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Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[SK Telecom's Atti learning robot hands-on (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/26/sk-telecoms-atti-learning-robot-hands-on-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/26/sk-telecoms-atti-learning-robot-hands-on-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/26/sk-telecoms-atti-learning-robot-hands-on-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Atti

SK Telecom was at Mobile World Conference last year with some early concepts of a learning robot -- aka, angry Beaker with a top hat -- which seems to have led to this year's final product: Atti. Atti is Korean for buddy or friend and judging by how he (or she?) and Brad got along we'd suggest robo is aptly named. Using a phone snapped into the top of the head, the robot reacts to your interaction with it via camera and a wand attachment that sits in Atti's hand while not in use. Educational games are another focus here using Qualcomm's Vuforia tech allowing youngsters to point the handset at printed words and get tips on pronunciation, multimedia examples and the like.

Atti was developed with the help of the Utah State University to help develop the edutainment content and expects to see this hit retail in overseas markets sometime in the first half of the year. Unfortunately we didn't have any preschoolers on hand so we used our own Brad Molen to put Atti through its paces. The end result? Brad nails a high score and gets a star. Video and gallery are just below the fold.

Gallery: SK Telecom's Atti learning robot hands-on (video)

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]]> hands-onmwc2013robotsk telecomsktSkTelecomvideo Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:43:00 -0500 21|20478155 <![CDATA[Pantech Vega R3 packs Snapdragon S4 Pro, 5.3-inch screen into one hand]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/pantech-vega-r3-packs-s4-pro-5-3-inch-screen-into-one-hand/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/pantech-vega-r3-packs-s4-pro-5-3-inch-screen-into-one-hand/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/pantech-vega-r3-packs-s4-pro-5-3-inch-screen-into-one-hand/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Pantech Vega R3 packs S4 Pro, 53inch screen into one hand

If there's one thing that defines the phablet, it's not hand portability -- what's on the market usually demands something of a stretch. Pantech wants to keep our grip at least slightly in check through its imminent Vega R3. The Android phone's 5.3-inch, IPS-based LCD isn't what we'd call modest, but it's framed by an extra-thin bezel that Pantech claims is still comfortable in one hand. The R3 will be powerful, no matter how you hold it. It touts the same quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro we just saw in the LG Optimus G along with 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera and a 2,600mAh battery that can top up 100 minutes. South Koreans can pick up the Vega R3 from one of their three major carriers on September 25th. Sadly, we're not expecting an American variant of the design given an emphasis on cheaper and smaller Pantech models in the US.

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile

Via: Talk Android

Source: Android Authority

]]> androidapq8064cellphonecellphonesgoogle androidGoogleAndroidipskoreakorea telecomKoreaTelecomktlg u pluslg u+LgU+LgUPlusmobilemobilepostcrosspantechpantech vega r3pantech vega racer 3PantechVegaR3PantechVegaRacer3phabletquad-corequalcomm snapdragonQualcommSnapdragons4 proS4Prosk telecomsktSkTelecomsmartphonesmartphonessnapdragonsnapdragon s4 proSnapdragonS4Prosouth koreaSouthKoreavega r3vega racer 3VegaR3VegaRacer3 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:43:00 -0400 21|20331721 <![CDATA[LG starts Optimus LTE Ice Cream Sandwich rollout on two Korean carriers]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/lg-optimus-lte-ice-cream-sandwich/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/lg-optimus-lte-ice-cream-sandwich/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/lg-optimus-lte-ice-cream-sandwich/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

LG starts Optimus LTE rollout on two Korean carriers

LG said it would start delivering Android 4.0 upgrades to its Optimus LTE (SU640) phones this month (as part of a wider upgrade plan) and now it has officially begun. Assuming you're a Korean customer on LG U+ or SKT obtaining the update should be a simple affair of downloading it from the site or via LG's support tool, however other regions and flavors have yet to be confirmed. There's also no word yet on the other Optimus phones but now that new UI 3.0 has started to flow their arrival shouldn't be far off.

