[더인베스터 (코리아헤럴드)=김영원 기자] 올해 10주년을 맞아 대대적인 혁신이 예상되는 애플의 아이폰8의 출시가 11월로 연기된 것으로 10일 확인됐다. 지문인식센서를 OLED 스크린에 심는 기술은 사실상 실패한 것으로 보인다. 　　한 국내 협력사 관계자는 더인베스터에 “애플 경영진이 최근 LCD모델 두 개에 대해서는 9월 출시를 확정 지었지만 OLED모델에 대해서는 여전히 결정이 미뤄지고 있다”며 “11월 출시가 유력 한 것으로 알고 있다”고 밝혔다. 　　이 관계자는 특히 OLED모델의 경우 후면 디자인이 아직까지도 미정인 상태라며 부품공급 역시 미뤄지고 있는 상황이라고 덧붙였다. 　　애플은 올해 세개 아이폰 모델을 출시할 예정이다. LCD모델인 아이폰7s와 7s 플러스는 계획대로 9월에 처음으로 OLED 스크린이 탑재된 아이폰8은 다시 출시가 늦춰서 11월 출시가 유력 한 것으로 알려졌다. 　　OLED모델의 경우 “온스크린(on-screen)” 지문인식센서를 도입해 홈버튼을 없

한국어판 Aug. 10, 2017

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics is expected to start testing its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone in January, while it is still gauging the launch date, multiple suppliers told The Investor on Nov. 8.“Key suppliers are required to provide an initial batch of their parts for the Galaxy S8 from January,” said an official of a parts maker on condition of anonymity.“Full volume supplies will start in February.” Parts makers were mixed about the launch schedule of Samsung’s new flagship phone that is

Technology Nov. 8, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] Outgoing Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin said on Oct. 24 that the Korean firm would find new growth engines to win the battle with global internet giants such as Google and Facebook.“In order to compete with Google and Facebook in the borderless internet realm, gaining (core) technology is vital. (Naver) will actively invest in decent technology and promising startups,” said Lee, at the firm’s developer conference in Seoul, dubbed Deview 2016. Outgoing Naver Chairmna Lee Hae-jinHe also

Oct. 24, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Group is under fire for its alleged involvement in a controversial political scandal surrounding President Park Geun-hye and her dubious acquaintances.Chosun Ilbo, a local daily, reported on Oct. 21 that Samsung has allegedly offered support to former national equestrian athlete Jeong Yoo-ra, the daughter of Park’s long-term confidant Choi Soon-sil.Choi is said to be a power broker who allegedly peddles her influence, utilizing her close connection with the president, in m

Oct. 21, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean internet giant Naver said on Oct. 20 that Chairman Lee Hae-jin has decided to step down from his post and help the company’s global expansion into the untapped European market. The company’s CEO Kim Sang-hun, Lee’s close aide, also resigned on the same day. Hahn Seong-sook, executive vice president of Naver’s services division, will replace him as the company’s first female CEO. The drastic change in Naver’s top brass comes after its Japanese affiliate Line made its h

Oct. 20, 2016

[THE INVESTOR]  After losing face due to the problem-ridden Galaxy Note 7, Samsung Electronics has been increasing its vigilance, urging its employees and partners to be extra cautious of possible leaks of its confidential business information, according to sources.In a recent email sent to Samsung executives and employees, the company emphasized that “leaks of operational secrets can cause irreversible ramifications, posing a great financial risk on the company and leading to broken partnership

Oct. 18, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] What would be your chances of survival on Titanic, which sank into the North Atlantic Ocean during her maiden voyage on April 15, 1912?Had you been an adult male traveling in third class, your chances would have been a lot slimmer than those of men in upper class, not to mention women and children.Predicting future outcomes based on past statistical figures is called predictive modeling, or predictive analytics. Olivier Duchenne (left) and Sophie Eom are the co-founders of Korean

Oct. 17, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] Tech giant Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong seems to be the biggest beneficiary of the rumored merger between the tech giant and construction and trading firm Samsung C&T as his stocks in the latter have increased nearly 50 percent in value over four months. Lee, the largest shareholder of the C&T with 17.23 percent, or 32,674,500 shares, of the construction and trading firm, saw his stock value in the company rise 46.4 percent from 3.66 trillion won(US$3.29 billion)

Oct. 6, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] An over-the-counter stock market for startups will be set up in South Korea as early as next month, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning on Sept. 22.The ministry and the council for the Center for Creative Economy and Innovation, a startup incubation center with offices across the nation, signed a memorandum of understating for the plan to establish the OTC stock market. The planned launch of the OTC market is aimed at helping fund promising startups and a

Sept. 22, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Group is expected to speed up its efforts to streamline its byzantine ownership structure and increase the control of its family owners -- including Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and his two sisters -- at the conglomerate in the coming months, according to a report on Sept. 20. Jeong Dae-ro, an analyst from Mirae Asset Daewoo Securities, said in his investment report, that “(Samsung Electronics) will likely be divided into two -- investment division (the h

Sept. 20, 2016

Tech behemoth Samsung Electronics said Sunday that it has sold its shares in a total of four global tech companies, including Sharp of Japan and Seagate Technology of the US in recent weeks.The series of stock sales are said to be in line with Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s push to streamline the company’s business portfolio and focus on flagship businesses, including smartphones and chips.Samsung said selling the shares of the four companies -- Sharp, Seagate Technology, Dutch chip equipm

Technology Sept. 18, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] Most Korean superrich in terms of stock were found to live in Yongsan-gu in central Seoul, data showed Sunday. 　According to corporate information provider Chaebul.com, 19 percent or 48 out of 243 rich individuals owning over 100 billion won ($88 million) of stocks live in Hannam-dong and Itaewon, which are both in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Among them, 14 were found to have possessed over 1 trillion won of stocks. 　The Itaewon residents include AmorePacific CEO and Chairman Suh Kyung-bae

Sept. 18, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] Battery firm LG Chem has reportedly inked a supply deal with German luxury sedan maker BMW. The deal is reportedly the second of its kind with the German firm, following the previous one in the latter half in 2015.“LG Chem has stricken a deal to supply its 48-volt lithium-ion battery to BMW with the aim to produce the battery from 2019,” an industry official was quoted by online news outlet News 1 as saying.“I cannot unveil the exact amount, but the deal will be worth, as far as I

Mobility Sept. 1, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] Chipmaker Qualcomm’s venture capital arm Qualcomm Ventures said Aug. 29 that the firm has jointly invested 3.5 billion won ($3.1 million) in monitoring solution firm WhaTap Labs with two other venture capital firms K-Cube Ventures and Altos Ventures.The investment is part of the US chipmaker’s initiative to nurture Korea’s venture and startup sector. On his visit to Seoul in July 2015, Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs pledged that the company would expand its investments in promising Kore

Aug. 29, 2016