SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – In Korea, smartphone manufacturers are obliged to make camera shutter sounds audible even when the phone is set to silent mode. But more and more domestic consumers are seeking iPhones from abroad for their ‘quietness’, despite higher prices. When purchased directly from Hong Kong, an iPhone SE costs approximately [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co.‘s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S7, costs more to produce than the top handset made by its archrival, Apple Inc., data showed Tuesday. According to the data compiled by industry tracker IHS, the combined price of parts used in the 32-gigabyte Galaxy S7 is estimated at [...]
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 [...]