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Samsung Electronics leads smartphone markets in S. America, Middle East, Southeast Asia in Q1
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (251+ words) SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. topped the smartphone markets in Central and South America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in the first quarter on steady sales of its premium Galaxy S26 and budget Galaxy A series smartphones, industry data…...
Today in Korean history
2+ week, 6+ day ago (14+ words) May 6 1952 -- Commercial phone lines connecting Seoul and Busan open. 1981 -- The Kore. .....
Lee commends law enforcement for almost halving voice phishing damage
3+ week, 2+ day ago (163+ words) SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday praised law enforcement authorities for their recent success in cracking down on phone scam cases. In a post on his official X account, Lee said he was "relieved to see voice…...
Lee takes selfies with Indian PM Modi, Samsung chairman with Galaxy phone
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (265+ words) By Kim Eun-jung NEW DELHI, April 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday took s. .. NEW DELHI, April 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday took selfies with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong during his…...
Media watchdog to require bulk messaging providers to adopt anti-spam measures
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (248+ words) SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog on Friday approved regulations requiring bulk phone text messaging service providers to implement safeguards against illegal spamming as a condition for maintaining their certification. The Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) made the…...
Mobile carriers pledge stronger user protection
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (8+ words) Yonhap News Agency...
Mobile carriers pledge stronger user protection after hacking incidents
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top three mobile carriers on Thursday vowed to tighten cybersecurity measures in response to a series of data breaches last year while enhancing their corporate responsibility. Chief executive officers of SK Telecom Co. , KT Corp....
Seoul to guarantee access to basic mobile data after caps
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (165+ words) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Mobile phone users in South Korea will have access to basic data, albeit at a reduced speed, even after exhausting their monthly limit, a move that would protect their communication rights, the science ministry said Thursday. While…...
Media watchdog chief asks Google for efforts to support small app developers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (204+ words) SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The media watchdog chief on Wednesday called on Google to pursue shared growth in South Korea's application ecosystem as the U. S. tech giant moves to revamp its commission policy for its app market. Kim Jong-cheol, chair of the…...
Apple improves i Phone's emergency location-sharing service for S. Korean users
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (176+ words) SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- U. S. tech giant Apple Inc. has improved an emergency location-sharing feature on i Phones for South Korean users at the request of the Seoul government, officials said Wednesday. The expansion of the service's duration, from the previous five…...