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iStation T3 Megastudy Voca Edition Makes Teens Happy

6. December 2009

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The translator bever does the Korean language right, but from what I can gather, the iStation T3 Voca Edition educational PMP will have the same specs as the previous non-Voca iStation T3 announced last year:

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KT Korea Advertises the iPhone 3G S

29. November 2009

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Now that the Korans have an opportunity to own an Apple iPhone through KT, we’re interested to know how they like one of America’s best handset. In the two adds that air on Korean TV, the iPhone shows up in full interface glory. In terms of hardware feature, the iPhone won’t probably turn heads in [...]

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Inbrics Android MID for CES 2010

25. November 2009

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It’s difficult to see manufacturer’s fascination with MIDs. Everyone wants to make a pricey multimedia internet device. Inbrics, a Korean company, will probably have VoIP calling. For now the promise is advanced convergence, and we can glimpse a thin device with a slideout QWERTY and touchscreen. The as-yet unnamed device will have WiFi and GPS [...]

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SAFA Magic Study Educational PMP Priced

23. November 2009

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Will this be the rival of the Mintpad? Announced earlier this year, the SAFA Magic Study has been priced and launched. So far, the Magic Study will only be available in Korea, it’s aimed to help young students learn their lessons. In Korea, eDictionaries are quite popular. SAFA’s Magic Study, however, has taken a giant [...]

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KT iPhone expected to sell 100,000 to 500,000 units in Korea

21. November 2009

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Despite facing stiff competition from veteran local players such as Samsung and LG, KT is still very optimistic about their newest offering, the iPhone, as they expect to sell around 100,000 to 500,000 units once its releases in Korea. They still haven’t announced their official pricing for it, but analysts predicts that the Korea iPhone [...]

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Samsung R0 PMP Available Now

19. November 2009

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The touchscreen Samsung YP-R0 has now made it to Korean retail stores. As we noticed before, this PMP doesn’t really stand out. Samsung has had some nice Yepp PMPs, and for a time we have even put them side by side with the iPod Touch for comparison. Not anymore. I’m sure the UI is pretty [...]

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iPhone Korea in Two Weeks

18. November 2009

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Steve Jobs’ baby is set to make another conquest. South Korea is one of the two most advanced countries in the world when it comes to mobility and connectivity. Will the iPhone make an impact there? The iPhone will be distributed by KT, though SK Telecoms will be following suit. SK serves 50% of Korean [...]

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“W” Mobile Brand launched by SK Group

9. November 2009

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A new touchscreen smartphone has been introduced in Korea. remember folks, both the Koreans and Japanese are well ahead of the rest of the world in mobile technology, so this new line of mobiles are pretty exciting. The W Phone will be distributed by subsidiary SK Telecom and will fetch an equivalent of $518 per [...]

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SAFA XING LED MP3 Player has Built-In Game of Dots

3. November 2009

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The Korean MP3 player maker SAFA has always been keen on design innovation. The first SAFA XING was one of the cutest DAPs we’ve written about. Though the XING didn’t exactly achieve an iPod-like popularity it didn’t stop SAFA from continuing the model. The SAFA XING LED looks like a departure from the original, but [...]

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Sony Walkman NWZ-A840 Series Confirmed in Korea

19. October 2009

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The Walkman A840 is Sony’s thinnest ever and with the introduction of the 64GB Walkman A847, it’s about to change the way we see flash MP3 players. This is the sleekest in 3 decades of Walkman experience, so it’s quite the historic Sony PMP. The Walkman A840 is only 7.2mm thin and boasts a 2.8-inch [...]

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