https://www.scmp.com/rss/57151/feed Formerly known as Lucky Goldstar, LG is the second biggest conglomerate in South Korea, involved in electronics, chemicals and telecom products. LG Electronics is its flagship arm, with five major divisions: mobile communications, home entertainment, home appliances, air conditioning and energy solutions. It is one of the world’s biggest makers of televisions and mobile phones. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk A 20-year-old air conditioner has suddenly become the hottest, most sought-after vintage find in South Korea after a video showing that its logo was made of pure gold went viral. The YouTube clip, titled “Is there gold in air conditioners?”, shows a Seoul-based gold shop owner known as Ringring Unnie examining a handful of crumpled metal pieces brought in by a customer. “What is this?” she asks on camera. “It was removed from an LG Whisen air conditioner. It was the logo attached to the front of... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3336876/viral-24-carat-gold-logo-find-turns-old-ac-units-hot-property-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3336876/viral-24-carat-gold-logo-find-turns-old-ac-units-hot-property-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:36:21 +0000 Todd G. Buchholz Todd G. Buchholz Ever since the Reagan boom of the 1980s, many elites outside the United States have been telling Americans that they have been hoodwinked – that cutting taxes and regulations is a reckless, unnecessary way to spur growth. Countries that provide generous childcare subsidies and wrap businesses in reams of red tape still enjoy equivalent incomes, the argument goes. So why put up with a rugged, muddy cowboy economy? Two reasons stand out. First, over the past 10 years, US income growth has left... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3325463/why-world-still-free-riding-america?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3325463/why-world-still-free-riding-america?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 06:30:09 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg The expansion in India’s initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected to continue, with companies poised to raise more than US$30 billion in the next 12 months, according to Kotak Mahindra Capital. Around 150 companies are planning to tap the equity market, V Jayasankar, head of investment banking at Kotak, the country’s top arranger for equity deals this year, said in an interview. “The pace of IPO filings is robust, and it reflects the deepening confidence of issuers in India’s capital... https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3319107/india-ipos-raise-us30-billion-over-next-12-months-countrys-top-arranger-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3319107/india-ipos-raise-us30-billion-over-next-12-months-countrys-top-arranger-says?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:45:00 +0000 DigiTimes DigiTimes LG Energy Solution (LGES) of South Korea has exited its US$8.45 billion (HK$65.7 billion) electric vehicle (EV) battery project in Indonesia, prompting the Indonesian government to court China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt as a potential replacement investor. Initially launched as a joint venture between LGES and the Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC), the project was abandoned after LGES cited shifting market dynamics and a less favourable investment climate. Indonesia’s state-owned Antara news... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3309683/huayou-may-step-south-koreas-lg-abandons-us845-bn-indonesia-ev-battery-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3309683/huayou-may-step-south-koreas-lg-abandons-us845-bn-indonesia-ev-battery-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 May 2025 05:23:56 +0000 An early scene from sci-fi film Atlas – released in May this year – saw Jennifer Lopez’s character, Atlas Shepherd, roused from sleep by an AI assistant. The “software” also opens the curtains to let in sunlight, and reports the time, weather, temperature and air quality. It controls various home appliances, keeps up constant chatter, brews Shepherd’s coffee, plays chess with her and switches on the television, all at the same time. AI smart home solutions LG Electronics (LG) is one of the main... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3271638/smart-home-integration-how-samsung-and-lg-are-driving-personalised-solutions-domestic-ai-ecosystem?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3271638/smart-home-integration-how-samsung-and-lg-are-driving-personalised-solutions-domestic-ai-ecosystem?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:00:23 +0000 This article was first published by The Korea Times in a partnership with the South China Morning Post. Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei Technologies is poised to make a comeback in the global smartphone market this year, but in South Korea, the company must contend with the lingering impact of US sanctions and intense competition with international and local rivals, according to industry watchers. Huawei is forecast to move into the spotlight in the smartphone industry in 2024,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3248755/huawei-chases-enterprise-clients-south-korea-consumers-hold-samsung-apple-smartphones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3248755/huawei-chases-enterprise-clients-south-korea-consumers-hold-samsung-apple-smartphones?