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SK Telecom Launches ‘ZEM Phone Pokémon Edition 2′ for Children

SK Telecom Launches ‘ZEM Phone Pokémon Edition 2′ for Children

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 [...]

YouTube on Verge of Becoming Most-used Mobile Platform in S. Korea: Data

YouTube on Verge of Becoming Most-used Mobile Platform in S. Korea: Data

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 [...]

Blind App Marks 10 Years of Empowering Anonymous Professional Discourse in South Korea

Blind App Marks 10 Years of Empowering Anonymous Professional Discourse in South Korea

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 [...]

Apple Directed to Compensate 70,000 Won to Each of 7 iPhone users for Device Slowdown

Apple Directed to Compensate 70,000 Won to Each of 7 iPhone users for Device Slowdown

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 [...]

South Korean Celebrities Spark Controversy as iPhone vs. Galaxy Debate Heats Up

South Korean Celebrities Spark Controversy as iPhone vs. Galaxy Debate Heats Up

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –As the popularity of Apple’s iPhone among young Koreans continues to rise, South Korean celebrity singer and YouTuber Sung Si-kyung recently shared an interesting anecdote about his experience using a Samsung Galaxy phone. Sung recounted a conversation with a younger person who asked him, “Do you use ‘Gal-regi’?” The term [...]

Samsung Pay Enhances User Experience with Government E-Certificate Support

Samsung Pay Enhances User Experience with Government E-Certificate Support

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In an exciting development for Samsung Pay users, the future promises faster and more convenient access to electronic certificates, including government-issued resident registration cards. This innovation could potentially boost the utilization of Samsung Pay, particularly in Korea, where efficiency in administrative processes is highly valued.  On October 5, Samsung Electronics [...]

Google for Korea 2023: Korean App and Game Developers Thriving Globally

Google for Korea 2023: Korean App and Game Developers Thriving Globally

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) –  More than 50 percent of South Korean app and game developers featured on Google Play are generating revenue from international markets.  Google Korea hosted its Google for Korea 2023 event on Thursday at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul to showcase these accomplishments and share examples of Korean content successfully expanding [...]

Hyundai, Kia Launch ‘Universal Mobility 2.0’ Project to Assist Vulnerable Pedestrians, Including the Visually Impaired

Hyundai, Kia Launch ‘Universal Mobility 2.0’ Project to Assist Vulnerable Pedestrians, Including the Visually Impaired

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. announced on Tuesday the commencement of a navigation solution demonstration project, ‘Universal Mobility 2.0,’ aimed at assisting the movement of vulnerable pedestrians, including the visually impaired, in Singapore.  Universal Mobility is a smart city project undertaken by Hyundai and Kia to provide a futuristic urban [...]