SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility, a firm that provides cab-hailing and driver-for-hire services, said Monday it added a new artificial intelligence (AI) function that can predict whether parking lots are full or not to its Kakao T Parking service, a first among South Korean parking apps. Previously, it was impossible for drivers [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has joined forces with Microsoft Corp. to provide cloud-based private 5G network solutions as the South Korean tech giant tries to expand its presence in the next-generation communications sector. Samsung will deploy its virtualized radio access network (RAN), virtualized core, and multi-access edge [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. is expected to launch its new iPhone 12 series in South Korea earlier than its usual schedule, sources said Monday, as the U.S. tech titan targets to attract more 5G users here. According to officials at local telecom operators, they are preparing to sell the iPhone 12 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc.’s new dual-screen smartphone is expected to go on sale in South Korea on Oct. 6, industry insiders said Thursday, as the tech firm aims to boost its handset sales in the domestic market. The Wing will hit local shelves after the Chuseok holiday, which runs from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday added three new models to its budget smartphone lineup as the South Korean tech firm targets to expand its mobile sales. The K62, the K52 and the K42 have been added to LG’s K series family and will be launched next month starting in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled a budget model of its flagship Galaxy S20 smartphone as the South Korean tech giant aims to boost handset sales amid the pandemic. The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) is designed to offer favorite features of the Galaxy S20 series at a more [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile network provider, said Wednesday it aims to commercialize its 5G network on the 28-gigahertz (GHz) band by the end of this year, targeting businesses with faster network speeds. Local telecom operators currently offer 5G on the 3.5-GHz band since commercializing the network [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has successfully verified an advanced 5G technology with Japanese telecom operator KDDI Corp. as the South Korean tech titan tries to expand its presence in next-generation wireless solutions. Samsung and KDDI joined hands to demonstrate 5G network slicing technology in Tokyo with the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — As the global transport sector braces for future mobility services like flying taxis, South Korean telecom operators are strengthening partnerships with both auto giants and startups alike to join the industry shift. Major local carriers have emerged as key players in the transport shake-up as network infrastructure and technology [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. will introduce a new smartphone line in India, industry insiders said Tuesday, as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand its presence in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. Samsung’s Indian unit recently said on Twitter that it will soon launch the Galaxy F smartphone series. [...]