The complex interplay between mobile service providers, Korea's telecommunications regulator and the handset and equipment manufacturers...

There is an interesting article in the Joongang Daily today on the role of smartphones in stock trading.  It argues that the increasing int...

Dr. Jong-Sung Hwang, the newly appointed Assistant Mayor of Seoul for IT (AKA the CIO for the City of Seoul) has publicly stated his plans t...

Right up until 1980, basic telephone service in South Korea was considered a luxury and the lack of adequate telephone networks had created ...

The Joongang Daily , in an article entitled "Telecom Data Use Booming," provides some data to show the increase in mobile data us...

Two items in the news today provide a sure indication of continued media convergence and the maturation of the market for smartphones and mo...

The Joongang Daily this morning carried an article with the accompanying data (click on the graphic to view a full sized version) on the g...

The English online version of The Chosun Ilbo this morning has a short, but fascinating article, entitled "How Widespread is Mobile Ph...

Two articles in the Joongang Daily this morning provide further evidence of the mobile revolution that is sweeping the nation since the arri...

The modular character of digital devices is becoming very apparent in the worldwide diffusion of smartphones.  Although the mainstream press...

As reported in The Korea Times , the rapid diffusion of smartphones in the South Korean market is giving a measurable boost to mobile com...

I'm in Seattle near the end of the AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officials) conference, which exp...

The introduction of the Apple iPhone, followed by Android devices was a boon for South Korean electronics manufacturers, led by Samsung and ...

There is news out of Barcelona about Samsung's new Galaxy smart phone and its new tablet computer, designed to compete with Apple's ...

There is new evidence that Android will become the dominant mobile platform worldwide, if present trends continue, and this has a powerful e...

The Chosun Ilbo reports that Seoul's Subway Line Number 2 has become one of the city's major WiFi hotspots.  The reason?  It passes ...

As reported in the Joongang Daily and other papers, the arrival of the iPhone 4 in South Korea was greeted by long lines of customers.  (cl...

As reported in most of the local media and in The New York Times , Korean police raided the offices of Google Korea on Tuesday as part of an...

The Korean government on Tuesday announced a "Smart Work" initiative that aims to have 30 percent of public employees work from ho...

An article in the Joongang Daily today reports that the "Smart Phone Revolution" in Korea is finally starting.  It was accompani...