SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid LTE network subscriber number peaking over 20 million, a new model of 2G and 3G network phone, so-called “Grandpa phones,” is about to be launched. The news would be highly welcomed by still-remaining 7 million low-end network users who feel the up-to-date and state-of-the-art smartphones unnecessary and uncomfortable [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) ― When LG Electronics (LG) officially unveils the long awaited LG G3 next week, it will also introduce another product which was designed to make the G3 infinitely more useful, the QuickCircleTM Case. The folder-style case lets users enjoy various features of their G3 without ever having to open the [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – No more certificate of authentication is required to make transactions at online stores. On May 19, the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service announced that online transactions can be made without certificates of authentication which used to be a mandatory procedure for purchases over 300,000 won, starting [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – As the series of sequential suspension of the top-three telecommunications companies for 45 days (68 days in total) which was the longest in the history of the industry in Korea is finally over, war clouds are gathering in the telecom industry. LG Uplus was back in action on May [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) ― LG introduces its newest premium Bluetooth stereo headset developed in collaboration with Harman/Kardon, one of the leading audio equipment manufacturers. With superb sound experience certified by Harman/Kardon, LG Tone InfinimTM (HBS-900) delivers great sound in a stylish design highlighted by sleek curves and glossy metallic finish. The Tone InfinimTM also [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – In a strategic business move, Korea’s No. 1 web search engine has introduced a brand new image-oriented search ads platform, which the company said is well suited to the rising number of mobile users. Naver Corp., Korea’s biggest online portal, announced it has strengthened its mobile search ads, pushing [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – With Korea’s local elections scheduled on June 4 just around the corner, KT announced that it launched “Olleh biz ICS live broadcasting platform – local election package” with its group affiliate “U Stream Korea.” The service supports live broadcasting of election campaigns so that the voters can watch political [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) – As Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motors have shown interest in smart car-related technologies following the footsteps of Apple and Google, the prices of stocks in this area are ascending fast. The share price of MDS Tech has risen 54.26 percent while those of Bridgetec and Infobank have gone up [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that SK Planet, a leading Korean Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, is expanding its overseas presence in the Turkish market on the IBM Cloud. SK Planet’s mobile messenger application TicToc, built on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) from SoftLayer, an IBM Company, has witnessed [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) – As Korea’s three main mobile telecommunications service providers have been under suspension taking turns, the budget phone industry is benefiting from the misfortune of the giants. While the three companies are stuck in playing a zero-sum game, budget phone industry has leapfrogged as another axis in the domestic mobile telecom market. [...]