SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Google said Thursday its new image-based search feature for premium Android smartphones, including Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest Galaxy S24 series, will be launched later this month. The new function, named “Circle to Search,” will be available to users of Google’s Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung’s Galaxy S24 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Seocho District in Seoul, led by District Mayor Jun Sung-su, has unveiled an innovative solution to navigate the labyrinthine structure of the Express Bus Terminal underground shopping complex, known for its over 600 densely packed stores. Starting this month, Goteo Map, an indoor navigation app, will help visitors find their [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – As the new year unfolds, major financial groups in South Korea are fiercely competing to enhance their services through the development of sophisticated mobile applications, focusing on creating ‘super apps’ that offer core services of both banking and non-banking affiliates in a single application, each employing slightly different strategies to [...]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Foldable smartphones, first launched by Samsung Electronics Co. about five years ago, have undergone remarkable developments and innovations in both performance and technology to meet consumer demands for more functionality and convenience. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is the latest clamshell-style foldable released last summer. Boasting a wider [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – As the new year begins, Korea’s leading telecommunications companies are igniting competition by releasing a series of children-focused smartphones. On January 9, LG Uplus announced the launch of the Chunsik-i 2 phone, a child-friendly LTE smartphone designed for eye comfort. This 7th U+ Kids Phone model is based on the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom announced on January 4 the release of its new child-friendly LTE smartphone, the ‘ZEM Phone Pokémon Edition 2′. This device is tailored to the needs and safety of young users. The smartphone features a 5.8-inch high-definition (HD) Plus display and is equipped with a 3,350mAh battery. It [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it will unveil new Galaxy S series smartphones later this month, with a focus on artificial intelligence. The world’s largest smartphone maker said it will hold a Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, California, on Jan. 17 (local time), with the theme “Galaxy Unpacked [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — YouTube is poised to become the most used mobile platform in South Korea, closely trailing the current leader KakaoTalk, industry data showed Wednesday. As of December, KakaoTalk, the country’s top mobile messenger run by Kakao Corp., had a total of 41.02 million monthly active users (MAUs), while Google’s YouTube [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a milestone celebration this month, Blind, the community application allowing professionals to engage anonymously, is commemorating a decade of service since its launch in South Korea. According to data released by Blind on December 7, the app boasts a user base of 6 million in the country, with a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – An appellate court on Wednesday ordered Apple Inc. to pay 70,000 won (US$53.30) in compensation to each of seven South Korean iPhone users for intentionally slowing the performance of their devices after software updates, partially overturning contrary rulings by lower courts. The Seoul High Court said Apple is responsible [...]