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Samsung SCH-M830 Windows Mobile Smartphone Gets WiMax

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:59:55 +0000

Running on the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS, Samsung and SK Telecom has start selling its new SCH-M830 pda phone in Korea with WiMax support. The WiMax will be used with SK Telecom WiBro services, giving a stable wireless data connection speed of up to 3Mbps. The M830 also has a similar specs as the T*Omnia, comes with a 3.3-inch WVGA full touch screen, 2GB memory, bluetooth, WiFi, microSD card slot and a 3 megapixel camera.

Sony Ericsson launches its business in Korea with the Xperia X1

Kim Poh Liaw — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:22:35 +0000

Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of its business in Korea.To launch the Xperia X1 with Windows Mobile® and a WIPI Platform, Sony Ericsson Korea cooperated with SK Telecom, the distributor of the product, to customize the X1 in consideration of the local Korean customers. The result was the development of three new panels – “My smart panel,” “DAUM panel” and “My PC panel” and the localization of the “SPB panel” in Korean for the local user’s convenience. The sales of the Xperia X1 will start within March.

“My smart panel” is a wireless Internet service for smart phones developed by SKT, which provides users easy access to online services including mail, messenger and internet browsing. “DAUM panel” is a customized service by Sony Ericsson which gives users instant access to services found on the DAUM portal, such as mail, web search and T-story whilst “My PC panel” allows users to experience ubiquitous and individualized media services by connecting the mobile to the content and software of a PC through WiBro. In addition, the “SPB panel” is a great panel which gives quick finger-friendly access to everything you need in a second.

Specific to the Korean market, additional components and accessories including a battery with charger, a 4G micro SD card installed with the movie Spiderman 3 will accompany every purchase of the Xperia X1. The first 1,000 customers will get their names engraved on their X1 and a luxurious leather phone case for free, making it truly personalized.

“We are very excited to establish Sony Ericsson’s presence in Korea and firmly believe that we have the right product to offer to Korean consumers,” said Hirokazu Ishizuka, Corporate Vice President and Head of the Asia Pacific region. “Working closely with our strategic partner, SK Telecom, we will build the Sony Ericsson brand awareness and increase our mindshare within the marketplace.”

SK Telecom and RIM Introduce the BlackBerry Solution in Korea

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:11:55 +0000

SK Telecom and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the official launch of the BlackBerry solution in Korea at an event held at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul. SK Telecom will initially offer the BlackBerry Bold smartphone and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software to business customers in Korea. The BlackBerry solution provides customers with powerful email, messaging, phone, organizer, web browsing and multimedia features.

SK Telecom plans to begin providing the BlackBerry Bold smartphone to corporate customers by the end of this month. Domestic and multinational companies will be able to purchase this innovative smartphone at around 800,000 won (excluding VAT) and a special discount price of around 700,000 won with subsidy applied. An additional data plan for BlackBerry service is required, which will be priced at 26,000 won monthly on top of rate plans for voice and data.

“SK Telecom anticipates that the new addition of the BlackBerry Bold and services will provide great convenience to our corporate customers and help expand Korea’s smartphone market. We expect BlackBerry smartphones to become a must-have item for businesspeople in Korea,” said Sung Min Ha, President of MNO Biz Company at SK Telecom.