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Discount rate for mobile fee goes up to 25%

The government’s plan to expand the discount of mobile phone fees was implemented Friday. President Moon Jae-in’s key campaign pledge is expected to eventually save mobile phone users an aggregated trillions of won in communication fees. However, the new system is only available for new subscribers, so those who have existing contracts cannot enjoy the discount immediately because of potential cancellation fees. It is inevitable that the nation’s three mobile carriers’ profitability will worsen.

IT | 2017-09-15 17:33

[INTERVIEW] Visionary CEO builds exemplary company

All happy families are alike: each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. To paraphrase the legendary Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, all happy companies are alike. They are profitable, grow and share their fruits with their employees through high wages and generous benefits. Gyeongnam Steel would be the perfect example of the good company. Since its beginning in 1990, the s...

IT | 2017-09-14 17:05

LG wins intelligent robot project from Incheon airport

LG CNS said Thursday it has won a license to place an intelligent robot control system at Incheon International Airport. Under the project, the info-tech service arm of LG will join hands with LG Electronics to manufacture 14 robots and link them with the airport’s internal management system.

IT | 2017-09-14 16:59

KAIST professor honored for eclipse video

A video clip of the total solar eclipse over North America last month by a Korean professor of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has been selected as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). The APOD, provided by the U.S. space agency and Michigan Technological University, is a renowned website featuring celestial pictures, and posts an image o...

IT | 2017-09-14 16:49

SKT to establish AI-based network management system in India

SK Telecom will build a nationwide network management system in India, tapping into its artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analysis technologies, the company said Wednesday. The nation’s largest mobile carrier said its CEO Park Jung-ho met in San Francisco with Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of India’s largest telecom company Bharti Airtel, and they have reached an agre...

IT | 2017-09-13 18:06

OLEDs, dual cameras become standards

Organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) displays and dual cameras are on track to become the new standard for high-end smartphones. On Wednesday, Apple launched its new flagship smartphones - the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X, the 10th anniversary edition of the mega-hit handset.

IT | 2017-09-13 17:22

Dyson intensifies rivalry with Samsung, LG

Dyson showcased an upgraded cordless vacuum cleaner, called “V8 Carbon Fiber,” in Seoul, for the first time in the world, Tuesday. As both LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics have been aggressively pushing for the cordless vacuum cleaner businesses, the British company’s new product is expected to intensify market competition here.

IT | 2017-09-13 07:51

Samsung, LG to benefit from iPhone 8

The launch of the long-awaited iPhone 8 next week will be a blessing for its major exclusive components suppliers from Samsung and LG, according to experts. Expectations for the new Apple handset, set to debut on Sept. 12, are unprecedentedly high, as it marks the 10th anniversary of the iPhone.

IT | 2017-09-12 17:10

Samsung to launch foldable smartphone next year

Samsung Electronics aims to release a foldable smartphone next year, the company said Tuesday. “The foldable smartphone is included in the mobile unit’s 2018 annual roadmap,” Koh Dong-jin, president at Samsung Electronics’ mobile unit, said in a press conference in Seoul. But he fell short of adding details, such as its specifications. “We will release the next-generation han...

IT | 2017-09-12 16:54

Samsung aims to launch foldable phone next year

Samsung Electronics aims to launch a foldable smartphone next year, said Koh Dong-jin, president of mobile business at the tech giant.

IT | 2017-09-12 14:24

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