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]]> androidandroid 4.0Android4.0Ice Cream SandwichIceCreamSandwichicskorealglg mobileLgMobileltemobilepostminioptimusoptimus lteOptimusLtesktu+ui 3.0Ui3.0update Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:41:00 -0400 21|20253435 <![CDATA[Samsung, Qualcomm start up Alliance for Wireless Power to take on Qi]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/samsung-qualcomm-start-alliance-for-wireless-power/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/samsung-qualcomm-start-alliance-for-wireless-power/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/samsung-qualcomm-start-alliance-for-wireless-power/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Alliance for Wireless Power

Wireless power has until now been closely associated with the Wireless Power Consortium's Qi standard. There's now a second proposed common ground in the Alliance for Wireless Power, or A4WP. Samsung and Qualcomm, along with some help from Powermat, SK Telecom, Ever Win Industries, Gill Industries and Peiker Acustic, are making an alternative that allows for "spatial freedom" between your gadget and the charging source, although whether or not that's better than the 1.6-inch distance of the updated Qi spec is left to the imagination. The strategy doesn't just let your device avoid French kissing the charger: it lets you power up through a material besides a metal plate, and it reduces the cost by eliminating repeaters. A4WP should power everything from low-power headsets through to smartphones and tablets, although with partnership talk just getting started at CTIA Wireless 2012, we wouldn't hold off on buying wired-power gadgets in the near future.

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]]> a4wpalliance for wireless powerAllianceForWirelessPowerctia 2012ctia wireless 2012Ctia2012CtiaWireless2012ever win industriesEverWinIndustriesgill industriesGillIndustriesheadsetheadsetsmobilepostcrosspeiker acusticPeikerAcusticpowermatqiQualcommsamsungsk telecomsktSkTelecomsmartphonesmartphonestablettablet pcTabletPcwireless powerwireless power consortiumWirelessPowerWirelessPowerConsortium Tue, 08 May 2012 04:22:00 -0400 21|20233090 <![CDATA[LG announces Optimus LTE2, coming to Korea mid-May with True HD IPS and 2GB RAM]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/lg-optimus-lte2-2gb-ram-true-hd/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/lg-optimus-lte2-2gb-ram-true-hd/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/lg-optimus-lte2-2gb-ram-true-hd/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

LG announces Optimus LTE2, coming to Korea mid-May with True HD IPS and 2GB RAM

Unlike today's other phone announcement, we can't say we were expecting to see LG come out with something of its own -- and it's a bit of a doozy, at that. Samsung's Korean rival decided not to let the Galaxy S III have the full spotlight for long, officially unleashing the Optimus LTE2. The mind-blowing portion of the spec sheet is its inclusion of 2GB RAM, a milestone we haven't yet seen in a smartphone. Additionally, the LTE2 will feature the company's "True HD IPS" display, WPC-backed wireless charging capabilities, Android 4.0 and a 2,150mAh battery that LG claims will increase the battery life by an astounding 40 percent. We haven't received word on which CPU will be used, though we're hopeful that a quad-core beast (or Krait, perhaps?) will complement the astounding amount of RAM. The LTE2 is due to land on at least three carriers in Korea sometime in mid-May, but we haven't heard any pricing or additional country availability at this time. We'll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, check out LG's Flickr page down below for more images, and start thinking of ways to take advantage of the extra horsepower.

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]]> 2gb ram2gbRamandroidandroid 4.0Android4.0ice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichicskoreaktlglg optimusLG Optimus LTE IIlg optimus lte2LG U+LgOptimusLgOptimusLte2LgOptimusLteIiLgU+lte2mobilepostcrossoptimusOptimus LTE IIoptimus lte2OptimusLte2OptimusLteIiskttrue hd ipsTrueHdIpswireless chargingWirelessChargingwpc Thu, 03 May 2012 19:31:00 -0400 21|20230570 <![CDATA[Samsung, it turns out, knows how to make a white Galaxy S]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/18/samsung-it-turns-out-knows-how-to-make-a-white-galaxy-s/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/18/samsung-it-turns-out-knows-how-to-make-a-white-galaxy-s/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/18/samsung-it-turns-out-knows-how-to-make-a-white-galaxy-s/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

