SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, ranks No. 1 in terms of download speed of 5G networks, an industry report showed Friday. According to global mobile industry tracker Opensignal, the average download speed using SK Telecom’s 5G network was recorded at 469.6 megabits per second (Mbps), 2.55 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 National Edition, which KT Corp. released as a special edition to celebrate the 2022 Qatar World Cup, enjoyed a strong pre-order response. The wireless carrier received pre-orders for 50 limited units through its official online mall on Monday and Tuesday. As many as [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will provide 5G solutions to America’s largest cable service provider, Comcast, in its latest deal as one of the world’s biggest 5G network services providers. The partnership to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) is aimed at helping Philadelphia-based Comcast to “enhance 5G [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s 5G subscribers exceeded exceeded the 25 million milestone just three years and three months since 5G services were launched, data showed Thursday. The Ministry of Science and ICT reported that there were over 25.1 million 5G subscriptions as of July. 5G accounted for 33.3 percent of all [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday that the Fun Mode included on Galaxy A-series smartphones has been used more than 2.5 billion times worldwide since it was released a year ago. Fun Mode adds augmented reality (AR) lens technology developed by Snap, a camera application developer, to the Galaxy A [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) on Wednesday slapped a combined fine of 100 billion won (US$71.9 million) on Google and Meta Platforms for collecting personal information without users’ consent and using it for personalized online advertising and other purposes, officials said. In a general meeting, the commission approved [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. tech giant Apple Inc. said Wednesday it plans to open its fourth retail store in South Korea later this month, expanding its presence in the country to compete with local rival Samsung Electronics Co. Named “Apple Jamsil,” the store will open at Lotte World Mall in Seoul’s southeastern [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Following Apple Inc.’s unveiling of the new iPhone 14 series on Wednesday, Samsung Electronics Co. posted a message online targeting Apple’s newest product. The South Korean tech giant’s U.S. branch said in a tweet to “Let us know when it folds”, hinting at Apple’s lack of innovation in the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — More than six out of 10 smartphone models running on fifth-generation (5G) networks turned out to be expensive, selling at prices of more than 1 million won (US$720), a consumer advocacy group said Thursday. The Consumers Union of Korea surveyed the prices of 162 5G mobile device models selling [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Internet portal giant Naver Corp. was indicted Thursday for allegedly violating fair trade law by abusing its market dominant position in dealing with a real estate market information partner. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office charged Naver over allegations that it blocked the unspecified market information provider from selling [...]