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Seniors are More Smartphone-savvy than Ever Before: Data

Seniors are More Smartphone-savvy than Ever Before: Data

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Unlike the previous senior generation, today’s seniors over 65 years of age are as adept at using smartphones as younger generations. SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top wireless carrier, recently analyzed the telecommunications service usage patterns of about 6,500 senior customers. The analysis showed that seniors have ample experience [...]

Millennials, Gen Z Have Different Patterns of Smartphone Use: Survey

Millennials, Gen Z Have Different Patterns of Smartphone Use: Survey

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The “MZ generation” is a Korean term refers to millennials and Generation Z but a recent smartphone usage analysis showed that the lifestyle of the two groups is distinctively different. Local pollster Open Survey conducted on an online survey of 600 millennials and 600 people from Generation Z, which [...]

Smartphone Users Can Soon Detect Sex Offenders by Shaking Phone

Smartphone Users Can Soon Detect Sex Offenders by Shaking Phone

SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Smartphone users will soon be able to shake their phones to detect registered sex offenders if they are wearing an electronic anklet and within a 20-meter radius, the Ministry of Justice said Monday. The new service, which was developed in concert with the Gyeonggi provincial government, will launch Wednesday [...]

Galaxy Note Series Will Continue: Samsung’s Mobile Biz Chief

Galaxy Note Series Will Continue: Samsung’s Mobile Biz Chief

SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co.’s mobile business chief said Wednesday that the world’s largest smartphone maker would not discard its Galaxy Note smartphone series, although new models may not be released this year. Rumors have arisen in recent months that Samsung may reconfigure its premium smartphone lineup with Galaxy Z foldables [...]

Smartphone App Hosts Art Exhibition

Smartphone App Hosts Art Exhibition

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — An art exhibition is being held through a video app as the coronavirus is preventing the public from freely visiting art galleries. On Thursday, Arts Council Korea introduced Switch On, a smartphone app that allows art enthusiasts to access various art exhibitions. It is the first of its kind, [...]

New Tech Allows Monitoring of Blood Vessels Through Smartphone

New Tech Allows Monitoring of Blood Vessels Through Smartphone

GWANGJU, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed new technology that enables users to verify whether a stent has become re-stenosed in a blood vessel via a smartphone. A joint research team from Chonnam National University Hospital and Chonnam National University recently announced that they had developed the world’s first monitoring technology [...]