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Ailing Pantech Gets 2nd Chance, But Faces Bumpy Road

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — After 14 months of limbo, troubled smartphone maker Pantech Co. has been given a new lifeline, but the No. 3 industry player in South Korea faces a bumpy road before being able to get back on track, market watchers say. On Friday, a Seoul court gave the nod to [...]

Consumers, Firms Mixed over Budget Handset Boom

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite a never-ending influx of high-end handsets armed with such features as DSLR-like cameras and wireless charging, Yi Nari says she is satisfied with her Galaxy A5, a low-cost smartphone made by Samsung Electronics Co. “The device has a fine selfie camera, so I chose the model over other [...]