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by Kevin (Kilmo) Kang, Korea

First Android-based MID announced in Korea

Nov 25, 2009 22:46

A company called Inbrics has announced that it's developed the first Android-based MID in Korea with its own technolgy, together with the Android platform.

Inbrics' business has been focused on VoIP devices for the last two years, and now, it seems the company has achieved sudden success in this sector--moving to MIDs based on its previous experiences through VoIP devices.
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Will Android phone and iPhone succeed in Korea?

Nov 15, 2009 16:07

KT confirmed to launch Apple iPhone within this year. But I'm still unsure of this since KT has been delaying the release. I am also still curious whether this will be the iPhone 3G or 3GS. And during the delay with the iPhone release in Korea, we are about to have the Android handset at the same time through local mobile manufacturers like Samsung, LG and Pantech which need to defend their market share from Apple's iPhone.

Many people are saying that Japan's mobile market is a closed market, like the Galapagos Islands, but I think Korea is just like Japan for the mobile market. Apple has made a deep impact on Japan's mobile market and that's confirmed by recent news from Softbank which is servicing the Apple iPhone in the country.
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Nokia released 5800 XpressMusic phone in Korea via Korea Telecom

Nov 8, 2009 20:09

Korea Telecom has released Nokia's second mobile phone in local market. The model is one of Nokia's successors, the XpressMusic 5800. IT was released to target Apple's iPhone, but I'm not too sure how it bodes for the international markets.

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Samsung falling in love with AMOLED

Oct 31, 2009 18:14

Samsung's latest gadget or product seems to take AMOLED as its display. AMOLED is a great display technology, but its cost and size aren't ready for mainstream usage in all the product categories. However, Samsung seems confident that those problems can be resolved by 2010.

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Microsoft Windows 7 launched in Korea with 777 power bloggers

Oct 25, 2009 14:22

Microsoft Korea prepared its Windows 7 rollout event with the usual media and bloggers at October 22 in Korea. This may have been a global event, but Korea was the only market to invite power bloggers in a separate show to promote their latest operating system.

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About Kevin (Kilmo) Kang

Kevin (Kilmo) Kang is a self-professed IT-savvy guy who's been having the time of his life making tech deals with new business partners in the Asia-Pacific areas. Like every Korean, he's gadget-crazy and is glad he lives in a country with one of the fastest-growing tech markets in the world. His taste for international work, however, arose from a nine-year stay in New Zealand where he fortunately made more friends than there are sheep.