SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid disruptions to mobile networks during large-scale protests calling for the impeachment of the president, older smartphones equipped with terrestrial DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) technology have become unexpectedly essential. The technology, which allows users to watch live broadcasts without relying on mobile networks, is gaining renewed attention for its [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) – From August, drivers who cause traffic accidents while manipulating or watching DMB will receive penalty increases of 10 percent against their responsibility for the accident. In addition, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will add 15 percent more responsibility on drivers who cause accidents in safety zones that protect those vulnerable [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Public Broadcasting DMB Commission announced on August 19 that, among video application net users, 1,764 used YouTube and 1,438 used DMB, based on a survey from January 2014 to July conducted by Nielsen KoreanClick. It means that Korea’s smartphone users mostly use YouTube and DMB video apps. Only [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Nov 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The two-way TV program combining the homegrown technology of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) with smartphone technology is attracting keen attention from overseas content buyers. QBS, a TV station specializing in sending terrestrial TV signals through DMB channels, said on November 12 that its in-house program “Homo Applicus” will be presented [...]