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:00:21 +0000 Apple chief executive Tim Cook’s latest trip to China has included a low-key visit to manufacturing facilities run by Luxshare Precision Industry Co, as the US technology giant closely monitors the progress of its supply chain for the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. Cook was spotted on Wednesday morning in a tour of a factory owned by Luxshare – a major Apple AirPods supplier that has also won iPhone 15 orders and was named as an assembler of the Vision Pro – in the northern part of eastern... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3238406/apple-ceo-tim-cook-visits-factory-major-chinese-supplier-luxshare-amid-preparations-local-assembly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3238406/apple-ceo-tim-cook-visits-factory-major-chinese-supplier-luxshare-amid-preparations-local-assembly?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:01:28 +0000 The Biden administration and major consumer technology players on Tuesday launched an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labelling programme in place to help consumers choose smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking. Officials likened the new US Cyber Trust Mark initiative — to be overseen by the Federal Communications Commission, with industry participation voluntary — to the Energy Star programme, which rates appliances’ energy efficiency. “It will allow... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3228183/us-works-big-tech-smart-device-cybersecurity-under-new-certification-programme-joined-amazon-google?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3228183/us-works-big-tech-smart-device-cybersecurity-under-new-certification-programme-joined-amazon-google?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:18:24 +0000 Chinese electronics contract manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry Co, a major supplier of AirPods for Apple that has also won iPhone 15 orders, emerged as the assembler of the US tech giant’s new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, according to the latest bill of materials (BOM) analysis by local consultancy Wellsenn XR. That analysis showed seven mainland companies serve as suppliers to Apple’s Vision Pro headset, which was launched last week as a “spatial computing” device that changes the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3223959/apple-taps-chinese-contract-manufacturer-luxshare-six-other-mainland-suppliers-production-vision-pro?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3223959/apple-taps-chinese-contract-manufacturer-luxshare-six-other-mainland-suppliers-production-vision-pro?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jun 2023 23:00:19 +0000 “Strategic ambiguity” has been South Korea’s foreign policy formula for more than a decade. This is because Seoul’s decision not to take a side between Washington and Beijing – given its close economic ties with China and the presence of US military forces in the country – was regarded as inevitable. The continued tensions between the two superpowers – coupled with other external challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic, high inflation and the war in Ukraine – have further spurred... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3219894/south-korean-companies-increasingly-see-india-viable-alternative-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3219894/south-korean-companies-increasingly-see-india-viable-alternative-china?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 May 2023 21:00:18 +0000 Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group, a supplier of both Apple and Samsung Electronics, plans to invest a substantial sum to build two factories in Vietnam, two people familiar with the matter said. The investment may add up to US$400 million, one of them said. The plan underscores efforts by technology firms led by US iPhone maker Apple and Taiwanese device assembler Foxconn to lower supply chain exposure to China amid trade and geopolitical tension between Beijing and Washington and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3206362/chinese-supplier-apple-samsung-screens-build-new-factories-vietnam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3206362/chinese-supplier-apple-samsung-screens-build-new-factories-vietnam?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:08:01 +0000 The 100 largest foreign companies in China generated US$1 trillion in sales last year, accounting for 7 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product, according to Hurun Research Institute. Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision, better known as Foxconn, topped the list for the second year in a row, followed by German carmaker Volkswagen and Apple from the United States, according to Hurun, which started compiling the report last year. The companies were selected based on their... