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Sony May Retreat from S. Korean Smartphone Market

SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Experts are raising the possibility that Japanese tech giant Sony Corp. will retreat from the South Korean smartphone market due to recent struggles. Sony also decided not to release new smartphones in South Korea for the first half of this year. Sony announced on Tuesday at a Corporate Strategy Meeting [...]

Niche Brands Chase Big Three Smartphone Manufacturers

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The current Korean market for smartphones may be dominated by the big three smartphone manufacturers – Samsung, Apple, and LG – and their latest premium products – the Galaxy Note 7, iPhone, and V20 – but other phone makers have been making inroads recently by targeting niche customers. KT, [...]