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Samsung Galaxy M Style Announced in South Korea

Samsung has just announced the most affordable Android smartphone to feature a Super AMOLED display, the Galaxy M Style. The company confirmed that the handset will be available for purchase for around $500 (385 EUR), but did not reveal the exact amount.  For the time being, Samsung plans to make the Galaxy M St...

4 January 2012
19:01 GMT

LG Prada 3.0 Arrives in South Korea on December 28

Officially introduced two weeks ago, LG Prada 3.0 was initially slated for an early 2012 release. However, the handset maker decided to give South Koreans a head start over Android enthusiasts living in other countries.   LG announced that its premium smartphone will be available in South Korea beginning Decembe...

27 December 2011
17:11 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE Now Available in South Korea via SK Telecom

Unveiled back in August, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE tablet has finally made it to shelves in South Korea. One month after its official release on the market, the LTE-enabled slate is now available for purchase in handset maker’s home country. Customers who want to purchase the slate will have to shell ...

13 December 2011
03:39 GMT

SK Telecom Preps LTE Galaxy Note for Launch

South Korean mobile phone users will soon be able to purchase a new LTE-capable device in the country, namely the Galaxy Note, which is about to be put on pre-order on the airwaves of SK Telecom. Reservations for the handset will begin tomorrow, while the device will become available for purchase on November 29th, ...

24 November 2011
04:12 GMT

Pantech Vega LTE Now Official in South Korea

South Korean mobile phone maker Pantech has just announced the release of a new LTE smartphone for their home land market, namely the Pantech Vega LTE. The new device was spotted into the wild before, has received the necessary certification from the WiFi Alliance only recently, and is set to land on shelves at w...

6 October 2011
15:31 GMT

Pantech Vega LTE Receives WiFi Certification

Pantech is gearing up for the release of a new device to pack support for 4G LTE networks, the already spotted Pantech Vega LTE, and it seems that the device has just received the necessary approvals from the WiFi Alliance. First of all, we should note that the new mobile phone was spotted only a few weeks ago ...

5 October 2011
14:21 GMT

LG Optimus EX Leaks, Full Specs Included

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics is gearing up for the release of a new series of high-end devices, and the recently leaked LG Optimus EX should be one of them. Based on Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, the new mobile phone is expected to become one of the flagship models tha...

23 September 2011
09:41 GMT

HTC Raider 4G Coming Soon at SK Telecom

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has just announced the upcoming availability of a new smartphone on the airwaves of SK Telecom in South Korea, namely the HTC Raider 4G. The mobile phone is expected to arrive on shelves in the country with Google's Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread loaded on it, and wit...

21 September 2011
05:35 GMT

HTC Sensation in South Korea on May 25th

This week should bring a new high-end smartphone on shelves in South Korea, namely the HTC Sensation, currently available only in a handful of markets around the world. On Wednesday, May 25th, the new flagship model should be released on shelves in the country via SK Telecom, the largest wireless carrier on the loca...

23 May 2011
09:11 GMT

Samsung Intros Nori F2 in South Korea

Korean handset manufacturer Samsung has announced the availability of the Nori F2, which is built on the success of the original Nori launched back in August 2010. The handset can be purchased only in Korea for 300,000 won (about $277) at SK Telecom, KT and LG U+ stores. The Nori lineup debuted in South Korea ...

6 April 2011
03:23 GMT

Motorola XOOM Arrives in Taiwan and South Korea in April

Motorola is set to launch the XOOM in Taiwan and South Korea next month. While the tablet is already available for pre-orders in Taiwan for NT$19,980 (about $678), South Koreans will be able to reserve the XOOM in April. It looks like the unlocked Taiwanese version of the XOOM is $120 cheaper than the unit availab...

29 March 2011
07:13 GMT

Xperia arc Landing in South Korea at SK Telecom in April

Sony-Ericsson is strengthening its presence on the Korean market with the company's Android flagship smartphone, the Xperia arc. The Swedish-Japanese joint venture is going to boost its partnership with SK Telecom by retailing the Xperia arc exclusively, starting next month.Sony-Ericsson has sold more than 100,0...

28 March 2011
11:28 GMT

iPhone 4 at SK Telecom on March 16th

Starting with next week, South Korean mobile phone users would have the possibility to purchase the latest Apple iPhone model via SK Telecom, the wireless carrier unveiled recently. Enthusiasts interested in acquiring a new iPhone 4 from the wireless operator can already pre-register via online and retail sales chan...