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3204088/foxconn-volkswagen-and-apple-top-list-largest-foreign-firms-operating-china-hurun?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3204088/foxconn-volkswagen-and-apple-top-list-largest-foreign-firms-operating-china-hurun?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:31:17 +0000 “Why, why, why China?” Applause reverberated through the Sidney City Council chamber last spring as an agitated resident of the Ohio town posed the question during a public hearing on tax grants for a Shanghai-based company that plans to build a manufacturing plant on nearby farmland. “They have already moved bombs and stuff closer to us so they can hit us, so they are not our friends,” the man said, warning city officials to think about their grandchildren and great-grandchildren “when you have... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3201065/china-based-semcorp-bets-big-made-america-despite-some-ohio-locals-suspicions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3201065/china-based-semcorp-bets-big-made-america-despite-some-ohio-locals-suspicions?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:58:10 +0000 What: LG DVLED Extreme Home Cinema Wall-sized Display How much: HK$13.2 million (US$1.7 million) Why: Straight off the bat, we can say that LG’s new DVLED Extreme Home Cinema Displays aren’t for your average homeowner. Designed specifically for high-end residential installations, the new 325-inch screen was released in September, and marks LG Electronics’ first foray into the super-luxury residential display segment. Milan Design Week: 2022 will be the year of playful, colourful furniture Take a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3156676/would-you-drop-us500000-325-inch-8k-tv-lg-launches-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3156676/would-you-drop-us500000-325-inch-8k-tv-lg-launches-its?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:00:26 +0000 The first of a three-part series on battery packs looks at the world’s largest producer CATL and how it occupies the apex of a technological revolution to assemble cheaper and more durable cells to power electric cars. Ningde in southeastern China’s Fujian province, known primarily for its tea plantations, seldom rolls off the tongue in automotive circles or the technology industry. But on a rainy Friday in late May, the city of fewer than 3 million people was the epicentre of a major... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3152434/catls-ev-battery-breakthrough-holds-promise-cost-effective-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3152434/catls-ev-battery-breakthrough-holds-promise-cost-effective-game?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Oct 2021 03:00:23 +0000 South Korea fined Alphabet Inc’s Google US$177 million for hampering the development of rivals to its Android operating system, sustaining a campaign targeting the US search giant’s dominance in smartphone software. Regulators accuse Google, whose mobile operating system powers more than 80 per cent of smartphones around the world, of using its immense bargaining power to squeeze out the competition. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said Google’s anti-fragmentation agreements (AFA) with... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3148668/south-korea-fines-google-over-android-smartphone-dominance-and-anti?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3148668/south-korea-fines-google-over-android-smartphone-dominance-and-anti?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:51:50 +0000 This week’s announcement by LG Electronics that it was leaving the smartphone business was not exactly a shocker – LG’s mobile division had been haemorrhaging money for the past several years and for months, there were rumours of its shuttering.  The division is expected to be wound down by July 31. But while most of LG’s recent releases have been underwhelming, it wasn’t always this way. In fact, Android enthusiasts will remember LG as a pioneer of many mobile trends, and a company that was... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3128584/5-memorable-lg-smartphones-wing-prada-tech-giant-shuts-down-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3128584/5-memorable-lg-smartphones-wing-prada-tech-giant-shuts-down-its?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:45:18 +0000 South Korea’s LG Electronics said on Monday it will wind down its loss-making mobile division – a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone brand to completely withdraw from the market. Its decision to pull out will leave its 10 per cent share in North America, where it is the No 3 brand, to be gobbled up by smartphone titans Apple and Samsung Electronics. The division has logged nearly six years of losses totalling some US$4.5 billion, and dropping out of the fiercely competitive... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3128319/lg-electronics-announces-it-will-no-longer-make-or-sell?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3128319/lg-electronics-announces-it-will-no-longer-make-or-sell?