KT chairman touts intelligent networks as future of mobile era

Hwang Chang-gyu, the chairman of telecom giant KT, said Tuesday that ongoing innovation in network technology, or so-called “intelligent networks,” will lead to a paradigm shift in industries overall and bring a greater change in lifestyles than today’s mobile-focused networks.In a speech delivered at Harvard, the chairman said intelligent networks would create new value and new business opportunities, not just because of its speed but also because of its enhanced connectivity and capacity.In 20

Sept. 21, 2016

[Photo News] Return of Blackberry

Models promote Priv smartphones, Blackberry‘s first smartphone running on Google’s Android operating system, at a launch in Seoul on Tuesday. The smartphone-maker is back in Korea after pulling out of the domestic market in 2012. (Yonhap)

Sept. 20, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall begins in Korea

RECALL BEGINS -- A customer visits a SK Telecom retailer in Seoul to exchange his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Monday. Samsung Electronics initiated its replacement program for Galaxy Note 7 large-sized smartphones in Korea with local mobile carriers as part of its global recall of the new smartphones Monday. (Yonhap)

Sept. 19, 2016

[News Focus] Samsung, LG, SK bet future on biotechnology

Searching for new, promising businesses to propel their continued growth in the future, South Korea’s leading conglomerates have arrived at a common destination -- biotechnology.　Korea’s top tech giants Samsung Group and LG Group, alongside telecom-focused SK Group, have all set sights on biotechnology as a promising business of the future and are swiftly moving to drive up their presence in the field with hefty investments.　Biotechnology, which has applications across multiple industries, refer

Sept. 19, 2016

Samsung begins Galaxy Note 7 replacement in Korea

Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday initiated its replacement program for Galaxy Note 7 phablets in South Korea in collaboration with local mobile carriers as part of its global recall of the new smartphones, industry officials said.Customers of the nation's three mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp -- began exchanging their Galaxy Note 7s for new ones at outlets across the country after receiving mobile notifications from the carriers, said the officials.Old Galaxy Note

Sept. 19, 2016

K-ICT Born2Global Center and Its Members ⑩ Innomdle Lab

Innomdle Lab announced on Sept. 9 that it would begin mass producing its independently developed “Sgnl” by the end of the year. Sgnl is a watch strap that allows the user to talk on their cellphone simply by pressing their fingertip to their ear. As of Sept. 7, Sgnl had already exceeded its original Kickstarter goal tenfold, amassing $500,000 -- indicating the product’s innovativeness has been widely recognized. Innomdle Lab displayed Sgnl at the 2016 IFA, Europe’s largest home appliance expo, w

Sept. 19, 2016

LG asks Italian court to nullify Secop’s patents

LG Electronics has requested an Italian court to nullify two patents held by Germany’s compressor manufacturer Secop, claiming that such technologies are no longer subject to legal protection as they are widely used throughout the industry.LG said Sunday in a statement that it filed the suit against Secop with the Torino Court in response to a claim by the German company that the South Korean electronics giant had infringed its patents.In July, Secop sent a letter of complaint to LG Electronics

Sept. 18, 2016

Samsung sells W1tr worth of stocks in global tech firms

Tech behemoth Samsung Electronics said Sunday that it has sold its shares in a total of four global tech companies, including Sharp of Japan and Seagate Technology of the US in recent weeks.The series of stock sales are said to be in line with Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s push to streamline the company’s business portfolio and focus on flagship businesses, including smartphones and chips.Samsung said selling the shares of the four companies -- Sharp, Seagate Technology, Dutch chip equipm

Sept. 18, 2016

Samsung to roll out Galaxy Note 7 replacements this week

   Samsung Electronics will begin rolling out replacements of the Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea and the US this week, moving fast to restore consumer trust hurt by faulty batteries prone to potential explosions.　The new Galaxy Note 7 replacement devices, equipped with new batteries, will become available in Korea from Monday and in the US from Wednesday, according to Samsung’s latest announcement.　The ongoing recall affects Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones released in 10 nations last month, incl

Sept. 18, 2016

Luke Korea’s Golden Care to gain 100,000 members by year’s end

Luke Korea, which operates a mobile healthcare platform, announced on Monday that it expects to secure 100,000 members by the end of 2016. Golden Care, the company’s cloud-based mobile platform, currently has 15,000 registered members. More members translates to better data credibility, which allows for the provision of higher quality services.  Luke Korea CEO Kim Seung-soo demonstrates Golden Care, a mobile healthcare platform. (Photo by Ahn Hye-ran, intern reporter)Luke Korea’s Golden Care dis

Sept. 12, 2016

S. Korean scientists see progress on mouse gene technology

Since a project to determine the sequence of chemical units in human genetic material was launched under the name of the Human Genome Project in 2000, many scientists around the world have tried to decode the mysteries of the human genome. At the center of this endeavor is the mouse phenotypic analysis, a method that takes advantages of the fact that mice and humans share virtually the same set of genes.South Korean scientists are part of such efforts. The nation’s attempt to develop such a cent

Sept. 12, 2016

LG has no plan to roll out V20 in Europe soon

LG Electronics confirmed Monday that it has no plan to roll out its new premium smartphone V20 in Europe for the time being. “We have no plan to roll out V20 in Europe for the time being because there is less demand for smartphones with big screens in the region compared to Korea or North America,” Seoul-based LG Electronics’ spokesperson told The Korea Herald.However, he cautiously added, “The plan may still be changed in the future,” citing that the previous model V10 was also launched in Euro

Sept. 12, 2016

Samsung’s brand loyalty unaffected by Galaxy Note 7 recall: online surveys

The recent large-scale recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone over faulty batteries has not significantly impacted foreign consumers’ brand loyalty to Samsung Electronics, according to some online polls by internet news websites on Monday.　According to an online survey of 11,759 internet users by US technology news website Android Police, around 39 percent said that the recall “hasn’t affected my trust or perception of Samsung’s brand (whether positive or negative).”Some 36 percent of the respon

Sept. 12, 2016