08/17/2011
Bloomberg BusinessWeek – Online
A group of South Korean users of Apple Inc.’s iPhone sued the company in a local court, claiming it invaded their privacy by allowing the smartphone to collect location data without their consent.
About 27,000 people joined a class-action suit against Apple’s South Korean unit and headquarters, seeking 1 million won per [...]
03/02/2011
AFP
SEOUL (AFP) – South Korean telecom operator KT said Wednesday it has expanded its high-speed wireless broadband network to cover 85 percent of the population in what is already one of the world’s most wired countries.
The nation’s second-largest mobile operator said it has spread its fourth-generation (4G) WiBro network to 82 cities and major [...]
12/07/2009
EETimes Asia
The City of Seoul, South Korea, the Community Chest of Seoul, Korea Telecom (KT), MacroEye and Qualcomm—through its Wireless Reach initiative—are expanding the Seoul Family Helper program. The project provides mobile devices to caregivers and senior citizens to provide health care related support. The pilot project received positive evaluations from participants and is now [...]
11/30/2009
CNET.com
A month after Apple started selling its iPhone in China, the device expanded its Asian reach Saturday with a much-heralded launch in South Korea.
In keeping with the tradition of waiting in line for hours in advance of an iPhone launch, hundreds queued up overnight outside the Olympic stadium in Seoul to snag the smartphone [...]
