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Samsung Korea Announces Haptic 8M W740 Camera Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:00:12 +0000

Featuring a 8 megapixel camera, Samsung has released its new camera phone, the Haptic 8M SCH-W740 in Korea this week. The model is using the TouchWiz UI, there is haptic feedback for each touch input on the 3.3-inch touch screen.

Interestingly, there is a new software called Face-Tagging pre-installed on the phone. The software will identify people in the photos by matching the contact profile photo. You can then select to send text message or call the person from the photo gallery. The 8 megapixel camera is supported by a Xenon flash module and able to do auto focusing and smile detection.

Other than the HSPA 3G chipset, the new Haptic 8M is also a T-DMB digital TV phone for receiving media broadcast on the go. The phone is available in Korea for about $660 USD without service contract.

More Photos at next page

[via slashgear]

Citibank Korea launched mobile banking for foreigners

Budi Putra — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:12:25 +0000

Noticed that banking system in South Korea is quite easy. Opening a local bank account, for instance, is pretty simple whether you are a foreigner or not. And now, Citibank Korea (one of a few exceptional banks that have experience with foreign clients, besides Korea Exchange Bank, Woori Bank, and Hana Bank) launches another easyness: by offering VM mobile banking service in English.

Citibank had opened its first branch in Korea in 1967, and was born newly as Citibank Korea Inc. (CKI) through integration with KorAm Bank in 2004.

Available for most cell phones equipped for wireless Internet (initially being setup for SK Telecom and KTF subscribers, and then for LG Telecom users), the existing users of CKI Internet banking need to download its software. The application enables you to use various banking services such as transfer/inquiry, FX rate inquiry, loan inquiry and GIRO payment, as well as credit card inquiry and CA service.

According to a recent research, although the global economy has been slowing down since second half of this year, there is a strong optimism that the market will go growing in the coming year. The mobile market is predicted to grow to 308.1 trillion won (about US$ 220 billion), a 6.7% higher than this year.

[via 3Gweek]

BlackBerry Bold is coming to South Korean this month

Budi Putra — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:34:05 +0000

RIM and its local counterpart, SK Telecom, will deliver BlackBerry Bold 9000 for corporate users this month (most likely will come this December 29). It’s a really good timing since the local government has approved new mobile regulation standard that allows foreign handsets like BlackBerry and iPhone to be offered in the country.

[via 3Gweek]

South Korea introduces number portability for Internet call

Budi Putra — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:21:09 +0000

Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has decided to approve the number portability system, allowing fixed-line telephone users to switch to Internet phone while retaining their home phone numbers. It means South Koreans now able to make Internet calls without changing numbers.

According to the KCC, the introduction of new system was expedited through various efforts including support for the construction of location system for emergency calls and settlement of disagreement among operators.

This decision is likely to promote the use of Internet phone service in the country.

[Telecom Korea via UnwiredView]

New Pantech IM-R300 Touch Screen Phone for SK Telecom

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:47:56 +0000

Pantech and SK Telecom will start selling the new IM-R300 touch screen phone in Korea this week. As usual, the IM-R300 will support the T-DMB media broadcast service with its 2.6-inch WQVGA display screen (240 x 400 pixels). Other than T-DMB, it has built in GPS receiver and users can subscribe to the T-Map service in Korea for GPS navigation.

With a phone body at 51 x 102 x 13.9 mm, the touch screen phone allows you to use with a stylus, alternatively you can also use the keypad by sliding up the screen. Other features include a 2 megapixel camera, microSD card slot, 260MB internal memory, e-wallet, HSDPA and available in black/white colors. Check out more photos at next page.

via [akihabaranews]

Express Yourself Through the New Neon Sign Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:39:44 +0000

Sky in Korea has launched a new “Neon Sign” clamshell phone with HSDPA support. Available this week in Korea, it has 49 LEDs on the front panel which can display different icons depends on the notification you set.

Supporting T-DMB, WCDMA global roaming and video telephony, the Neon Sign phone also comes with a 2 megapixel camera, mp3 player, electronic dictionary, text viewer and multitasking functionality. It will be available in white, sky blue, pink and black for about 400 – 500 USD.

Source [Aving]

Samsung Launched Inner Zoom SCH-W480 in Korea

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:35:35 +0000

Better than Sony Ericsson 8.1 megapixel phone? Samsung has just launched the Inner Zoom SCH-W480 slider phone in Korea. The slider phone is shaped like a digital camera, it comes with a 5-megapixel CCD camera, together with a 3x optical inner zoom lens.

With a Inner Zoom lens design, the camera lens do not extend out and is able to keep the phone thickness minimum. It also supports auto-focus and face detection. Other than a nice optical zoom camera lens, it can also do 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, WCDMA/GSM global roaming, Bluetooth, media player and accept microSD memory card.

The Inner Zoom SCH-W480 will be available at about 580 USD. More photos at next page.

Motorola Z8m with 7.2 Mbps Available in Korea

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:00:10 +0000

Already available in most countries since last year, Motorola has just released its Z8m RAZR phone in Korea. The Motorola z8m comes in a new color design, and also gets an upgrade to support 7.2 Mbps data downstream, a double of the original 3.6 Mbps HSDPA connection.

The Z8 featuring:

Provides mobile broadband at 7.2Mbps HSDPA
unique ergonomic slider design glides open and kicks out for a perfect fit-to-face profile.
Dedicated keys access music in one touch
stereo Bluetooth wireless technology
approximately 80MB of free internal user memory and optional expandable memory up to 32GB with high density microSD memory cards.
At 30 frames per second, the large QVGA 16 million color TFT display optimizes the viewing experience in both portrait and landscape mode.
Intuitive UI allows one-click picture or video sharing with friends or easy uploading to chosen social networking Internet sites, such as Flickr, MySpace, YouTube.
2 megapixel camera

More photos at next page

via [phonemag]

LG Korea Introduces new Wine Phone with Wider Screen

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:41:08 +0000

Designed for customers who need a bigger fonts and icons, LG today introduces its second version of LG Wine Phone for Korea market. The new Wine Phone is called LG-SV390/LV3900, it has a larger internal and external display screen so that you can read the text comfortably.

It is available in Korea market on April 21st with a price tag of about 400 USD.

Source [Aving]

Samsung Announces HSUPA Phone SCH-M470

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:14:05 +0000

Today Samsung has launched its first HSUPA SCH-M470 for Korea market. Featuring a 2 megapixel camera, the M470 support HSUPA network which will gives you the similar HSDPA downstream, but will provide you a much faster upstream speed of up to 5 mbps.

The SCH-M470 will also have an integrated WiFi, bluetooth and support push email services. It is priced at around 600 USD.

Source [Aving]