Articles Tagged “Korea”
Korean Galaxy Note and Galaxy S2 HD Android 4.0 updates now available on Kies
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 23, 2012 0 Comments">0
Although they are currently two of the most popular and powerful Android-based smartphones, Samsung’s Galaxy Note and Galaxy S2 HD are yet to get a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich in many countries all over the world. Sammy has been making huge efforts to bring Android 4.0 updates in a timely fashion in the most important markets worldwide for the two devices, but until now they’ve completely neglected their homeland, South Korea. However, Korean tech enthusiasts should now rejoice, as Samsung has announced the releases of ICS updates for the Galaxy Note and the Galaxy S2 HD. The original S2 …
LG Optimus LTE2 now available in Korea with 4.7-inch HD screen, S4 processor, and 2 GB of RAM
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 19, 2012 0 Comments">0
A little over two weeks after officially announcing the Optimus LTE2′s coming, LG has already put the new smartphone up for sale in its native land, South Korea. The Optimus LTE’s successor is not the most affordable handheld out there, but it will come with some great tech specs, including one that pushes that really pushes the envelope. If you’ve been following us for more than a little while, you might remember that we told you that the phone will be the first ever to come with 2 GB of RAM. However, that’s pretty much all we knew about the …
Korea’s TAKE Janus Packs 1.5GHz Dualcore CPU
by Aerol Bibat on Jun 06, 2011 0 Comments">0
Korea’s got a lot to be proud of in terms of electronics manufacturing. Home of Samsung, a world leader in Android phone and tablet development, it’s also one of the most advanced countries in the world. That’s why it’s no surprise to see competition for the recently released Galaxy S II and Sensation so quickly. Backed by the Korean communications company KT Telecom, the TAKE Janus KM-S200, a smartphone with a design similar to the Galaxy S is set to debut. It is packing a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, a global first. It uses Qualcomm’s MSM8260 with 1GB of RAM and …
GPNC Korea Android HDTV
by James Tromans on Apr 15, 2010 0 Comments">0
GPNC Korea have leaked mock-up promotional images of their forthcoming HD television running Android 1.5. It will be powered by a 833MHz ARM Cortex A8 chip and it even claims to support NTSC and ATSC broadcast standards. Given this information, it is odd that the USA is not one of the countries where this device is supposed to land. Indeed, apparently the UK will also miss out as well. Nonetheless, if you live in one of the European Scandinavian countries or perhaps the Netherlands or and Poland, then you are in luck. The HDTV is set for release in a …
LG launches KH5200 Android smartphone for Korean market
by Michael Oryl on Mar 10, 2010 1 Comments">1
LG is launching its first Android smartphone for the Korean market, the KH5200, on South Korean carrier KT. But don’t get too excited, this isn’t really anything new. In fact, this just appears to be a re-badged GW620, which we’ve all seen before. It features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a small’ish 3-inch HVGA resolution touchscreen display, and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera.
LG LU2300 heading to Korea, Snapdragon n’all
by James Tromans on Mar 03, 2010 0 Comments">0
Every time I read about a new Android device, I cast my eye over the vital and make a decision about how excited to get. Due to my preferences and what I perceive the market wants, for me this always includes OS version, camera, but most importantly, processor. You will understand then when I say I like the new LU2300 by LG, almost out of principle. This device sports a 1GHz Snapdragon processor along with a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 720P videos, and Android 2.1. Naturally the Korean market expects nice screens too, so a WVGA AMOLED display is …
Details on the Android-powered OCOSMOS OCS5 emerge
by Susan Ellery on Jan 29, 2010 1 Comments">1
We stumbled upon a little known Android handset from Korean manufacturer OCOSMOS whose specs rival that of the Nexus One. The OCS5 features a 1.0 GHz processor, a 3.7″ AMOLED /24bit(16MP) color / 800×480 touchscreen display, a 5MP camera, T-DMB mobile TV, WiFi, GPS, twin stereo speakers, and the Android OS with Omos interface. OCOSMOS is expected to launch this handset and other devices in the first half of 2010. Hit the jump for a video of the handset in action. [via OLED-Info]
Motorola launches MOTOROI for Korean market
by Michael Oryl on Jan 18, 2010 0 Comments">0
This evening Motorola announced the MOTOROI, the first Android-powered smartphone to be launched in the South Korean market. The MOTOROI runs on the Android 2.0 OS and features multi-touch browser zooming, Google services like YouTube, Maps, and Gmail,and an 8 megapixel camera that is capable of recording 720p HD video and optical character recognition. The device, which will be sold by SK Telecom, is also the first HDMI capable device in Korea. The MOTOROI sports the same type of large, high-res display as found on the DROID, a 3.7-inch, 854 x 480 pixel WVGA capacitive touchscreen. The MOTOROI also is …
Motorola to bring the XT701 to Korea as the XT720
by Susan Ellery on Jan 11, 2010 0 Comments">0
The Motorola XT701 will be making its way to Korea as the XT720. Slated for launch with SK Telecom, the XT720 will be a carbon copy of its Chinese brother with a 3.7 inch WVGA touchscreen display, Tri-band GSM/WCDMA, 8MP camera with autofocus and flash, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, T-DMB mobile TV, microSD expansion, HDMI port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. No word on when the XT720 will launch but it will be the first of thirteen Android handsets SK Telecom expects to launch in 2010. Hit the jump for a few spy photos [via Unwired View and TelecomsKorea]
Android to challenge the iPhone’s dominance in Korea
by Susan Ellery on Dec 29, 2009 0 Comments">0
Korea may become the next battleground in the war between Android and the iPhone for smartphone dominance. On the one side, we have KT Telecommunications which is the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in Korea and on the other, we have rival SK Telecom which is gearing up to release ten Android handsets in 2010. SK Telecom is larger of the two wireless carriers, controlling over 50% of the market share but KT has the jump on SK Telecom in the smartphone market, having launched the iPhone in November 2009. SK Telecom hopes to ramp up its smartphone user base …
ODROID out on pre-order for developers in Korea
by James Tromans on Sep 30, 2009 0 Comments">0
The ODROID device is now available on pre-order for Korean developers and will go for around $320 US a pop. Supply is very limited, however, as there are only 300 units available. Even so, pre-orders will run till October 8th and should ship in early November. Developers can also expect the device to come with an 8GB SDHC, batteries, USB cable and a serial console board for debugging. Not too shabby, to be honest. According to the word on the net, a consumer version of the device will be available in December for around $260 US. We reported on the …
Diotek Korea provides handwriting recognition for Android
by James Tromans on Mar 27, 2009 2 Comments">2
In recent news, Korean firm Diotek has allegedly revealed some impressive handwriting recognition software for the HTC G1 and Android powered devices. It is not all new, however, since DioPen has been around for Windows Mobile for some time now. Nevertheless, we thought it best we investigate this new piece of software. The application is able to recognise both English and Korean handwriting, which is probably what we would expect from a Korean based company working on an OS primarily used by English speaking folk. There isn’t much more information floating around, and it doesn’t help that their site is …
DoCoMo and KTF to make a new Android phone
by Nicholas Ahn on Nov 19, 2008 0 Comments">0
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo and Korean carrier KTF have decided to jointly create an Android smartphone. While it is true, many well known phone manufacturers have announced forthcoming Android devices, and this device will not come until 2009, the significance of this announcement is two-fold.” 1. DoCoMo and KTF have stated that because the device will be running Android, which is distributed for free, the smartphone will be 20% cheaper then current smartphones in its class. This is the first time a manufacturer has made known the cost effect that a free operating system will bring. 2. This announcement brings …
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