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SK Telecom to offer customers NFC enabled SIM cards for $40 [Cheaper than buying a new phone]

September 15, 2011 by Stefan Constantinescu - Leave a Comment

South Korean operator SK Telecom wants people to use near field enabled mobile services, especially their own, but how are they going to convince folks that they should buy a new phone that has NFC hardware inside? Actually … they don’t. According to NFC World, beginning next month SK Telecom will offer their customers a…

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SK Telecom to launch LTE network in Brazil?

May 20, 2011 by Dusan Belic - Leave a Comment

SK Telecom may win a permit to operate services in Brazil, the nation’s communications minister said. The South Korea’s largest mobile phone company seeks to expand abroad, and it may launch LTE-based mobile phone and broadband services in the ever-growing Brazilian market. If that happens, however, they would face a fierce competition from the likes…

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China Mobile, SK Telecom forge an R&D deal

April 6, 2011 by Dusan Belic - Leave a Comment

China Mobile and SK Telecom (SKT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop technologies focusing on next-generation networks, device platforms, machine to machine (M2M) services and the apps market. According to a statement from SKT, the two companies will commit resources to jointly research the “advancement of low cost, high efficiency next…

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SK Telecom to buy Blockbuster?

April 2, 2011 by Dusan Belic - 2 Comments

Leading South Korean operator SK Telecom is rumored to be interested in bidding for the bankrupt US video rental chain Blockbuster. According to Financial Times report, SK executives regard the move as “crucial” in the company’s efforts to strengthen its content development. Blockbuster filed for Chapter 11 in US Bankruptcy Court in September 2010 in…

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iPhone 4 coming to Korea’s SK Telecom on March 16th

March 9, 2011 by Dusan Belic - Leave a Comment

Finally we have the official press release from SK Telecom in which it says the iPhone 4 will start selling on March 16th, with pre-orders beginning on March 9th through “online and offline retail stores.” The rumor on the street is that the Korean largest operator may get to carry the CDMA version of the…

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SK Telekom might get CDMA iPhone 4 this March

February 24, 2011 by Marc Flores - Leave a Comment

Ever since the announcement of the Verizon iPhone 4, a CDMA variant of the current Apple smartphone design, talk of other CDMA carriers around the world getting the phone has been pretty rampant. The biggest market for a CDMA iPhone aside from Verizon would be China, but early last month Korea was also rumored to…

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LG Optimus 2X starts selling in South Korea; White version coming in February

January 24, 2011 by Dusan Belic - Leave a Comment

While Americans and Europeans still wait to grab themselves a dual-core processor equipped smartphone, South Koreans can already start enjoying all the benefits of such a device. LG has started selling the Optimus 2X in its own backyard through partnership with SK Telecom. Interested users can grab a device starting from 60,000 Won ($53) with…

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Google Nexus S coming to South Korea in February

January 18, 2011 by Dusan Belic - 2 Comments

You may think that after the U.S. and UK, the next place where Google and Samsung will launch the Nexus S is Canada or perhaps Germany. You would be wrong. Their next destination is South Korea, which as you know is Samsung’s home country. Starting at some point in February, interested South Koreans will be…

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Korean carriers don’t want the Google Nexus S

December 31, 2010 by Marc Flores - 1 Comment

It’s been a huge year for Android, and one of its most anticipated versions, 2.3 Gingerbread, has finally been released in the Google Nexus S. The most die-hard Android fans have been waiting and clamoring for the latest software, but it seems that carriers aren’t too keen on picking up the device right away. Why?…

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Samsung Galaxy Tab (SHW-M180S) coming to South Korea

November 6, 2010 by Dusan Belic - 4 Comments

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab for its own backyard. As expected the version for South Korea (SHW-M180S) comes with the T-DMB mobile TV capability which is a must have for any decent device sold in the country these days. Moreover, some country-specific content will also be pre-installed on the tablet. Rest of the specs…

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