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Kakao Talk looks to overseas expansion

IndustryApr 12, 2011

Popular mobile messenger service breaks threshold of 10 million downloadsKakao, a venture firm that invented the popular mobile messenger app Kakao Talk last year, announced Monday that it will branch out to overseas markets this year with the aim of garnering 100 million downloads.In a press conference celebrating more than 10 million registered Kakao Talk users, its founder Kim Beom-su said the
Will Microsoft-Nokia alliance work in Korea?

TechnologyApr 11, 2011

Just a week ago at the world mobile trade show in Barcelona, global software giant Microsoft stunned many by announcing its alliance with Nokia, the world’s No. 1 handset maker.Following the international event, Microsoft Korea told reporters in a media briefing in Seoul on Monday that the new Windows Phone 7 will be available here as early as October.“Internally, we’re happy about our new allianc
N-Screen service becomes popular in one-person-multi-device era

IndustryApr 8, 2011

Getting connected to the Web on a smartphone, while simultaneously watching a show on a smart TV is becoming a common scene for many people nowadays as the country enters a “one-person-multi-device era.”The number of people who own multiple smart gadgets ― such as smartphones, tablet PCs and smart TVs ― is rapidly increasing, pushing telecoms to introduce N-Screen (numerous screen) services which
LG Uplus introduces wireless N-Screen service

IndustryApr 7, 2011

LG Uplus said Thursday it introduced a wireless N-Screen service which enables sharing of data on multiple platforms for mobile phones, tablet PCs, televisions and personal computers.The company said people could easily use the service, dubbed “Uplus Shoot and Play,” by downloading the application on their devices without uploading content or making other inter-device connections.The service is cl
LG, SkyLife tie up to conquer 3-D

IndustryApr 6, 2011

LG Electronics and KT SkyLife announced a tie-up involving 3-D content on Wednesday, declaring the two will commercialize the service by the first half of next year.LG Electronics, the world’s second-biggest flat-screen television maker, said that it would feature 3-D content developed by the digital satellite broadcaster on the company’s 3-D TVs.As an initial step, the electronics manufacturer wi
Samsung, LG dive into Chinese electronics market

IndustryApr 6, 2011

The country’s two major electronics manufacturers said Wednesday they will aggressively target the Chinese market this week by introducing this year’s new line-up of 3-D televisions and wireless gadgets at an expo in Shanghai.Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics both showcased a variety of gadgets ― focusing on high-end smart TVs and smartphones ― in separate events in China.This is a move taken
[News focus] Telecoms brace for bandwidth auction

TechnologyApr 5, 2011

Regulator to sell rights to 2.1 GHz spectrum this year; major firms keen on acquiringKorean telecom carriers are engaged in a high-stake competition to win a new wireless broadband spectrum which the state media regulator Korea Communications Commission is to put on auction this year. Auctioning of the 2.1 gigahertz radio spectrum was part of the revised radio regulation law passed by the National
Glam Media launches...Korean service

IndustryApr 3, 2011

Global digital media firm Glam Media launched a website in Korean last week.As a network of sites targeting women, the website offers information ranging from beauty, fashion, style, celebrity and lifestyle, enabling its visitors to access a variety of information in a single visit.It also partnered with well-known global magazines such as Marie Claire and Luxury to provide content most frequently
KT expands ‘smart working’ environment

IndustryApr 3, 2011

KT Corp., the country’s biggest fixed-line service operator, said Sunday that 20,000 of its workforce will take part in the company’s “smart working” program starting this month.The company said it will encourage more people to participate in the flexible working system as it brought positive outcomes such as an increase in productivity in a group that has tested the system since last September.Ea
Strong Q1 results seen for autos, refiners

IndustryApr 3, 2011

Industry watchers predict earnings surprise for Kia, record profits for S-Oil, SK InnovationKorean carmakers and oil refineries are expected to report strong first-quarter performances this month on rising demand and favorable external conditions. The results for steel, electronics and construction sectors are likely to be disappointing, analysts say.Ahead of the April earnings season, market watc
Telecoms apply for frequency bandwidths

IndustryMar 31, 2011

Three major telecom operators submitted applications to the government on Thursday for reassignment of frequency bandwidths to offer the current 2G communication services and prepare for the next generation of network technologies.As the 10-year period for the frequency band expires in June, SK Telecom, KT Corp. and LG Uplus said they asked the Korea Communications Commission for the frequency ban
Forum on ‘green’ networking

IndustryMar 31, 2011

GreenTouch, a global consortium of wireless service operators, research institutions and non-governmental groups, said Thursday it would hold a forum on sustainable networks and climate change in Seoul next week.The forum, which will take place at Seoul National University on April 8, will unveil the scope of key GreenTouch projects and showcase a proof of concept technology called the GreenTouch
Telecoms struggle to cope with mobile messenger popularity

IndustryMar 31, 2011

Telecom carriers are wrestling with the surging popularity of free mobile messengers increasingly jamming networks and snatching away data fees. One option being considered may be blocking or limiting the use of the likes of widely-popular Kakao Talk, which is replacing the voice and text messaging functions at a faster speed. “We have been basically reviewing the impact of social services like Ka
Samsung Group to strengthen legal compliance education

IndustryMar 30, 2011

Samsung Group, the country’s top conglomerate, said Wednesday that it will strengthen legal compliance within the first half of this year by upgrading training sessions for its executives.In a weekly meeting of the group’s presidents, Kim Sang-kyun, Samsung’s president of legal and compliance office, said the group plans on completing all preparations for compliance operations by June. He also ask
Hynix pins high hopes on specialty products

IndustryMar 29, 2011

Memory chipmaker looks to growth in non-PC sector including mobile, graphic, server DRAMHynix Semiconductor Inc., the world’s second-largest maker of computer memory chips, looks to new growth opportunities in specialty products in the premium market.The company’s premium product line-up in the non-PC sector, which includes mobile, graphic and server dynamic random access memory (DRAM), is expecte