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LG partners major telecom operator in home-country to develop AI services
LG said on Tuesday that it plans to develop cross-platform artificial intelligence (AI)-powered services with KT Corp, South Korea's major telecom operator, to expand use of its human-like algorithm
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LG Electronics to end production, sales of its loss-making smartphone biz
The division is the smallest of LG's five divisions, accounting for just 7.4% of revenue in the fourth quarter
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How LG Electronics lost race in fast-growing Indian smartphone market
Once the world's third-largest handset maker, LG Electronics was never a serious contender in the fastest-growing India market, industry watchers reiterated
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LG Electronics to step up development of 6G network technology
LG Electronics on Tuesday said it has joined forces with two other partners to develop next-generation 6G network technology.
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LG Electronics likely to shut mobile phone business, says report
LG may share its decision on the business' fate with employees as soon as early April, the DongA report said
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LG wins mobile technology-related patent infringement suit against TCL
LG Electronics said on Tuesday that it has won a patent infringement suit against Chinese electronics giant TCL over mobile technology-related patent infringement
LG Tone Free FN7 review: Premium earbuds with UVnano tech in charging case
The LG Tone Free FN7 could have been a remarkable tech in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic only if the earbuds' UV light-based charging case was rated to be effective against Covid-19
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OLED panel sales help LG Display swing to net profit of $561.2 mn in Q4
LG Display reported a net profit of 621 billion won (US$561.2 million) for the October-December period, swinging from a loss of 1.81 trillion won a year earlier
LG launches Tonefree HBS-FN7, HBS-FN6 TWS earbuds; price starts at Rs 24990
Both the models will be available for pre-booking at the LG brand store from January 5
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LG begins trials for indoor robot delivery service Cloi Servebot
LG Electronics has started trials for its indoor robot called Cloi Servebot that can carry up to 15 kgs of items in its three drawers and deliver them to its destination
Diwali cheer for auto, durable makers as need for convenience drives sales
While retailers, manufacturers said that sales growth has been in double-digits for home and kitchen appliances during the Diwali period this year, car dealers say some models have stocked out
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LG unveils 2 new devices to tap into premium smartphone market in India
LG Electronics on Wednesday unveiled two new mobile phone models with prices starting from Rs 36,990 onwards, as the company looks to tap into the country's booming premium smartphone market.
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Samsung retains top spot in global TV market with 8.5 mn shipments in Q2
The global TV shipments from the top 15 TV brands dropped 2 per cent on-year to 38 million units in the April to June period, the report showed
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Vizag gas tragedy: LG Chem dispatches technical team for investigation
Visakhapatnam gas tragedy killed at least 11 people and forced the evacuation of thousands from the area around the accident site.
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Electronics majors leaving no stone unturned to revive offline trade
Firms ready retail plans to align with changing consumer pattern, revive offline trade
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Covid-19 woes: Phone majors ring in post-lockdown drill as plants reopen
On Saturday, Samsung India Electronics, counted among the largest in the space, ushered in over 1,000 workers at its facility in Sector 81, Noida
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Vizag tragedy: Gas leak at LG Polymers plant leaves at least 11 people dead
3,000 people evacuated after styrene leak at LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam; 7 fall ill after gas leak in Chhattisgarh; 8 suffer burns in TN furnace fire
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Vizag gas leak: LG Polymers' India journey is riddled with controversy
Set up in December 1996, weeks before Korean major LG Electronics entered India, the plant has been at the centre of legal battles since its association with the $23 billion LG Chem.
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Google, LG premium phones might not get Qualcomm's flagship SoC: Here's why
HMD Global also did the same thing recently with the launch of the Nokia 8.3 smartphone
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Facebook, HSBC and other firms curb staff travel to China as virus spreads
The United States warned on Monday that Americans should "reconsider" visiting all of China, while South Korea elevated its travel warning on Tuesday, advising its citizens to stay away
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