CHARLOTTE, N.C. June 30, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)– Almost one in two (47 percent) U.S. consumers admit they wouldn’t last a day without their smartphone, and many consider their devices more important than daily staples such as coffee and television, according to a new repcort released today by Bank of America. Of those who use their [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) ― Following its strong debut in South Korea, LG Electronics (LG) will begin its global rollout of its highly praised G3 smartphone on June 27. LG G3 will first reach Asian customers in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines followed by the rest of Asia, Europe and the Middle [...]
![[Feature] 4th Olleh International Smartphone Film Festival to Be Held in September](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/25208683_m-800x533.jpg "[Feature] 4th Olleh International Smartphone Film Festival to Be Held in September")
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – It has been years since the smartphone has become an integral part of our everyday life. Already in the areas of finance, technology, culture, and sports, the impact was felt deeply. Now it’s the art world’s turn to embrace the influence of the smartphone. In Korea, a country long proud [...]
SAN MATEO, Calif. June 17, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Worldwide smart connected devices (SCD) are forecast to grow 15.6% year over year in 2014, reaching close to 1.8 billion devices according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Devices Tracker. Smartphone growth is expected to lead the charge as PC and tablet plus [...]
NEW YORK, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Solve Media, the leader in Secure Media for online branding at scale, today unveiled its gestural advertising technology, enabling brands to capitalize on the interactive opportunity presented by touchscreen devices. Through gestural engagements, such as the double-tap, swipe, and drag-and-drop, it is now more efficient than ever for brands [...]
![[Stats] Frequency of Simultaneous Media Usage While Watching TV](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tv시청중-타매체-사용-영문.png "[Stats] Frequency of Simultaneous Media Usage While Watching TV")
[Related Article] One out of Two Uses Smartphone While Watching TV(Korea Bizwire, May 1) A study shows that almost one out of two people use a smartphone and watch TV at the same time.According to a report “Simultaneous Media Use While TV Watching” by the Korea Information Society Development Institute, which surveyed 6,240 family members over age [...]
SEOUL, Korea, May 1, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – A study shows that almost one out of two people use a smartphone and watch TV at the same time. According to a report “Simultaneous Media Use While TV Watching” by the Korea Information Society Development Institute, which surveyed 6,240 family members over age of 13 in [...]
AUSTIN, Texas, April 29, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – ABI Research reports that smartphone components are being used in smartwatches in lieu of optimized smartwatch components, even when claimed otherwise. Teardowns of a number of devices found that nobody has an optimal wearable peripheral solution yet. The Samsung Galaxy Gear and Z-watch use application processors originally targeted for smartphone/tablets [...]
STERLING, Va. April, 9, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–More than a decade into the smartphone era, consumers still don’t get the level of functionality they need from the mobile web when conducting searches for local and other businesses. Although four out of five searches via mobile devices lead to purchases, often within a few hours, the mobile [...]
![[Kobiz Stats] Smartphone Addiction Rate of Teens in Seoul](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/스마트폰중독-영문.jpg "[Kobiz Stats] Smartphone Addiction Rate of Teens in Seoul")
[Related Article] Greater Chances of Cyber-bullying among Smartphone-Dependent Teenagers (Korea Bizwire, April 9) The more teenagers are dependent on smartphones, the greater chances are that they will experience cyber-bullying. Also, more girls (22.8%) than boys (15.9%) and more senior students than juniors tend to be dependent on smartphones. (see the full text of this [...]