That rumored white Galaxy S for Europe is looking closer to reality now that Samsung has announced a "Snow White" version of the M110S -- the particular flavor of the burgeoning Galaxy S series that it sells in its own backyard of South Korea. Notably, this puppy lacks the white bezel we'd seen in the European rumor, but regardless, it's still a whole lot paler than any version we've seen launch thus far. No word yet on what sort of space-age materials, science, and technology went in to getting this thing manufactured as of press time; if your interest is sufficiently piqued, SKT is the carrier you're going to want to hit up.

]]> galaxy sGalaxySkoream110ssamsungshw-m110ssktsnow whiteSnowWhitesouth koreaSouthKoreawhite Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:19:00 -0400 21|19597990 <![CDATA[LG Optimus Z now available in South Korea]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/lg-optimus-z-now-available-in-south-korea/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/lg-optimus-z-now-available-in-south-korea/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/lg-optimus-z-now-available-in-south-korea/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Announced back in April, LG has now launched its so-called Optimus Z Android handset on a pair of South Korea carriers -- SK Telecom and KT -- bearing model numbers SU950 and KU9500, respectively. You've got the usual range of features like a 3.5-inch WVGA display, 5 megapixel cam, DivX compatibility, and support for LG's neat Air Sync service, but what really sets these bad boys apart is something LG is aptly calling "On Screen Phone": using Bluetooth, you'll be able to see and interact with the Optimus Z's screen from your PC, which is awesome when you're too lazy to extract the thing from your pocket. It also offers something called "Drag & Shake," which will let you transfer files between devices with a mere shake of the phone -- something that conjures visions of Seoul residents meeting on the street and executing a series of odd gestures to exchange information. Paired with the announcement (which you can read after the break) is an affirmation of LG's plans to launch an Android tablet as part of the Optimus series in the fourth quarter, which should be an interesting foil for the so-called Galaxy Tab. We'll happily take one of each, of course.

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]]> androidgooglekoreaktku9500lgmobileoptimus zOptimusZsk telecomsktSkTelecomsouth koreaSouthKoreasu950 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:18:00 -0400 21|19573753 <![CDATA[SK Telecom planning commercial LTE network for next year]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sk-telecom-planning-commercial-lte-network-for-next-year/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sk-telecom-planning-commercial-lte-network-for-next-year/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sk-telecom-planning-commercial-lte-network-for-next-year/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

South Korean networks -- which have historically gone neck-and-neck with Japanese ones for deploying ridiculously advanced tech before anyone else -- are just a touch slow on the LTE uptake, though not by much. SKT is looking to deploy its first commercial LTE network sometime in 2011 in Seoul on its way to a nationwide rollout in 2013, which means they'll be trailing Verizon and TeliaSonera, just to name a couple (to be fair, archrival KT is apparently on track for a late 2010 launch, so this year's 4G hopes aren't entirely lost). In the meantime, SKT hopes to take some pressure off its 3G infrastructure by beefing up its WiFi footprint, a tactic similar to the one AT&T's been using stateside for a while now. Given the choice, we'd still take LTE over WiFi... but hey, a few hotspots never hurt anyone.

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]]> 4gkorealtemobilesk telecomsktSkTelecomsouth koreaSouthKorea Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:38:00 -0400 21|19556204 <![CDATA[Motorola takes Android to Korea with MOTOROI]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/17/motorola-takes-android-to-korea-with-motoroi/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/17/motorola-takes-android-to-korea-with-motoroi/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/17/motorola-takes-android-to-korea-with-motoroi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

That Korean-language version of the XT701 we saw recently is starting to make more sense now that we know exactly what was up Moto's sleeve: meet MOTOROI. The company's very first Android-powered phone for South Korea takes most (but not all) of its cues from its China Unicom-branded doppelganger, featuring a 3.7-inch WVGA display, 8 megapixel camera with 720p video capture, HDMI-out, and -- like most phones sold in and around Seoul -- support for T-DMB television tuning. Like the Droid, it's available with a home charging dock that'll turn it into a handy alarm clock; unlike the Droid, though, the MOTOROI features multitouch browsing out of the box similar to the Milestone in Europe. The oddly-named phone (is "ROI" acceptable for short?) launches early next month on SK Telecom.

