SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that 9 out of 10 consumers in South Korea intend to stick with their current smartphone brand, indicating a strengthening “lock-in effect” in the mobile device market. The study also found that smartphone usage among seniors over 70 has surpassed 90% for both men and [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to unveil new Galaxy series smartphones with artificial intelligence (AI) features next month. The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 will take place in Paris on July 10 (local time), just about two weeks before the opening of the Paris Summer Olympics, Samsung said Wednesday. Samsung [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report from the market research firm TechInsight has revealed that South Korea leads the world in having the highest average selling prices for smartphones, surpassing 87 other countries surveyed. After initially overtaking Japan in 2021, South Korea has now held the top spot for two consecutive years in [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Major smartphone manufacturers are taking steps to grant consumers greater “right to repair” their devices amidst growing demands. On April 11, Apple announced that certain iPhone models can now be repaired using recycled components. Previously, iPhone users had to undergo “part pairing” when self-repairing their devices, only allowing parts that [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Adolescents who use smartphones for more than four hours a day are at a higher risk of experiencing health-related issues such as stress, suicidal thoughts, and substance use compared to those who use them less, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers led by professor Moon Jin-hwa [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Smartphone shipments in South Korea declined more than 13 percent on-year in the second quarter, recent data showed Thursday, as demand remained sluggish over economic uncertainties. The total shipment came to approximately 2.8 million units for the April-June period, down 13.2 percent from a year ago, as “demand for [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s latest smartphone appeared in the background of the state-run Korean Central TV program aired on Thursday, providing tips on safe mobile phone usage. The smartphone, featuring two rear-facing cameras and one front-facing camera, had the product name “Samtaesong 8″ printed on its rear side. Its modern design [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court on Monday ruled that secretly entering a partner’s smartphone password to access information about their past relationships can lead to criminal punishment. The Seoul Central District Court imposed a suspended fine of 300,000 won (US$230) to a 30-year-old woman charged with unauthorized access to electronic records. [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of smartphones in South Korea fell 6 percent last year from a year earlier amid an economic slowdown, industry data showed Monday. Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s leading smartphone maker, saw its smartphone sales decline 2 percent on-year in its home country in 2022, while sales of Apple [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The exposure of toddlers to smartphones and digital media undermines their social development, a study showed Thursday. A research team from Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital interviewed parents of 96 toddlers who had received medical treatment for delays in social development and those with 101 toddlers without social [...]