Seoul, Korea, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced the launch of Air Cube, a portable air monitoring device that measures air quality anywhere, anytime, and suggests appropriate actions at emergencies via a designated application on user’s smartphone. Designed to enhance people’s health and well-being, Air Cube monitors the air quality of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Beginning in July next year, the government will impose 10-percent value-added taxes on smartphone applications sold on overseas open markets such as Google Play and Apple App Store. According to a plan announced by the Ministry of Strategy & Finance on August 6, it would assess taxes on apps sold on foreign [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) – From now on, refund will be easier for consumers in Korea for apps purchased on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Fair Trade Commission of Korea announced on July 6 that it has revised unfair clauses in the terms and conditions stipulated by the two largest app markets, operated by [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) – “Snowball,” a mobile ad app that gives out reward points to anyone who makes recommendations to their friends, is gaining popularity from smartphone users. According to Google Play and Apple App Store on June 2, the number of downloads for Snowball on their services is rapidly on the rise. [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The Central Election Management Committee has developed an application that lets voters know where the nearest voting place is, for the upcoming local elections in Korea which will be held on June 4. The “Election Info” app shows the whereabouts of the nearest polling stations using the location-based service, [...]