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]]> androidandroid 2.0Android2.0breaking newsBreakingNewskoreamotomotoroimotorolask telecomsktSkTelecomsouth koreaSouthKorea Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:29:00 -0500 21|19320345 <![CDATA[Canceled Motorola RAZR3 reemerges as KLASSIC in South Korea]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/canceled-motorola-razr3-reemerges-as-klassic-in-south-korea/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/canceled-motorola-razr3-reemerges-as-klassic-in-south-korea/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/canceled-motorola-razr3-reemerges-as-klassic-in-south-korea/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

When the bulk of your business suddenly shifts virtually all of its marketing and engineering resources to Android, certain things are bound to fall through the cracks -- take the "Ruby," for example, once said to be the fallen would-be successor to the RAZR 2. We guess Moto got far enough along on engineering with this one that they figured they'd toss it over to one of its lower-volume markets rather than canning it altogether, though, because the higher-end flip has reemerged in South Korea as the KLASSIC. For anyone who keeps track of these sorts of stats, that's exactly three more letters than the typical Moto model name has, but the phone breaks all sorts of rules -- after all, it combines an old-school 2G radio (which in operator SKT's case, means CDMA) with a relatively fresh 5 megapixel cam, not unlike the ZN5. There's no word on a release outside South Korea at this point, but frankly, we're pretty sure the DROID would eat it anyhow.

[Via AVING]

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]]> cdmaclamshellflipklassickoreamobilemotomotorolasktsouth koreaSouthKorea Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:29:00 -0500 21|19223721 <![CDATA[SKY Dupont is the most expensive Pantech ever made]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/09/sky-dupont-is-the-most-expensive-pantech-ever-made/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/09/sky-dupont-is-the-most-expensive-pantech-ever-made/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/09/sky-dupont-is-the-most-expensive-pantech-ever-made/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

What exactly does the equivalent of roughly $830 buy you in Pantech's home market these days? Well, it'll apparently get you signed up for the priciest device South Korea's third-largest handset manufacturer has ever made, the Dupont from subsidiary SKY. As far as we can tell, this thing is more show than go, thanks largely to a weakling 3-inch WQVGA display and 3 megapixel camera -- but then again, it's hard to argue with designer tie-ins and questionably tasteful gold accents, isn't it? Look for this one on local carrier SKT, and for once, we're totally fine with the fact that Pantech is concentrating on low-end messaging devices over on AT&T.

[Via Unwired View]

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]]> dupontkoreamobilepantechsk telecomsktSkTelecomskysouth koreaSouthKorea Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:31:00 -0400 21|19190003 <![CDATA[Samsung's B900 comes to South Korea with T-DMB, funny d-pad]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/22/samsungs-b900-comes-to-south-korea-with-t-dmb-funny-d-pad/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/22/samsungs-b900-comes-to-south-korea-with-t-dmb-funny-d-pad/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/22/samsungs-b900-comes-to-south-korea-with-t-dmb-funny-d-pad/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

The Jet ushered in a new era of highly stylized directional pads for Samsung, and its latest midrange full-touch handset for its domestic market is no exception. The B900 features a sort of shield design down below the screen that looks like it might not be so fun to use, but the specs aren't bad for a stylish midrange unit: EV-DO, 3-inch WQVGA display, a 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and T-DMB mobile TV tuning (which you'll find on virtually all phones destined for South Korea). If you're feeling it, you'll have to be on (or willing to switch to) SKT -- otherwise, the odds of getting your hands on this one are very, very low indeed.

