SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom unveiled a service custom-tailored for wearable devices called “T Outdoor” on November 5. It allows the user to take advantage of voice and data services without a smartphone when going out. The T Outdoor service can be used with a rate plan for communications module-equipped wearable devices. The [...]
“We are currently reviewing an idea of selling a new foreign brand smartphone in addition to the iPhone 6 as a way to give our customers more choice. As long as the issues of quality commensurate with customers’ expectations and the device’s warranty services are adequately addressed, there would be little problem in introducing the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – It is reported that a specific absorption rate of SK Telecom’s “Kids Phone JooN” is three times higher than that of other smartphones on average. Congresswoman Yu Seung-hee said that, based on data submitted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the specific absorption rate (SAR) of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Since the government introduced on October 1 a new law intended to improve the mobile phone handset retail structure, it seems the new phone device demand has finally recovered the pre-October level. Market watchers said this is largely because of the effect of the new Apple iPhone 6 to debut [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom, South Korea’s leading wireless carrier, announced on October 23 that it would open application programming interface (API) for its mobile telecom-related features and information to developers. This is first such occasion in Korea even though overseas operators like AT&T, Verizon, and Telefonica did so in the areas [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s mobile telecom service operators have for years spent fortunes on marketing to attract more subscribers. A parliamentary investigation revealed that the three service providers including SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus have poured in 3.5 trillion won in advertising and other promotions almost for the past five years. According to [...]
Seoul, Korea, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) today announced that the company published a white paper on 5G to suggest new direction for technological evolution to 5G, the next generation mobile communications network. SK Telecom’s white paper on 5G is now available to the public at 5G Global Summit which is [...]
Seoul, Korea, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) today announced that the company and Samsung Electronics will team up to lead 5G network, the next generation mobile communications technology, on October 20, 2014. The two companies signed a MOU to start joint research on 5G network technology and service development. SK Telecom [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom said on October 16 that it will debut a commercial service of “Wizturn Exhibition,” the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon-based indoor navigation technology for exhibition visitors that makes it easier for them to walk around booths, for the first time at the World IT Show 2014 to be held [...]
Seoul, Korea, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) today announced that the company was named “Healthcare Telecommunication Company of the Year” at the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards held in Singapore on October 16. Since 2008, Frost & Sullivan, a global market research company, selects and awards companies across different [...]