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Lee Kun-hee, Samsung Electronics chairman and chief of South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, died on October 25 at age 78, more than six years after being hospitalized for a heart attack.

Analysts expect migration to 5G in the local market to pick up with the release of the new iPhone, considering Apple's popularity in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported.

The Galaxy S20 Plus, which was launched in February, took a revenue share of 9 percent in the global 5G smartphone market in the first half of the year, according to market researcher Strategy Analytics.

Unlike conventional cars that use internal combustion engines, electric cars are solely powered by lithium ion batteries, so the battery performance defines the car's overall performance.

Under the agreement, Electrolux will be able to produce and sell French-door refrigerators using patented technologies developed by LG. The value of the deal was not disclosed, reports Yonhap news agency.

The company chalked up a net profit of $9.8 million in the July-September period, shifting from a loss of 442.2 billion won a year earlier.

Since 2016, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has been investigating Google over allegations that it obstructed local smartphone makers from using operating systems from other rivals.

Samsung filed the patent with the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation). The 35-page document, applied in February this year, has been published on October 15, reports LetsGoDigital.

Under the deal with Disney's StudioLAB, a technology hub focused on studying advanced filming and editing technologies, LG Display will provide OLED TVs designed for content production to Disney's video tech specialists for the next three years

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will come with the company's own Samsung HM2 108-megapixel primary camera in the Penta-camera, which as the name indicates, is a successor to the HM1 sensor

The US tech giant has come under intense scrutiny from South Korean regulators along with Indian app developers and entrepreneurs after it updated its global policy late last month to make all apps on its Play store use its proprietary billing system.

The Galaxy Fit2 will hit local shelves Thursday with a price tag of 49,500 won (US$42), reports Yonhap news agency.

Called The Premiere, Samsung's latest 4K ultra-short-throw laser projector comes in two models, with the high-end LSP9T priced at 7.49 million won ($6,430) and the standard LSP7T selling at 4.49 million won, reports Yonhap news agency.

The Wing will hit local shelves on Tuesday, with a price tag of $940, according to LG. In the US, the Wing will be released on October 15.

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, a high-end version of Samsung's phablet series, posted the highest marks among the latest smartphones, according to the report by US Consumer Reports.

The lineup is expected to feature 4K resolution and consist of TVs in 55-inch, 65-inch, 75-inch and 85-inch sizes.