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]]> b900cdmaev doevdokoreamobilesamsungsch-b900sk telecomsktSkTelecomsouth koreaSouthKorea Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:33:00 -0400 21|19168354 <![CDATA[Oh, by the way: August 7, 2009]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/07/oh-by-the-way-august-7-2009/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/07/oh-by-the-way-august-7-2009/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/07/oh-by-the-way-august-7-2009/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Here's some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of mobile for Friday, August 7th, 2009:

In addition to the BL40 and BL42, it looks like LG's upcoming Chocolate series is also going to include a lower-end BL20 according to a newly-uncovered user agent profile. Whatever it is, it's got a QVGA display -- a far cry from the epic 21:9 unit on the BL40. [Via PhoneArena]
Motorola's W562 candybar for China has broken cover, and needless to say, you won't find any Android here. CDMA and a 2 megapixel camera, yes, but no Android.
More baby steps are being taken in states' fights to jam phone signals in and around prisons. This time around, a Senate subcommittee has sent a bill to the full Senate that would allow individual states to plead their jamming case to the FCC, which -- as of right now, anyway -- seems pretty lukewarm to the idea in general. [Via Phone Scoop]
Acer -- like Apple, Microsoft, Nokia, RIM, Palm, Google, LG, Samsung, and your cousin Ralph -- is opening an app store. It expects the store to be ready in the next few months as it ramps up the barrage of new WinMo devices it's been pimping over the course of the year. [Via PHONE Magazine]
South Korea's KT has confirmed that it'll carry the iPhone at some point, though it's refusing to spill details on exactly when or how that'll go down. SKT's apparently still in the mix, too, so we could end up without carrier exclusivity here. [Via Unwired View]

Filed under: Handsets, LG, Motorola, Windows Mobile, CDMA, Apple, Acer, Mobile

]]> acerapp storeappleAppStorebl20black labelBlackLabelcandybarcdmachocolatefcciphonejammingkoreaktktflgmobilemotomotorolaprisonprisonssktsouth koreaSouthKoreaw562windows mobilewindowsmobile Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:28:00 -0400 21|19123126 <![CDATA[Samsung, LG, and SKT hook up for chip design]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/27/samsung-lg-and-skt-hook-up-for-chip-design/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/27/samsung-lg-and-skt-hook-up-for-chip-design/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/27/samsung-lg-and-skt-hook-up-for-chip-design/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

There's a lot of Kumbaya going around in South Korea this morning with the announcement that Samsung and LG -- normally the most bitter of archrivals -- will start working together to develop the next generation of chips for digital TVs and phones. Also being pulled into the love fest is domestic carrier SK Telecom, South Korea's largest, who will be working specifically on designing wireless systems-on-chip for use in handsets. Interestingly, it seems Sammy will be left out of the loop on actual design; that'll be left to LG and others, while Samsung will be responsible for manufacturing and testing the goods. For its part, the government seems to like what it sees here -- it's pumping some 19.5 billion won (about $15.7 million) into the project, though there's no word on when we'll see the fruits of the labor in a retail product.

Filed under: LG, Samsung, HD

]]> chipcoredsphdlgmicroprocessorprocessorsamsungsk telecomsktSkTelecomsocsystem on chipSystemOnChip Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:33:00 -0400 21|19110722 <![CDATA[Samsung, LG, and SKT hook up for chip design]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/27/samsung-lg-and-skt-hook-up-for-chip-design/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/27/samsung-lg-and-skt-hook-up-for-chip-design/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/27/samsung-lg-and-skt-hook-up-for-chip-design/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

There's a lot of Kumbaya going around in South Korea this morning with the announcement that Samsung and LG -- normally the most bitter of archrivals -- will start working together to develop the next generation of chips for digital TVs and phones. Also being pulled into the love fest is domestic carrier SK Telecom, South Korea's largest, who will be working specifically on designing wireless systems-on-chip for use in handsets. Interestingly, it seems Sammy will be left out of the loop on actual design; that'll be left to LG and others, while Samsung will be responsible for manufacturing and testing the goods. For its part, the government seems to like what it sees here -- it's pumping some 19.5 billion won (about $15.7 million) into the project, though there's no word on when we'll see the fruits of the labor in a retail product.

