SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has been keeping the price of the Galaxy S8 and S9 smartphones high in South Korea in contrast to discounts offered in overseas markets, data showed Tuesday. According to the data compiled by the Korea Communications Commission, the price of the 64 gigabyte edition of the [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has the world’s second-highest average smartphone selling price, data showed Wednesday, apparently due to the strong popularity of high-end flagships. According to the data compiled by Strategy Analytics, the wholesale average selling price of smartphones in South Korea came to US$466 last year, standing only below Japan [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Prices of mobile handsets sold in South Korea are some 2.6 times the global average, a lawmaker claimed Tuesday, apparently as tech giants are reluctant to release more budget models locally. Citing the data compiled by industry tracker Gartner, Rep. Byun Jae-il of the ruling Democratic Party said the [...]