
Tweet Apple, which closed all 458 stores outside mainland China, is restarting operations at its sole South Korean location. The retail stores in the U.S. are expected to be operational in early May. Read more… Neowin
Samsung Galaxy S20 launch in Korea with Snapdragon 865 ‘humiliated’ Exynos division
Tweet Samsung’s decision to launch the Snapdragon 865-variant of the Galaxy S20 series in South Korea took the company’s employees by surprise and the LSI division behind the Exynos 990 felt humiliated. Read more… Neowin
Samsung again shuts down its smartphone factory in South Korea due to new coronavirus case
Tweet 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. Read more… Neowin