Filed under: LG, Samsung, Misc, Mobile

]]> chipcoredsplgmicroprocessormobileprocessorsamsungsk telecomsktSkTelecomsocsystem on chipSystemOnChip Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:33:00 -0400 21|19110698 <![CDATA[Original Motorola RAZR refuses to die, spawns new LuK Hot Pink version in Korea]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/24/original-motorola-razr-refuses-to-die-spans-new-luk-hot-pink-ve/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/24/original-motorola-razr-refuses-to-die-spans-new-luk-hot-pink-ve/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/24/original-motorola-razr-refuses-to-die-spans-new-luk-hot-pink-ve/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

There aren't many products in the world that have been produce for so long that they bridged right from the "modern" to "ho-hum" to "retro chic" categories without ever pausing production (actually, the hula hoop is the only one that comes immediately to mind). A year ago, it was cool to hate on the debilitating age Motorola's original RAZR V3 and the fact that it was still being sold in countless shops and by countless carriers around the world; now, though, it's gone on so long that we've got to wonder whether there's some magical, hidden force at play here that will keep this phone on shelves and in hearts until the very end of time. Evidence of that certainly exists in the freshly-launched LuK Hot Pink edition, an apparent follow-on to the LuK launched back in February of this year with 7.2Mbps HSDPA, video call capability, Bluetooth, and that's about it. At a price under 500,000 won (about $400) on carrier SKT, it doesn't seem like a particularly good deal -- but then again, if you look at it as a perfect replica of a vintage collectible device, maybe it's a downright steal.

Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, HSDPA, UMTS, HSUPA, Mobile

]]> clamshellfliphot pinkHotPinkhsdpahsupahsupa1korealukluk hot pinkLukHotPinkmobilemotorolarazrsktsouth koreaSouthKoreaumts Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:02:00 -0400 21|19108356 <![CDATA[BlackBerry Bold comes to South Korea at long last]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/blackberry-bold-comes-to-south-korea-at-long-last/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/blackberry-bold-comes-to-south-korea-at-long-last/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/blackberry-bold-comes-to-south-korea-at-long-last/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

It's taken a little longer than they'd hoped, but RIM and SK Telecom will finally begin offering a localized version of the venerable BlackBerry Bold to South Korean customers this week. The move follows last year's scrapping of policies that all but banned foreign handsets from being offered by local carriers, which could theoretically be a boon to manufacturers in one of the world's most advanced mobile markets -- assuming anyone's able to crash through the stranglehold that local favorites Samsung, LG, and Pantech have. It's unclear how big of a deal a device with an English QWERTY keyboard could really be in Seoul, but hey, options are always a good thing, right?

Filed under: Handsets, RIM, BlackBerry OS, Mobile

]]> 9000blackberryblackberry boldblackberry osBlackberryBoldblackberryosboldkoreamobileresearch in motionresearchinmotionrimsk telecomsktSkTelecomsouth koreaSouthKorea Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:57:00 -0400 21|19083280 <![CDATA[LG goes insanely retro with Franklin Planner branding on SU100 phone]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/lg-goes-insanely-retro-with-franklin-planner-branding-on-su100-p/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/lg-goes-insanely-retro-with-franklin-planner-branding-on-su100-p/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/lg-goes-insanely-retro-with-franklin-planner-branding-on-su100-p/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

What do an old-school paper day planner and a phone with a 3-inch OLED have in common? If you answered "absolutely nothing," you'd be correct -- but LG apparently didn't get the memo, because they've decided to grace their latest domestic superphone, the SU100, with the rather unusual Franklin Planner branding. Besides the presumably gorgeous display, other totally un-Franklin features include a 3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and an S-DMB TV tuner, which should all make for a nice, smooth transition for anyone still committing appointments and contacts to paper in the year 2008. The SU100's launching on South Korea's SKT for about 700,000 won ($475) with a white version following on next month.