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Apr 2021 03:37:21 +0000 China, which last year overtook the United States as the world’s top filer of international patents – a key measure of technical innovation – increased its lead significantly in 2020, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Even as Covid-19 took a vast human and economic toll, international patent applications continued to grow strongly, with China leading strong gains from Asia. A record 275,900 international patents were filed in the year, marking a 4 per cent increase from 2019, the UN’s World... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3123778/china-extends-lead-over-us-international-patent-applications-un?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3123778/china-extends-lead-over-us-international-patent-applications-un?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:35:41 +0000 LG is no stranger to quirky-looking handsets – and its latest, Wing, is one of the South Korean electronics giant’s weirdest releases yet. This is a smartphone with two screens, but instead of being connected side-by-side like some of LG’s previous models, one screen sits directly on top of the other, covering it entirely most of the time and resembling a typical slab smartphone. A push in a certain spot of the top layer screen will have it swivelling, locking into a T-shape. Now the second... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3101868/lg-wing-first-look-swivel-phone-dual-screens-perfect-multitasking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3101868/lg-wing-first-look-swivel-phone-dual-screens-perfect-multitasking?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Sep 2020 03:00:20 +0000 LG’s newest smartphone, the mid-range LG Velvet, comes loaded with stylish hardware and sleek fingerprint-reading technology, and comes as the Korean tech giant adopts a new design language and device naming scheme. Could the new flagship phone convert an Apple addict? I’ve been #TeamiPhone for 10 years, trapped in the iOS ecosystem and pretty satisfied with every other smartphone release, including the latest iPhone 11 Pro Max. Still, I spent a week testing out the LG Velvet, and it had me... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3095823/lg-velvet-review-sexy-futuristic-and-stylish-and-match-iphone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3095823/lg-velvet-review-sexy-futuristic-and-stylish-and-match-iphone?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Aug 2020 02:45:06 +0000 When Xiaomi announced its new flagship Mi 10 smartphone this year, some people were shocked at the price tag. China’s premiere budget electronics brand was now selling a phone for more than US$1,000. Now the Beijing-based company is showing its premium ambitions extend beyond just phones. The company’s new Mi TV Lux 65-inch OLED, unveiled on Thursday, sells for an eye-watering 12,999 yuan (US$1,840). The price isn’t actually that unreasonable for such a large OLED TV. A 2019 65-inch OLED TV from... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3091785/xiaomis-first-oled-tv-costs-nearly-us2000?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3091785/xiaomis-first-oled-tv-costs-nearly-us2000?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Jul 2020 00:30:14 +0000 LG smartphones used to be among the leaders in pushing cutting-edge hardware. They were the first to push for higher 2K screen resolution, wide-angle cameras, and bezel slimming. But in recent years, due to a combination of cutthroat competition, bad timing, and design fumbles (the infamous G5 modular flop), LG’s sales have taken a hit. LG’s latest release, the V60 ThinQ 5G Dual Screen, is now sticking (almost) to tried-and-true components that place value and practicality over... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3078732/lg-v60-thinq-5g-dual-screen-review-it-looks-outdated-it-delivers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3078732/lg-v60-thinq-5g-dual-screen-review-it-looks-outdated-it-delivers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2020 23:00:05 +0000 A quick glance at the accounts of his 10,000-person packaging factory in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi tells Stuart Donegan that the “big wave is coming”. In addition to its Hanoi site, Donegan’s company, Sino Manufacturing, employs 1,500 at a plant in Ho Chi Minh City in the south of Vietnam, while three other factories in China and Indonesia make packaging for electronic goods, working with two of the world’s five biggest electronics firms. But with component manufacturing in China – where... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3052823/coronavirus-vietnam-lured-factories-during-trade-war-now?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3052823/coronavirus-vietnam-lured-factories-during-trade-war-now?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Feb 2020 05:02:35 +0000 This year’s edition of MWC Barcelona, the world’s biggest mobile industry gathering, has been canceled less than two weeks before its opening, devastated by the pull-out of major exhibitors over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. “With due regard to the safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and the host country today, the GSMA has canceled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, make it impossible for the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/worlds-largest-mobile-trade-show-canceled-coronavirus-spurs-companies-pull-out/article/3050444?