The mobile messenger market is expected to change as Samsung Electronics acquired NewNet Canada with a core technology of Rich Communication Services (RCS). It is forecast that as Google and Facebook have already entered the RCS market, the global messenger market is expected to grow rapidly. In the
There is a controversy that Apple’s latest iPhone 7 series that recently went on sale in Korea, shows a huger performance difference from those released in the U.S., China and Japan.According to U.S.-based Cellular Insights, which conducted tests on information and communications technology (ICT), t
All major wireless carriers in the United States will let consumers exchange their replacement Galaxy Note 7 units with any other device. The carriers are taking action after a replacement Galaxy Note 7 allegedly caught on fire aboard a Southwest Airlines plane that was preparing to take off from th
Google is expanding its telecommunication business into LTE from free voice and video calls, mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services and wi-fi mobile virtual network operators. These moves of Google are making world mobile phone service operators tense. According to foreign media including B
Samsung Electronics announced on July 17 that it acts as a member of the board of directors of the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI) for five years to come.Established by the White House of the United States, the AWRI is to develop next-generation communications technology such as 5G mobi
The competition in marketing between Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 is getting stronger in the North American market.According to industry sources on April 10, top four U.S. wireless carriers – Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile – are recently carrying out unprecedented promotional events for
“We will provide support for Samsung Pay on the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy Note 5, and Galaxy S6+ through software grades,” said Verizon Wireless via its official twitter account on Oct. 6 (local time).Previously, the U.S. company delayed giving its support for Samsung Pay, on the grounds tha
The global LTE-TDD market is growing rapidly. A total of 59 business operators in 35 countries are providing LTE-TDD services, a 1.5-fold increase from last year. The LTE-FDD method has been the mainstream so far, while LTE-TDD services have been centered on emerging countries like China, India, and
LG Electronics is taking its strategic smartphone G4 to the U.S. market, the largest smartphone market in the world. The G4, the fourth model of the G-series for LG Electronics, was released in Korea at the same time that it was unveiled to the global market, April 29.According to sources in the ind
As Softbank of Japan is giving positive signs in investing in a 4th mobile communication business of Korea, industry sources are paying attention to the aim of Softbank Chairman Son Jung-ui, or Masayoshi Son, his Japanese name.According to industry sources on May 6, Softbank recently contacted sever
Four trade insurance products, which Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure) has offered to local companies, were selected as the Deal of the Year 2014 by Trade Finance, a magazine concentrating on the international trade finance market, which is published by global publication Euromoney of the U
Samsung's smartphones falter. Their market share falls not only in emerging markets like China and India, but also in long-established markets like the U.S. and the E.U. The decline threatens even the domestic market, South Korea, where the company can find no safe haven from Apple's encroaching pre
Google is mounting a serious challenge to Apple and Samsung Electronics in the global mobile payment market. The search engine giant launched Google Pay before Apple and Samsung launched their equivalent services, but it found itself floundering. Now, Google is launching a full-scale counter-offensi
Samsung Electronics introduced its first Tizen-based smartphone to India on Jan. 14, after delaying its launch several times. The Z1, which is sold for 99,000 won (US$91) per unit, is aimed at responding to mid to low-priced phones manufactured by Chinese companies, including Xiaomi Technology. In a
Softbank Chairman Masayoshi Son has become the richest person in Japan thanks to his shares in Alibaba.In the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI) published on Sept. 17 (local time), he recorded net assets of US$16.6 billion, followed by Fast Retailing Chairman Tadashi Yanai with total assets of US$16
Korea’s best mobile business platform, the Global Mobile Vision 2014, opens from Sept. 17 to 19 at KINTEX. Hosted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE), and organized by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), KIN
Deregulations over leading players in the telecommunication market, including SK Telecom, will trigger positive effects such as lowered telecommunications charges and better service quality.The government has always strengthened regulations over leading telecommunication service providers so far. Th
Korea’s number one portal Naver is in negotiations for investments and strategic partnership with Softbank of Japan and Alibaba Group of China. An executive at Naver said, “As Softbank and Alibaba showed their interest in investing in or forming a strategic partnership with Line, a mobile messenging
As Tizen, a mobile operating system (OS) being developed for smartphone and mobile devices by Samsung Electronics, has been in trouble for three years now, the global mobile and platform strategies of Samsung Electronics are being challenged. Tizen has been developed to be the third OS, challenging
Fashion companies are using advanced technology for product design and features as well as the development of functional fabrics. For example, they are adopting big data to analyze the preferences of consumers and combining information technology with materials intercepting electromagnetic waves.Sam