It is not a secret that LG Electronics, the world’s third-largest mobile phone market, is lagging far behind in the lucrative smartphone sector in the global and even local market.
According to market research firm …

SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest mobile carrier by subscribers, said Thursday its first-quarter net profit missed the market forecast on higher marketing fees, but forecast a profit improvement as the government’s marketing expense cap is …

LG Electronics, the world’s third-largest mobile handset maker, said Wednesday that it will release a new smartphone based on Google’s Android system in the global market starting May, a move to gain stronger footing in …

SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Monday it will offer eight Android system-based smartphones in the second quarter, as it aims to quell the iPhone craze and lure smartphone customers by counting on …

Pantech, South Korea’s No. 3 handset maker, unveiled Wednesday its first Android-based smartphone, betting on Google’s mobile operating system to expand its share in the local high-end smartphone segment.
Pantech’s new model “Sirius,” which will be …

Two South Korean handset makers — Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics — said that their March handset sales fell sharply in the country due to decreased demand.
Samsung, the world’s second-largest handset maker, posted 825,000 domestic …

Expecting over 25 kinds of Android-based smartphones to come out this year by the three mobile carriers – SK Telecom, KT and LG Telecom – the first quarter was warm-up for the upcoming fierce competition.
SK …

While around 25 kinds of Android-based smartphones are expected to be launched in the local market this year, Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom have obtained the right to use Android’s trademark in Korea.
Both companies …

The head of NHN, operator of South Korea’s most-visited search engine, expressed on Monday concerns about fair competition, arguing that users should be given a choice for a variety of search engines in smartphones, an …

LG Electronics introduced its first Android-based smartphone, “Andro-1(LG KH5200),” for KT customers. The Andro-1 is the local version of the GW620, which released last year in European markets.
The Andro-1, which runs the older Android 1.5, …