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/worlds-largest-mobile-trade-show-canceled-coronavirus-spurs-companies-pull-out/article/3050444?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:40:57 +0000 This year’s edition of MWC Barcelona, the world’s biggest mobile industry gathering, has been cancelled less than two weeks before its opening, devastated by the pull-out of major exhibitors over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. “With due regard to the safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and the host country today, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, make it impossible for... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3050343/mwc-barcelona-worlds-biggest-mobile-trade-show-cancelled-firms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3050343/mwc-barcelona-worlds-biggest-mobile-trade-show-cancelled-firms?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:25:45 +0000 The annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show in Spain – the largest and most important event for the mobile telecoms industry – was once dominated by electronics giants such as Samsung and LG. In recent years, though, it’s become increasingly a Chinese show, with the likes of Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo using it as a stage to launch flagship handsets. I’ve attended the last three MWCs and Chinese brands have stolen the show every year. This year’s event, which is scheduled to take place... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3049162/mobile-world-congress-coronavirus-may-hit-chinese-phone-launches?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3049162/mobile-world-congress-coronavirus-may-hit-chinese-phone-launches?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Feb 2020 12:00:11 +0000 A smart city from Japanese auto giant Toyota and a new 5G smartphone from Chinese electronics firm TCL were among the announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) preview day. Here are a few highlights so far from events at CES, set to formally open today in Las Vegas. Smart city Toyota said it would create a “woven city” on 70 hectares (173 acres) at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan which will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells and where they will test autonomous driving and other... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3044995/ces-highlights-so-far-5g-phones-under-us500-tvs-can-flip-toyotas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3044995/ces-highlights-so-far-5g-phones-under-us500-tvs-can-flip-toyotas?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:30:30 +0000 The global rise of Chinese phone brands has thrown a monkey wrench into the smartphone business. They have breakneck release schedules, are willing to push industry trends, and tend to offer higher-specification handsets for less money than legacy electronic brands. Sony, HTC and Motorola have become almost non-factors in the phone market; LG is losing relevance by the year; and Samsung has had to dilute its Galaxy branding with a string of budget A-series phones aimed at Southeast Asia and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3043673/5g-oneplus-concept-phone-honor-v30-pro-reveals-expected-ces-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3043673/5g-oneplus-concept-phone-honor-v30-pro-reveals-expected-ces-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:00:10 +0000 In my review of the Samsung Galaxy Fold, I called that device the future of portable computing. The keyword is “future”. The existing, first generation model of the foldable phone is too expensive, and its durability still too unproven, for the average consumer to consider. LG knows this, and its G8X ThinQ Dual Screen is its answer. Fundamentally, it’s the same concept: a device that offers twice the screen area as a typical phone, but folds in half so it can better fit into pockets. Here is an... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3035290/lg-g8x-thinq-dual-screen-full-review-all-versatility-two-screens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3035290/lg-g8x-thinq-dual-screen-full-review-all-versatility-two-screens?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:00:12 +0000 If you want to know what phones, TVs, cameras, headphones, laptops, wearables and appliances you’ll be buying over the next year or two, there was only one place to be this month. The world’s biggest electronics brands (minus Apple) once again gathered in Berlin for the annual Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) technology fair, this year featuring almost 2,000 exhibitors – including over 700 Chinese firms – all jostling for the attention of over 245,000 visitors. There’s always a whimsical... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3026904/5g-amazon-tvs-folding-phones-oh-and-8k-ifa-2019-round?