The Korea Herald

SKT expands VoLTE coverage to west islands

Jul 29, 2012

BAENGNYEONGDO, Incheon ― SK Telecom announced Friday that it has expanded its domestic VoLTE, HD Voice service, to the West Sea islands of Korea, in the latest move by the telecommunications provider to broaden its service network for customers. The company held a successful trial run of the service on Baengnyeongdo, located about 380 km west of Seoul on Friday. According to a company official,...
LG to release 3rd LTE smartphone in Japan

Jul 29, 2012

LG Electronics Inc., the world's fifth-largest mobile phone maker, said Sunday it plans to release its third smartphone in Japan that runs on the long-term evolution (LTE) network. LG is set to release the Optimus Vu via Japan's top mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. starting Aug. 3, the company said in a statement. Reservations for the phone have begun last week. The Optimus Vu, which hit local sh...
NHN introduces translation app

Jul 27, 2012

NHN, the operator of Korea’s largest search engine Naver, has developed a proprietary voice-recognition application that enables users to search for foreign language expressions. Android-based smartphone consumers can access and download the app, named “Link,” which will introduce a list of foreign expressions after they speak into their phone in Korean. When users say, for instance, “hello” or...
SKT trials VoLTE service for submarines

Jul 26, 2012

Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom said Thursday that it had a successful trial run of new sub-ocean voice-over LTE wireless service, or HD Voice service, for the first time in the nation’s history. A successful test run of the service took place aboard the Seogwipo Submarine on Thursday, about 40 meters below sea level off the coast of Jeju Island, according to the company. The vessel h...
LG Display to expand output of high-end displays

Jul 26, 2012

Display maker posts record sales in second quarter LG Display, Korea’s display panel giant, is gearing up to boost the production of high-end, premium liquid crystal displays for small- and mid-size mobile products. The company said Thursday that its board of directors reached a decision to invest over 1.2 trillion won ($1 billion) to transform part of its sixth generation manufacturing line to...
Global display industry forecast to recover in H2

Jul 26, 2012

The global display industry is expected to pull out of a slump triggered by weak prices and excess supply in the second half of the year, local market analysts said Thursday. The display industry has weathered the worst, with overall conditions likely to improve in the coming months, analysts from investor service firms and market researchers said in a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge...
New WoW expansion pack to be released on September amid uncertainty over its publisher

Jul 26, 2012

A screenshot of Wow's new expansion pack "Mists of Pandaria" (Blizzard Entertainment) A new expansion pack of the online role-playing game World of Warcraft will be released on Sept. 25, according to the Blizzard Entertainment website. Blizzard is both the developer and publisher of World of Warcraft and its expansion packs. World of Warcraft is one of the most popular subscription-based massi...
KT, Yonsei tie up on smart health care

Jul 25, 2012

KT, Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier, and Yonsei University Health System have launched a joint venture in healthcare IT business named H∞H Healthcare. H∞H, or “Hooh,” refers to the infinite value of human and health, KT said. The two sides invested 1 billion won ($869,000) in the joint venture with a 49 percent stake owned by KT, while Yonsei holds a majority 51 percent in the new entity....
Samsung to provide ‘smart hotel’ service via Galaxy S3 for Olympics

Jul 25, 2012

Samsung Electronics announced on Wednesday that vacationers will be able to use the company’s Galaxy S3 mobile phone to access “smart hotel” services during the 2012 London Olympics. The company said that it has teamed up with multinational hotel chain Holiday Inn to provide services for vacationers at the chain’s London-Stratford location. Those with a Galaxy S3 will be able to use the device ...
Samsung to sell smartphone for direct consumer purchase

Jul 25, 2012

The Galaxy M Style model Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it plans to introduce the country’s first smartphone model that consumers can directly buy, opening the way for getting mobile devices outside of wireless operators. The Galaxy M Style model, which runs on the third-generation network, will hit local shelves on Thursday, according to the world’s largest smartphone maker. Consumers...
‘Mobile ads are the future’

Jul 25, 2012

Semantic Rep’s CEO says firm in talks with U.S. company for M&A, alliance From newspapers, television to the Internet, the birth of new media has introduced novel ways for advertisers to market brands and products over the years. The Internet, for instance, has offered new ad solutions such as Web banners and search advertising. The emergence of smart devices and Long Term Evolution is about t...
Apple‘s ‘Mountain Lion’ has been released

Jul 25, 2012

Apple's new mac OS X 'Mountain Lion' has been released on Wednesday. When Apple releases its quarterly earnings report at the end of the business day Tuesday, Mac users can also anticipate the official release of the upgraded operating system, dubbed Mountain Lion. “We’re thrilled with record sales of 17 million iPads in the June quarter,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. “We’ve also just updated the e...
Galaxy Tab ranked No. 2 tablet PC in China

Jul 24, 2012

HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Tab claimed the No. 2 position among tablet PCs in China but trailed far behind its archrival Apple Inc.’s iPad, a poll showed Tuesday. According to the poll by market researcher Searchina Shanghai Co., the Galaxy Tab gained 16.6 points in terms of consumer preference, ranking second among 10 tablet PCs manufactured by multinational and ...
‘Pooq still needs more work’

Jul 24, 2012

Network, copyright differences remain for online content platform Pooq, a media platform formed by Contents Alliance Platform, was officially launched on Monday in Korea, with over 5,000 users already subscribing to its inexpensive service. But company officials said that more work needs to be done before it can become a global platform where overseas users can access and watch a variety of TV ...
Galaxy Note II to have bigger screen

Jul 24, 2012

The Galaxy Note II, a follow-up to the Galaxy Note of Samsung Electronics Co., will feature a 5.5-inch display, according to a report. Boy Genius Report, a U.S. weblog specializing in technology, said on Monday that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note II at its press conference slated for Aug. 15. BGR said that Samsung will replace the original Galaxy Note’s 5.3 inch display with a larger Super ...