Seoul, Korea, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nokia on January 21, 2015, to work together to lead the development and verification of the fifth-generation (5G) mobile network technologies. Under the MOU, the two companies will conduct joint researches to develop core [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Tuesday it has signed a preliminary deal with local bicycle producer Alton Sports Co. to join forces in developing two-wheelers armed with the latest information and communications technologies (ICTs). Under the deal, SK and Alton Sports will seek to develop [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s smallest mobile carrier, LG Uplus Corp., said Monday it has agreed with Nokia to join hands in developing the fifth-generation (5G) network technologies, which is set to emerge as the new industrial standard in the near future. Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU), LG and Nokia will [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has launched its first Tizen-powered smartphone in India as it aggressively targets the low-end market and attempts a breakaway from the dominant Android operating system. The 4-inch Samsung Z1 is powered by the Tizen 2.3 platform and comes with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading free messenger service operator Daum Kakao Corp. on Tuesday showcased a taxi application for drivers in its first step to start a full-fledged taxi service, adding the passengers’ version will also be released by the end of the first quarter. The release came a month after [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) ― LG Electronics (LG) and Mercedes-Benz are jointly exploring the design of next-generation camera systems for automated driving, allowing the driver to transfer some driving tasks to the intelligent vehicle. The collaboration investigates into camera systems for environment perception as well as for driver state monitoring. As part of this [...]
HOUSTON, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) –Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today announced that its Texas Intrastate Pipelines group has entered into a 20-year firm transportation services agreement with SK E&S LNG, LLC (SK LNG), a subsidiary of SK E&S Co. LTD. Under the agreement, KMI will invest more than $150 million to provide more than [...]
Seoul, Korea, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced that it, in cooperation with a tablet-based educational solutions provider Chungdahm Learning, launched two pilot projects on Smart Class at Darakam Elementary School and Patumkongka Middle School located in Bangkok, Thailand. The two schools are affiliated with the Institute for the Promotion [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) ― Twenty solar powered refrigerators equipped with Smart Inverter Compressors were donated to local communities in Africa and South America as part of LG Electronics’ partnership with the non-profit organization World Vision Kenya as well as the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation of Peru. These donations specifically targeted areas [...]
TAIPEI, SEOUL, and BUSAN, South Korea, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Ubitus Inc., the worldwide cloud gaming technology leader, is proud to announce the partnership with NC SOFT, the leading South Korean online game publisher and developer to bring its most anticipated new MMORPG game LINEAGE ETERNAL to the cloud during Korea’s largest game show [...]