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3026904/5g-amazon-tvs-folding-phones-oh-and-8k-ifa-2019-round?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Sep 2019 11:00:09 +0000 Back in February, LG unveiled a 5G phone with a second screen attachment named the V50 Dual Screen. It proved to be a surprise hit, selling 500,000 units in its native South Korea despite 5G connectivity still being in its infancy. At this week’s IFA in Berlin, LG is back with an improved version of the dual-screen device: a more mainstream release named the G8X ThinQ Dual Screen. As the name suggests, the G8X is an iterative update to LG’s earlier flagship, the G8. While the guts of the phones... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3025974/lgs-new-foldable-dual-screen-phone-hands-practical-sleek-sturdy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3025974/lgs-new-foldable-dual-screen-phone-hands-practical-sleek-sturdy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:00:06 +0000 In an overcrowded smartphone market that is seeing a slowdown in sales, Huawei bucked the trend by seeing its 2019 first quarter sales grow – by 50.3 per cent, according to tech analyst firm IDC – while Apple and Samsung saw their global numbers slump. But just as Huawei looked likely to become the number one phone brand in the world by units sold, it has been dealt a major blow by the US government: an executive order restricting US companies from doing business with Huawei. Huawei phones run... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3011275/hesitant-about-buying-huawei-five-android-alternatives-samsung-lg?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3011275/hesitant-about-buying-huawei-five-android-alternatives-samsung-lg?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 May 2019 07:00:12 +0000 Mainland China’s investments in overseas properties plunged last year amid stringent capital controls and a push by the government to get companies to put their money into belt and road infrastructure projects instead. The vacuum left behind has opened up opportunities for other Asian countries to increase their global real estate portfolios, according to analysts. South Korea in particular has benefited. In 2018 and the first quarter of this year South Koreans spent US$3.47 billion on overseas... https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/3006681/south-koreans-plough-offshore-property-markets-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/3006681/south-koreans-plough-offshore-property-markets-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Apr 2019 23:30:12 +0000 LG’s G-series of phones used to be known for their out-of-the-box designs. The G2 pushed all buttons to the back of the device, the G Flex curved like a banana, and the G5 had a modular build. The G8, on the other hand, may have the most understated design on the market right now. You could argue, however, that it is also the most practical. Let’s take a look. Hardware and design At a glance, the G8 looks almost unchanged from last year’s G7 with its 6.1-inch screen and relatively large,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3005736/lg-g8-lacks-samsung-s10-huawei-p30-pros-looks-costs-less-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3005736/lg-g8-lacks-samsung-s10-huawei-p30-pros-looks-costs-less-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Apr 2019 02:15:11 +0000 First unveiled in South Korea in October last year, LG’s V40 ThinQ smartphone has finally reached Hong Kong. The unusually long delay, however, due to the additional dual sim feature in the Hong Kong version (says the company), means many of the specs are now outdated – especially the processor. There is still a lot to like about this video-centric phone, though, especially if you’re a content creator. Let’s take a closer look. Design and hardware The V40 is a bit of a mixed bag in this... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/2184487/lg-v40-thinq-smartphone-best-android-video-phone-perfect-vloggers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/2184487/lg-v40-thinq-smartphone-best-android-video-phone-perfect-vloggers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:47:36 +0000 The smartphone industry has been in constant transition over the years. The cameras on smartphones are the only battleground – and area of real innovation left for the industry’s players. And everyone is looking for a device they can buy right now, so that they could put the “future” into their pocket. 7 things to expect in 2019 with Samsung’s foldable ‘Galaxy X’ phone Android phones comprise almost all of the non-Apple devices, with smartphones made by brands such as Google, Samsung and OnePlus... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2182386/how-picture-perfect-are-samsung-oppo-huawei-and-lg-multi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2182386/how-picture-perfect-are-samsung-oppo-huawei-and-lg-multi?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jan 2019 03:00:30 +0000 In this age of smartphone streaming, big television sets are no longer the centrepiece of many living rooms. Now, South Korean electronics company LG is doing its part to make TVs disappear. LG has used the CES 2019 consumer electronics show in Las Vegas to unveil its long-awaited “rollable” TV – a 65-inch screen that can roll down and disappear into its base with the press of a button. The Signature OLED TV can still play music when the screen is rolled away completely, or display a clock when... