SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of parents in South Korea were found to rely heavily on smartphones or tablet computers when tending to young children while carrying out daily tasks at home, a poll showed Saturday, a development that reflects the country’s growing smartphone addiction problem among young people. In the poll [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — More than six out of 10 smartphone models running on fifth-generation (5G) networks turned out to be expensive, selling at prices of more than 1 million won (US$720), a consumer advocacy group said Thursday. The Consumers Union of Korea surveyed the prices of 162 5G mobile device models selling [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will officially launch Repair Mode service to ensure that personal information is kept private for Galaxy smartphone users. In this mode, personal data such as photos, messages and accounts are inaccessible and only basic applications are accessible. Users can activate the new mode [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Most fourth-grade students at elementary schools own a smartphone and 16 percent of them are addicted to smartphones or the internet, a survey showed Thursday. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family conducted a nationwide survey of 1.2 million students including fourth-graders from elementary schools, first-year students from middle [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study showed that if breathing sounds during sleep are recorded with a smartphone, it can help improve the accuracy of sleep apnea diagnosis. The diagnosis of sleep apnea, in general, uses a standard polysomnography. The individual undergoing the test stays overnight at a hospital and during their [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. retook the top spot in the global smartphone market from Apple Inc. in the first quarter of 2022, data showed Friday. The South Korean tech giant shipped 74 million units of smartphones over the January-March period, up 7 percent from the previous quarter and down 3 [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. has kept its vow to provide warranty services for smartphones, even after its complete withdrawal from the loss-making mobile phone business in July of last year. The tech giant is currently distributing the latest Android upgrade for its mid-range smartphone LG Velvet, industry sources said. The [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. will launch its newly upgraded iPhone SE smartphone in South Korea next week, the country’s telecom operators said Friday, as the U.S. tech giant aims to expand its leadership in the budget-friendly smartphone market. Last week, Apple unveiled its low-end iPhone SE featuring better battery life and [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. says it will unveil new Galaxy A smartphones Thursday, the tech giant’s entry-level gadget targeting users looking for more affordable smartphones with flagship features. Calling the Galaxy A series the company’s “most popular smartphone category,” Samsung said it “is taking the impactful Galaxy innovations for the [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is widely expected to launch its entry-level Galaxy smartphones later this month in response to the March 8 release of Apple’s new iPhone SE, industry sources said Monday. Samsung’s mid-low tier Galaxy A series is forecast to come in various new models — A73, A53, A33 [...]