SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S7, may come without mobile carriers’ logos inscribed on the back, industry sources said Tuesday, reflecting the firm’s efforts to improve the aesthetics of its smartphones. According to the sources, the Galaxy S7 to be released in South Korea will not [...]
CHANGWON, Dec.7 (Korea Bizwire) – The final ruling in a damage suit domestic users filed against Apple for collecting GPS information without their consent will be decided by the Supreme Court. Mirero, the law firm working for the plaintiffs, announced that 298 iPhone users filed an appeal protesting against the results of the appellate judgment. [...]
SEOUL, Nov.30 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of Korean mobile subscribers in October reached a new high since the activation of the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act in 2014, thanks to the iPhone 6s. According to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the number of mobile subscribers last month was 2,409,200. This was [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Apple Inc.’s two latest smartphones went on sale in South Korea on Friday, with the industry poised to keep close tabs on the market for possible overheating on the retail front. The country’s three major mobile carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Inc. — released [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) - South Korea’s three mobile carriers plan to start preorders for the latest iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus this week, industry sources said Sunday, a move that may cause a dent in sales of high-end models from local brands Samsung and LG. SK Telecom Co., KT Corp., and LG Uplus will begin preorders Monday, ahead of the official release slated for Friday at both online and offline [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The story of two youngsters in China who attempted to sell their kidneys in order to buy the new iPhone is the hottest thing on Chinese social media these days. The absurd story started when Apple started to accept pre-orders for the new iPhone 6s. Wu, a teenager who [...]
SEJONG, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s antitrust watchdog ordered six local iPhone repair companies Thursday to change their customer service rules that unfairly restrict the rights of users. UBase, Peach Valley, Beyond Tech and three other firms cited for unfair practices are all official repair companies authorized by tech giant Apple to service its [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The share of Samsung Electronics dropped to a one digit number, ranking fifth in the Chinese smartphone market. The Chinese brands Xiaomi and Huawei ranked first and second, with Apple coming in next. According to the Chinese branch of IHS Technology, a market research institution, the market share of Samsung Electronics decreased to 9 [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. tech giant Apple is set to release its first smartwatch in the South Korean market later this week, facing off with its archrival Samsung Electronics in the wearable device segment, industry sources said Thursday. Released in the United States in April, the Apple Watch has been gathering popularity abroad, with industry [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean consumers are most frequently content with Apple‘s iPhone, while LG Electronics‘ smartphones and Samsung’s Galaxy series came in second and third respectively, according to a report from Consumer Insight published on June 18. Korean consumers who purchased smartphones within the past 6 months rated their phones in terms [...]