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/2181094/lg-unveils-rollable-65-inch-tv-disappears-its-own-base-bendy-tech-trend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/2181094/lg-unveils-rollable-65-inch-tv-disappears-its-own-base-bendy-tech-trend?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:35:46 +0000 LG’s new flagship smartphone, the V40 ThinQ, has five cameras – two selfie lenses and a triple-camera system on the back. Whether we really need two selfie cameras – one standard, one wide-angle – is open to question, but the V40’s triple lens main camera system is useful and probably the next major hardware bump for phone brands (Samsung’s next flagship handset, the Galaxy S10, is expected to have triple rear cameras too). Of course, LG is not the first to go with a triple-lens main camera... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/2166900/lg-v40-first-impressions-near-instant-gifs-two-selfie-cameras-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/2166900/lg-v40-first-impressions-near-instant-gifs-two-selfie-cameras-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Oct 2018 02:45:15 +0000 Smart home appliances continued to be a key focus at IFA 2018, the world’s leading exhibition for electronics products and home appliances, which closed on September 5 in Berlin. The Smart Home section saw 70 exhibitors from worldwide show off their latest innovations for the connected home. This year, the focus of smart home seems to have shifted from the living home to the kitchen, with several major brands launching innovations. LG of Korea took the opportunity to introduce the latest... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2164060/ifa-2018-how-smart-kitchen-appliances-are-cooking-storm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2164060/ifa-2018-how-smart-kitchen-appliances-are-cooking-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:01:53 +0000 BTS – the world’s hottest K-pop boy band – are fronting the promotional campaign for South Korean smartphone maker LG’s latest flagship handset, the G7+ ThinkQ. Jungkook, RM, Suga, Jin, V, J-Hope, and Jimin appear in a 30-second, pastel-shaded spot (1 minute 10 seconds for the extended international version) that highlights seven features of the new handset, including its AI CAM, Super Bright Camera for low-light photography and a built-in Boombox Speaker. LG G7 first impressions: super bright... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2148291/bts-chart-toppers-enlisted-lg-sell-g7-thinkq-smartphone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2148291/bts-chart-toppers-enlisted-lg-sell-g7-thinkq-smartphone?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 May 2018 08:30:15 +0000 When LG failed to unveil a new G-series smartphone at this year’s Mobile World Congress – one of the most important trade events for the mobile communications industry – rumours began swirling in the tech media that the South Korean company was killing its flagship line. Turns out such speculation was unfounded as LG is just about to launch the G7, a refined handset which follows on the back of the well-rounded V30. The new model has the official name LG G7 ThinQ, with “ThinQ” referring to the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2144347/lg-g7-first-impressions-super-bright-display-notch-you-can-hide-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2144347/lg-g7-first-impressions-super-bright-display-notch-you-can-hide-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 May 2018 17:02:07 +0000 While Samsung dominated the headlines from this year’s Mobile World Congress with the unveiling of its new flagship phones, the Galaxy S9 and S9+, LG – South Korea’s other tech giant – quietly announced a minor update to its autumn 2017 flagship, phone, the V30. Review: LG V30 smartphone – superb photos and gorgeous display top off a hard-to-beat package Clunkily named the LG V30S ThinQ, this new model has almost the exact same hardware as the V30, with the only changes being that RAM and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2136889/lg-v30s-thinq-review-ai-phone-you-can-tell-shoot-video-offline?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2136889/lg-v30s-thinq-review-ai-phone-you-can-tell-shoot-video-offline?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:30:15 +0000 By Saheli Roy Choudhury A Korean tech giant on Thursday announced new robots that take aim squarely at the jobs of many services industry workers around the globe. There have long been predictions that advances in artificial intelligence and automation could end up eliminating millions of jobs over time, and tech companies have been testing robots to carry out a variety of tasks – from working in a pizza parlour to making deliveries that could greatly affect the services industry in the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2126818/south-korean-tech-giant-rolling-out-new-robots-replace-workers-hotels-airports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2126818/south-korean-tech-giant-rolling-out-new-robots-replace-workers-hotels-airports?