SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple is set to introduce rich communication services (RCS) messaging on iPhones in South Korea later this year, enabling chat-style messaging and large file transfers between iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphone users. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) announced on February 19 that it has issued administrative guidance recommending Apple implement [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A notable shift in South Korea’s mobile phone market has seen carriers KT and LG Uplus significantly increase subsidies for the iPhone 16 series, influenced by the upcoming release of Samsung’s Galaxy S25 and the abolition of the Mobile Device Distribution Act. Some premium plan subscribers can now obtain even [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent survey, Samsung Galaxy users reported nearly identical satisfaction levels to those of Apple iPhone users, signaling a significant shift in the smartphone market dynamics. According to a mobile communications survey conducted by Consumer Insight, a market research firm, the overall satisfaction score for Samsung’s Galaxy S series [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a potential shake-up of its supply chain, Apple is expected to diversify its camera sensor suppliers, ending Sony’s long-standing monopoly in the iPhone’s imaging technology. According to noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities, Samsung Electronics could begin supplying image sensors for iPhones as early as 2026. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A new era of communication has dawned with the introduction of real-time translation services during phone calls, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology on smartphones. SK Telecom announced on December 14 the launch of ‘A.Dot Interpretation Call,’ a service that offers real-time translation during iPhone calls. Users can select the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A video has gone viral featuring South Korean football star Son Heung-min, currently playing for the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, refusing to hold a fan’s iPhone for a selfie. Son now serves as a PR ambassador for Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy brand, a rival to Apple’s tech products. Although he [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Nine out of 10 young smartphone users in their teens and 20s opted for an Android phone as their initial smartphone, but over half of them eventually transitioned to iPhone smartphones. According to the report by industry tracker Counterpoint Research, about 85 percent of Korean smartphone users under the [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Young South Koreans in their teens and 20s show a stronger preference for Apple Inc.’s iPhones, adding to the concern faced by Samsung Electronics Co. ahead of the Galaxy Unpacked event next week. Gallup Korea conducted a nationwide survey of 975 smartphone users over 18 years of age, in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands of South Korean iPhone users lost Thursday in a lawsuit seeking compensation from Apple Inc. over allegations that the company purposely slowed the performance of older models to compel users to buy new ones. The Seoul Central District Court ruled against 9,851 owners of previous iPhone models without [...]
San Francisco, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – LambdaTest, the leading continuous quality testing cloud platform, has come up with Key Testing Insights 2022 report based on its platform usage last year. According to the report, the top browser used for testing in 2022 was Chrome (76.27%), followed by Safari (9.12%), and Firefox (6.97%). When it comes to operating [...]