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Samsung Electronics Maintains Lead in Smartphone Market Share... 1% Difference with Apple

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Samsung Electronics ranked first in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of this year, fueled by the success of the Galaxy S25 lineup. However, the gap with second-place Apple narrowed from 4% in the first quarter of last year to 1%. Customers line up in a long line at Samsung's Gangnam store on the first day of the Galaxy S25 series pre-sale. [Photo = Samsung Electronics] According to market research firm Canalys on the 30th, Samsung Electronics maintained its lead by shipping 60.5 million units this year, fueled by the launch of its latest flagship model and price-competitive A series new products. Its market share was 20%. Apple, which shipped about 55 million units in the first quarter of this year, followed Samsung Electronics with a 19% market share. Canalys explained that this was the result of emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region and growth in the United States. While Samsung's market share remained the same as the sa...
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Smilegate's vision worked...'Claire Obscure' receives favorable reviews globally [IT Spotlight]

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Smilegate's co-published game 'Claire Obscur: 33rd Expedition (hereafter Claire Obscur)' is recording overwhelming success in the global market, from sales to expert and user ratings. This is an evaluation that Smilegate's foresight in recognizing the potential of a new developer has shone through. Smilegate's co-published game 'Claire Obscur: 33rd Expedition (hereafter Claire Obscur)' is recording overwhelming success in the global market, from sales to expert and user ratings. [Photo = Smilegate] According to global review site Metacritic on the 30th, Claire Obscur's expert Metacritic score was 92, and user ratings were 9.7. The PC, PS5, and Xbox versions all received over 90 points. This is the highest score among global new releases this year. The PC Steam platform evaluation also recorded a 'very positive' rating with 92% of the 19,169 total evaluations. It is ranked 2nd in sales on the Smilegate Stove platform, and a...
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Nexon to send Korean national team to global competition 'FC Pro Masters 2025'

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Nexon (Co-CEOs Kang Dae-hyun and Kim Jung-wook) announced on the 30th that the Korean national team will participate in the 'FC Pro Masters 2025', a global competition for 'FC Online' and 'FC Mobile' on May 8th. FC Pro Masters 2025 is a national competition in which players from five countries - Korea, China, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam - of FC Online and FC Mobile will compete for a total prize pool of $180,000. It will be held at the DN Coliseum in Jamsil, Seoul from May 8th to the 11th. Tickets will open for a capacity of 200 seats and can be purchased through Ticket Link from 3 PM on April 30th. [Photo = Nexon] In the FC Online competition, two national teams from Korea, China, Thailand, and Vietnam will compete for a total prize pool of $150,000 and the ranking points needed to advance to the top national competition 'FC Pro Champions Cup'. The matches will be played in a best-of-five format with a mix of double elimination ...
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[Test Drive] Hyundai's 'The All New Palisade HEV'... Next Generation Hybrid No. 1

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Hyundai Motor Company's flagship sports utility vehicle (SUV) Palisade is equipped with a next-generation hybrid (HEV) system and is targeting the rapidly growing hybrid market. This is the first time that a Palisade model has been equipped with a hybrid powertrain (power unit). Front side of Hyundai Motor Company's 'The All New Palisade' hybrid. [Photo = Reporter Kim Jong-seong] The 'The All New Palisade HEV' model combines fuel efficiency, stable driving performance and ride quality, spaciousness, and the convenience of an electric vehicle. The Palisade, which has returned with a completely new look after six years, is the first model to feature Hyundai Motor Group's next-generation hybrid system. In terms of appearance, there is no significant difference from the existing gasoline model. The 18-inch alloy wheels of the Exclusive trim are distinguished as a design exclusive to the HEV, but the test drive model, the 7-seater Calligra...
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NVIDIA, TSMC, SK Hynix 'AI Triangle Alliance' Dream Operating Profit Margin '4060'

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NVIDIA 64.9%, TSMC 48.5%, SK Hynix 42.2%. NVIDIA, TSMC, and SK Hynix, which have formed a 'triangular alliance' in the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor ecosystem, are recording high operating profit rates through market dominance. The operating profit rates of 40% recorded by TSMC and SK Hynix, which operate large-scale production facilities, are close to a 'dream number' in the manufacturing industry. NVIDIA, a semiconductor design specialist (fabless) company, has also maintained an operating profit rate of 60%, which is overwhelmingly higher than its competitors, for nearly a year. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is giving a keynote speech at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, USA on January 6 (local time). [Photo = Yonhap News] ◇ Design - HBM Manufacturing - Logic and Post-processing Structure According to the semiconductor industry on the 25th, TSMC and SK Hynix, which recently announced their first quarter (January to March) performan...
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Samsung Electronics Launches 'The Premiere 5', More Fun with Touch

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Samsung Electronics announced on the 28th that it is launching the premium home projector 'The Premiere 5'. The Premiere 5 is a projector equipped with a touch solution and can be used in various environments such as education, business, and home entertainment. Models playing with Samsung Electronics' 'The Premiere 5'. [Photo = Samsung Electronics] Models playing with Samsung Electronics' 'The Premiere 5'. [Photo = Samsung Electronics] This product is an ultra-short-throw projector that can project up to 100 inches from a distance of about 43 cm using triple laser technology, allowing you to easily create a large screen anywhere with a flat surface such as a wall, floor, or table. In particular, the stand dedicated to the Premiere 5 is equipped with an infrared camera and infrared laser module to support touch-based user operation. When linked with Samsung Electronics' artificial intelligence (AI) platform ...
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US IT Industry: "Korea Digital Trade Barriers Must Be Eliminated... Platform Law Promotion Stopped"

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The Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which represents the U.S. information technology (IT) industry, announced its position on the 28th regarding the Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations, saying, "We urge a halt to the promotion of discriminatory bills such as the Platform Competition Promotion Act (Platform Act)." Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) logo [Photo = Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA)] On this day, CCIA stated that it shares the same opinion as the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) that released its position on the 15th titled, "Low Tariffs Aren't Enough: Korea Should Remove Its Trade Barriers With the United States." The ITIF has stated that despite the fact that the average tariff rate has been reduced to less than 3% since the conclusion of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) and is expected to be reduced to less than 0.5% by next yea...
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