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LG Optimus LTE Now Official, Packed With HD Display, Dual-Core, 4G

Effie Tjhai — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:24:25 +0000

LG officially announced the LU6200 aka Optimus LTE. The device was made to compete against the Samsung Galaxy S II. It would features 4.5-inch “IPS True HD” display. The handset will be the first to have 1280 x 720 smartphone panel.

It also has a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, DLNA compliance and an HDMI port, a 1,830 mAh battery pack, and an 8-megapixel unit supporting HD video recording. Of course, it would runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The Optimus LTE is heading to South Korea on October 5 via SK Telecom. Unfortunately, no words on international availability.

[via SlashGear]

Samsung SHW-A110 Heading to South Korea

Evan Selleck — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:42:05 +0000

Even as smartphones make a bigger and bigger impact in today’s cell phone industry, there will always be room for another feature phone. And, obviously, Samsung knows that they still have a large playing spot in the feature phone market. Samsung have officially unveiled the SHW-A110, which is heading to South Korea soon, and it adds a bit of flair to the portrait slider class of devices.

The SHW-A110 features a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 2MP camera on the back, and 3G for both SK Telecom (model number, A110S) and KT (A110K) wireless carriers in the region. It’s also got a front-facing VGA camera. You’ll also get T-DMB and Subway maps pre-installed on the device.

It doesn’t seem to have the company’s TouchWiz User Interface (UI), but from the stock render we’ve got here, that could easily be a feature just not listed. There’s probably a media player on board, considering its feature phone lineage. Plus, there’s a MicroSD card slot, so obviously the company intends for you to put some other kind of media on there, besides just pictures. If you’re in South Korea, then you should expect to see this devices soon, and probably relatively cheap.

[via Samsung Hub]

McAfee VirusScan Mobile Free for Android and Windows Mobile in Korea

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:04:17 +0000

After the recent buggy updates from McAfee antivirus software, would you want its antivirus on your mobile phone now? McAfee and SK Telecom is offering antivirus solution for your Android or Windows Mobile smartphone in Korea. It can be downloaded free from the SK Telecom mobile application store called “TStore”. The mobile version should protect you from mobile malware with its real time scanning. Automatic definition download will also ensure your protection is up to date.

Click here to read the full press release

Korea’s Digital Media Broadcast Service Goes 2.0 with LG Cafe

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:27:23 +0000

While DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) service has been running for years in Korea, the service will evolve to DMB 2.0 so that it could interact with the viewer. The new LG-SU420 (LG Cafe) is one of the first DMB 2.0 multimedia phone. It comes with a 3.2-inch WVGA touch screen, built in WiFi, GPS, microSD card slot and 3 megapixel camera.

Other than watching TV program via wireless broadcast, the DMB 2.0 can also be used for web surfing, receive info update services and mobile shopping. SK Telecom and LG will start offering the LG Cafe this week.

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.