Cho Mu-hyun is based in Seoul, South Korea and covers global tech conglomerates Samsung, LG and technology news in Asia. His English name is Joe and it rhymes with his last name.
The Galaxy device maker's operating profit for Q3 was its second-highest to date, thanks to semiconductors and smartphones.
First-day sales of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are Samsung's highest to date for smartphones in the country.
Using ultra-wide band technology, the latest Galaxy phones can now be used as a digital key to open and lock car doors.
Cupertino will also open an R&D support centre for manufacturing in the country.
The South Korean company has acquired startup Cybellum, which offers risk assessment software that scans vehicles for security vulnerabilities.
The Korea Fair Trade Commission said Google used its dominant market position to restrict competing operating systems from entering the market.
The cover window is made out of polyethylene terephthalate, instead of those made with glass or polyimide that are currently used in foldable phones.
Samsung says that the three-year spending plan for strategic businesses such as semiconductors, biopharmaceuticals, and telecommunications is being prepared in anticipation of "great changes" following the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the third iteration of Samsung's foldable unveiled, Samsung hopes they will provide the 'sustainable growth' for making the new category mainstream.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are interesting improvements from past iterations with new features added to hardware and user interface.