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Found Footage: Koreans enthusiastically welcome iPhone

by Dave Caolo (Nov 30th, 2009)

Apple has begun introducing the iPhone to Asia with varying results. After a slow launch in China, the iPhone and App Store are now doing well, despite the lack of Wi-Fi and an active black market. In Korea, however, enthusiastic customers are snapping them up. Some customers lined up as much ...

iPhone coming to South Korea

by Dave Caolo (Dec 10th, 2008)

After much delay, the iPhone is finally coming to South Korea. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) had been requiring handsets to use the locally-built WIPI mobile platform. Earlier this week, that changed: "...considering global industry trends toward the use of general-purpose mobile ...

Rumor: Simultaneous iPhone 2.0 release for Korea, Japan

by Dave Caolo (May 21st, 2008)

3G iPhone rumors are like summer evening mosquitoes: very annoying but also impossible to ignore. Fortune is the most recent buzzing in our ears with a report that the next major iPhone release will include Korea and Japan at the same time. Specifically, tech news coming from Korea suggests that ...