9 March 2011
19:31 GMT

SK Telecom Plans LTE Roll-Out for July 2011

Wireless services provider SK Telecom, the largest carrier in Korea in terms of subscribers, has just announced plans to greatly increase its broadband capacity and data transfer speeds it offers to its customers through the deployment of a LTE (Long Term Evolution) in July 2011.According to the mobile phone carrier...

10 February 2011
16:31 GMT

BlackBerry Torch Now on Pre-Order at SK Telecom

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has announced the availability of a new smartphone for users in South Korea, namely the BlackBerry Torch, now on pre-order at SK Telecom in stylish charcoal, red and white colors.The new smartphone, the first BlackBerry ever to come to the market with a touchscreen disp...

10 February 2011
12:51 GMT

Motorola XOOM at SK Telecom in April

South Korean mobile phone carrier SK Telecom is expected to make available for purchase on its airwaves Motorola's first tablet PC to run under Google's Android operating system, namely the Motorola XOOM.The company should have the new device available on its network starting with April, and would be the o...

10 February 2011
08:10 GMT

Samsung Wave II and Galaxy S Hoppin Coming Soon in South Korea

Leaked last month, Samsung SHW-M190S has just been officially introduced in South Korea and will be available through SK Telecom. Dubbed as Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin, this looks like another version of the popular Galaxy S smartphone. The phone was labeled as Galaxy S Hoppin due to the integration of carrier's Hop...

26 January 2011
10:43 GMT

Nexus S Landing in Korea in February from SK Telecom

Korean customers who are anxious to purchase the Samsung Nexus S smartphone won't have to wait any longer. Major carrier SK Telecom has recently announced that the device will be available in February. According to the Chosun Ilbo, the Nexus S is in the final stages of testing and will be retailed through SK...

17 January 2011
03:39 GMT

BlackBerry Pearl 3G Lands at SK Telecom in South Korea

Today, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion announced the launch of its BlackBerry Pearl 3G, the smallest BlackBerry smartphone yet, on the market in South Korea, on the airwaves of wireless carrier SK Telecom. The new device comes to the market with appealing features, as well as with impressive performan...

15 September 2010
06:44 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S 'Snow White' Version on the Roll in South Korea

The European launch of Galaxy S white version seems to be very close, as the Korean handset manufacturer just announced its availability in South Korea. Samsung fans in Korea will now have the chance to buy a 'Snow White' model of Galaxy S from SK Telecom carrier. The new colorful device is high-gloss polis...

18 August 2010
08:52 GMT

Motorola's MOTO GLAM Now Official in Korea

Mobile phone maker Motorola has just announced the release of a new device on the market in South Korea, namely the MOTO GLAM. The new Motorola phone was launched on shelves with premium features, being another high-end device the company launches in Korea after the Motorola MOTOROI, or the MOTO QRTY. The same as mo...

4 August 2010
06:58 GMT

Blackberry Storm2 Available in South Korea Through SK Telecom

SK Telecom and Research In Motion just made official the launch of the first touch-screen BlackBerry smartphone, BlackBerry Storm2, in South Korea. The BlackBerry Storm2 comes with the wide range of Blackberry communications services, but also with access to BlackBerry App World. Blackberry Storm2 sees a widespread l...

3 August 2010
06:52 GMT

Samsung Galaxy U and K Revealed in South Korea

While Galaxy S is still selling like crazy, surpassing even the most optimistic expectations, Samsung is already planning to widen the Galaxy series with other new devices. Rumors say that the Korean is preparing two more smartphones that will be tagged as Galaxy K and Galaxy U. Both devices are to be launched in Sou...

3 August 2010
05:47 GMT

Pantech Releases Vega IM-A650S Android Smartphone

Pantech, the Korean handset manufacturer, an important phone supplier for KDDI and AT&T, announced recently its second Android-based phone tagged Vega (IM-A650S). The new smartphone is said to be launched exclusively through Korea's no.1 mobile phone carrier SK Telecom. Vega is being advertised as the lightest A...

22 July 2010
04:48 GMT

SK Telecom to Start LTE Deployments in 2011

South Korean wireless carrier SK Telecom has recently unveiled plans to start rolling-out its LTE network in Seoul in 2011. Moreover, the company reportedly announced plans to expand the coverage to the Seoul Metropolitan Area and to 6 Metropolitan Cities in 2012, while aiming at offering nationwide LTE coverage by ...

15 July 2010
05:24 GMT

Motorola DROID Lands in Korea as MOTO QRTY

On Thursday, Mobile phone maker Motorola announced the launch of a new Android-based mobile phone on the market in Korea, in the form of MOTO QRTY. According to the company, the new device is a Motorola Milestone version aimed at the market in Korea, which would join hands with the already released Motorola Motoroi,...

