South Koreans will soon be able to make purchases with nothing but their phone as KT introduced the country’s first NFC (Near Field Communication)-enabled device – Samsung SHW-A170K, which uses NFC compatible USIM. The new contactless card will allow folks to buy such items as tickets, gift cards and food, with companies like GS Caltex,…
Samsung Galaxy K is a Korea-only Galaxy S variant with Android 2.2
And we thought all those different Samsung Galaxy S names were hard to follow in the U.S.? South Koreans have comparable problems as they can choose between Galaxy S, Galaxy A and now Galaxy K smartphones. The last mentioned has been announced recently and it’s heading towards KT. The “K” version comes with Galaxy A-like…
South Korea’s KT Corp. sets a September 10th date for the iPhone 4 launch
The iPhone 4 will officially land in South Korea starting September 10th, according to KT Corp. which confirmed the highly anticipated launch date on Saturday. The iPhone 4 was originally expected to launch on July 30th in the Asian country but problems with regulatory approval forced its delay. After some wrangling, the South Korean government finally…
South Korea’s KT signs first MVNOs
On the heels of the government decision to legalize MVNOs in the country, South Korea’s KT Corp has signed up three companies as its first MVNO clients. The government made MVNOs legal back in March but the change in law comes into effect next month. According to Joongang Daily’s report, KT has signed up with:…
Android-powered LG Optimus Z officially announced for Korea’s KT and SK Telecom
LG is launching a new Android-powered smartphone in its own backyard. The name of the phone is Optimus Z, and yes, we’ve already talked about it briefly. Specs wise, the 11mm-thick (or that’s thin) comes with a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 5-megapixel camera, Android 2.1 (to be upgraded to 2.2), 1350mAh battery, microSD…
Samsung SHW-M130 is Galaxy S for KT and LG Telecom
Who says SK Telecom will be the only kid in block with the Samsung Galaxy S? Two other Korean mobile operators are joining the party with their own “flavor” of the device marked as SHW-M130. However, it’s not exactly the same device. For one thing, it comes with a slightly smaller screen – 3.7 as…
Nokia X6 hitting South Korea in June
After the Nokia 6210s and Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, another handset made by the Finnish giant is entering the ever competitive mobile phone market of South Korea. The device I’m talking about is the X6, which is arguably the single most desired Symbian S60 smartphone on the market today — actually, that’s the single most touch-enabled…
LG launches SU2300 and SU950/KU9500 Android smartphones in South Korea; Confuses the world with its naming scheme
LG has launched two new Android and Snapdragon powered smartphones – LG-SU2300 and LG-SU950/KU9500. The first of the two is the same device as the LG2300 aka Aloha, which we knew is coming since the beginning of April. For some reason, the Korean company decided to use a different name for its domestic market. I…
Samsung Extreme (SPH-W9705) is a rugged clamshell for South Korea
Samsung is out with yet another South Korea-only device called Anycall Extreme (SPH-W9705). As you can guess from its name, it’s a sporty-lookin’ rugged device made from reinforced plastic that helps saving it from accidental damages. Moreover, we’re talking about an IP54 dust and water certified phone that can work in extremely low and/or high…
MOTOROI Coming to Korea with Android 2.0
Motorola is pushing their Android efforts into Korea after making something of a splash in North America with the droid. The motoroi is a touchscreen slate with 3.6” WVGA display, 8 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, HDMI-out, TMB mobile TV, pinch-zooming, and Android 2.1. It doesn’t look like blur is on there, or any other real…