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jan 2018 06:28:40 +0000 If there is one single feature that epitomises smartphone evolution this year, it would be the shift towards slim-bezelled handsets with displays that stretch almost edge to edge. The top releases in 2017 were all noticeably smaller and easier to hold than last year’s editions without losing screen real estate, such as the LG V30 and Huawei Mate 10. In the case of Apple and Samsung’s flagships, users got more screen in a smaller body. Samsung Galaxy S8 full review: at HK$5,698 it’s pricey but... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2124342/best-smartphone-features-2017-plus-our-five-favourite-models-wheres-iphone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2124342/best-smartphone-features-2017-plus-our-five-favourite-models-wheres-iphone?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Dec 2017 09:47:01 +0000 Summer may be over but the battle of flagship mobile phones is about to heat up. Hot on the heels of the unveiling of LG’s V30 at this year’s IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin on Thursday came Apple’s confirmation that its “first-ever event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino” – the company’s new campus in Silicon Valley – will be held on September 12. The betting is that Apple will launch three new iPhones at the event to mark the smartphone’s 10th anniversary: the iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2109327/premium-smartphone-battle-heats-apple-event-new-lg-flagships-release?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2109327/premium-smartphone-battle-heats-apple-event-new-lg-flagships-release?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:45:13 +0000 Ever since LG’s V10 made its surprise debut in late 2015, the Korean electronics giant’s V smartphone series has thrived on offering the most comprehensive media creation functionality on a mainstream smartphone and on the handsets’ rugged, heavy-duty looks. The latter has given the V series a reputation of being a “man’s phone”, but Lydia Lee, engineer at LG Mobile’s product planning team, has had enough with the patriarchy. “I’m here as a woman to say that the V30 is not just for men,” she... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2109104/first-impressions-lg-v30-smartphone-light-slim-curvy-flexible-oled-display?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2109104/first-impressions-lg-v30-smartphone-light-slim-curvy-flexible-oled-display?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:02:28 +0000 Last year LG released a phone that our reviewer called “one of a kind”. The G5 had a modular concept with removable chin that allowed for various plug-in accessories – and it proved to be too niche. With that in mind, the South Korean company has opted for a G6 that does away with the gimmicky features, instead focusing on the two main areas of concern: the screen and the camera(s). Design and hardware The first thing about the G6 is how tall the screen looks, and how much of the front it takes... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2085687/review-lg-g6-possibly-best-smartphone-you-can-buy-wide-angle-cameras-big?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2085687/review-lg-g6-possibly-best-smartphone-you-can-buy-wide-angle-cameras-big?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:32:25 +0000 A big selling point of mid- to high-end smartphones is the camera. It is no surprise, then, that three recently released handsets – the Huawei P10 (HK$4,480), LG G6 (HK$5,998) and Sony Xperia XZs (HK$5,298) – sport cameras with high specs. The Huawei P10 has dual camera and lenses “co-engineered” with Leica: The LG G6 also has dual camera and capability in taking wide (125-degree) angle shots: The Sony Xperia XZs has a 19 megapixel sensor: But which takes better images? We asked South... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2085740/which-smartphone-takes-best-photos-lg-g6-huawei-p10-or-sony-xperia-xzs-our?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2085740/which-smartphone-takes-best-photos-lg-g6-huawei-p10-or-sony-xperia-xzs-our?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Apr 2017 07:00:17 +0000 This year’s Mobile World Congress took a hit before it even began. Samsung, which in the past three years had unveiled new versions of its flagship Galaxy S phone at the Barcelona event, decided to delay its announcement this year (perhaps due to additional battery tests after last year’s incendiary Galaxy Note 7?). What’s more, industry trends such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence are either starting to plateau (the former) or are still in their infancy (the latter), meaning that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2075821/5g-future-talk-world-mobile-congress-even-though-consumers-wont-see-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2075821/5g-future-talk-world-mobile-congress-even-though-consumers-wont-see-new?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Mar 2017 05:00:15 +0000