9 July 2010
03:17 GMT

McAfee Launches Anti-Malware Solution for Android

Today, McAfee, Inc. announced the launch of its anti-malware solution for Android-based mobile phones. The company's McAfee VirusScan Mobile technology is currently available for the SK Telecom customers in Korea owning handsets powered by Google's Android operating system and by Microsoft's Windows M...

29 April 2010
10:30 GMT

Motorola MOTOROI to See High Demand in Korea

Motorola's latest handset powered by Google's Android operating system, the Motorola MOTOROI, is expected to see great demand in South Korea, the market where it will first arrive. According to SK Telecom, the wireless carrier that will have the device available exclusively in the country, the pre-order vo...

29 January 2010
09:39 GMT

Motorola Launches MOTOROI with Android 2.0 in Korea

Mobile phone maker Motorola announced on Sunday the launch of the first Android 2.0 handset on the Korean market, namely the Motorola MOTOROI. According to the company, the new device comes towards Korean users with multitasking capabilities, while also delivering pinch-and-zoom browsing, as well as great navigation...

18 January 2010
03:39 GMT

LiMo-Based Samsung SCH-M510 Launched in Korea

The Samsung SCH-M510 is the first mobile phone to feature LiMo that will become available for purchase in Korea, the LiMo Foundation announced recently. The new handset will arrive on the Korean market via wireless carrier SK Telecom, which joins operators like NTT DOCOMO and Vodafone in launching LiMo Compliant dev...

19 November 2009
08:44 GMT

Opera Mini Goes to Korea via SK Telecom

Norwegian software company Opera Software announced on Tuesday that its popular Opera Mini mobile browser would soon become available in Korea via a series of handsets from the Korea-based SK Telecom. According to the company, its software solution is expected to surface on the carrier's devices starting with Oc...

23 September 2009
04:19 GMT

Korean SK Telecom to Plan on Making Mobile Phones

One of the most interesting pieces of news we were able to recently spot over the Web is that the largest mobile phone operator in South Korea, SK Telecom, might intend to soon enter the phone manufacturing business, at least this is what some sources from the country are reported to have said lately. SK Telecom is...

26 March 2009
07:24 GMT

Blackberry Bold 9000 to Come to South Korea

RIM seems to have decided on a collaboration with SK Telecom, one of the largest South Korean operators, to release its Blackberry products on the still forbidden market that Korea represents for most mobile manufacturers. The device that will first hit the store shelves in the area is the Bold 9000, which is set to ...

11 December 2008
13:24 GMT

Samsung SCH-M480 Announced for South Korea

SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator from South Korea, will soon release the Samsung SCH-M480 smartphone. The handset will be available in the second half of July, for a retail price of 600,000 KRW ($600 or 384 Euros). The SCH-M480 is, most probably, the CDMA version of Samsung i780, already available in Europe....

10 July 2008
10:08 GMT

HTC Touch Dual Going to South Korea

HTC has announced the upcoming availability of its Touch Dual Pocket PC in South Korea, via SK Telecom, the largest mobile carrier in the country. HTC Touch Dual will be commercially available for South Korean users starting mid-July. The retail price of the Pocket PC is expected to be around 600,000 won, meaning abo...

1 July 2008
05:27 GMT

Motorola Releases Silver-Pink RAZR2 for Korean Girls

Motorola unveiled these days a new edition of its RAZR2 popular clamshell, all dressed in silver/pink metallic shades. The phone was released in South Korea, via SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator in the country (more than 22 million customers). With the new look, the RAZR2 looks quite nice (for a girl/woman) a...

16 May 2008
03:16 GMT

Many South Koreans Have More than 4 Cellulars

Having two mobile phones is nothing out of the ordinary, but what about 4? A recent government report cited by The Korea Times showed that almost 50,000 people in South Korea have at least 4 mobile phones that they currently use.That's one phone for business, one for the family, one for the girlfriend, the fourt...

3 October 2007
11:13 GMT

First iPhone Negotiations for Asia Confirmed by KT Freetel

European operators have taken a large amount of everyone's attention over the iPhone's future support for a release on the market. They are infirming rumors and keeping silent on the entire matter, although one carrier had the courage to confirm it's currently negotiating with Apple for an iPhone relea...

24 August 2007
10:16 GMT

Angry Korean Man Rams Car into an Operator's HQ

According to a study, it seems that leading mobile phone networks sometimes give customers wrong information at call costs. This usually leads to higher bills, with some customers being the subject of this more often than others. Apparently, there are currently quite a few unhappy mobile phone users, and with operato...

12 April 2007
05:46 GMT


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