SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled its latest Galaxy S series smartphones, featuring more advanced on-device artificial intelligence (AI) with multimodal capabilities and personalized assistance functions. Three models of the Galaxy S25 – the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S25 Ultra — were showcased during the Unpacked [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move to penetrate South Korea’s tightly controlled smartphone market, Xiaomi is looking to establish its first physical store in Seoul, potentially disrupting the long-standing dominance of Samsung and Apple. The Chinese tech giant, which recently established a Korean subsidiary, launched its first product, the Xiaomi 14T, on January [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government announced on January 15 its most significant reduction in data wholesale prices in a decade as part of its 2025 telecommunications policy aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of budget mobile carriers. The Ministry of Science and ICT revealed that the wholesale data rate, which budget [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics’ newly launched “Galaxy Easy Trade-in” program, which began on January 14, is facing a consumer backlash over what many consider to be underwhelming trade-in values for used devices. The program, which operates through Samsung.com, allows consumers to sell their Galaxy smartphones without requiring the purchase of a new [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A notable shift in South Korea’s mobile phone market has seen carriers KT and LG Uplus significantly increase subsidies for the iPhone 16 series, influenced by the upcoming release of Samsung’s Galaxy S25 and the abolition of the Mobile Device Distribution Act. Some premium plan subscribers can now obtain even [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics is set to launch “Galaxy Easy Trade-in” (unofficial translation), a new buyback program for used smartphones, on its Samsung.com platform starting January 14. According to Samsung, customers looking to sell their used Galaxy smartphones can visit the Galaxy Easy Trade-in page on Samsung.com beginning January 14 to receive [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of corrective orders issued for pornographic and prostitution-related content on random chat applications reached an all-time high in 2024, according to newly released government data. Representative Han Min-soo of the Democratic Party, a member of the National Assembly’s Science, Technology, Information Broadcasting and Communications Committee, reported on January [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiaomi, the Chinese technology giant, is strengthening its presence in South Korea, with industry observers predicting the company could attract consumers seeking alternatives to high-priced smartphones. According to industry sources on January 6, Xiaomi has completed the establishment of its South Korean subsidiary. The company plans to unveil new smartphone [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. will hold this year’s Galaxy Unpacked event in the United States this month, company officials said Tuesday, where the company is expected to unveil its new Galaxy S series smartphones with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features. The upcoming event will be held in San Jose, California, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A surge in social media offers to create fake digital IDs, mainly targeting minors seeking age-restricted products, is threatening South Korea’s newly-launched mobile identification system. A search for “mobile ID creation” on X reveals dozens of posts offering counterfeit services. One account advertises a two-minute turnaround time for 30,000 won, [...]