Filed under: Cellphones

]]> franklinfranklin plannerFranklinPlannerkorealgsk telecomsktSkTelecomsouth koreaSouthKoreasu100 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:01:00 -0500 21|1393936 <![CDATA[LG goes insanely retro with Franklin Planner branding on SU100 phone]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/lg-goes-insanely-retro-with-franklin-planner-branding-on-su100-p/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/lg-goes-insanely-retro-with-franklin-planner-branding-on-su100-p/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/lg-goes-insanely-retro-with-franklin-planner-branding-on-su100-p/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

What do an old-school paper day planner and a phone with a 3-inch OLED have in common? If you answered "absolutely nothing," you'd be correct -- but LG apparently didn't get the memo, because they've decided to grace their latest domestic superphone, the SU100, with the rather unusual Franklin Planner branding. Besides the presumably gorgeous display, other totally un-Franklin features include a 3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and an S-DMB TV tuner, which should all make for a nice, smooth transition for anyone still committing appointments and contacts to paper in the year 2008. The SU100's launching on South Korea's SKT for about 700,000 won ($475) with a white version following on next month.

Filed under: Handsets, LG, GSM, Mobile

]]> franklinfranklin plannerFranklinPlannergsmkorealgmobilesk telecomsktSkTelecomsouth koreaSouthKoreasu100 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:01:00 -0500 21|1393916 <![CDATA[Samsung launches BlackJack III -- in South Korea]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/21/samsung-launches-blackjack-iii-in-south-korea/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/21/samsung-launches-blackjack-iii-in-south-korea/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/21/samsung-launches-blackjack-iii-in-south-korea/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Sorry if we got your hopes up for a second there, AT&Ters; we're still not sure if this one's ever coming to the US, and today is most definitely not the day. Instead, the SCH-M480, which appears to be alternately known as the BlackJack III and Ultra Messaging 2, has been launched on Korea's own SK Telecom for something in the range of 600,000 won (about $592). The Windows Mobile 6 Professional handset is a dead ringer for the i780 that's been launched for a few months now, featuring a lovely 320 x 320 touchscreen, HSDPA, WiFi, and a 2 megapixel camera; not really a direct successor to the BlackJack II since the latter runs Standard, but we could still see a whole host of folks going for the upgrade -- if it ever comes to AT&T, that is.

Separately, Boy Genius Report is claiming that AT&T will be getting its very own BlackJack III come October of this year, albeit with a 3 megapixel camera, up from the 2 megapixel sensor seen here. With these fancy new pink and blue versions of the BlackJack II, though, who the heck needs it? We kid, we kid.

[Via Pocket PC Thoughts]

Read - Ultra Messaging II
Read - US BlackJack III in October?

Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Mobile

]]> blackjack iiiBlackjackIiiedgegsmhsdpai780koream480mobilesamsungsch-m480sk telecomsktSkTelecomsouth koreaSouthKoreaumtswindows mobilewindows mobile 6WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6winmowm6 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:07:00 -0400 21|1261657 <![CDATA[A trip down Helio's memory lane]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/26/a-trip-down-helios-memory-lane/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/26/a-trip-down-helios-memory-lane/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/26/a-trip-down-helios-memory-lane/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Back before there was Helio, there was Earthlink, South Korea's SKT, and a dream. Heliocity managed to score some shots of just what that dream looked like in the early days, a similar -- yet decidedly different -- vision than what the MVNO ended up bringing to market. Not only are the prerelease versions of Helio's first two models to market (the Kickflip and Hero) "SK Earthlink" branded, but check out that super trippy Kickflip proto, complete with aerial antenna and secondary LCD for self-portraits. The Ocean obviously came along further down the road, and while we like the all-black finish Helio decided on, we think the two-tone action here would've made for an interesting second choice. Read on for all the visuals.

Filed under: Handsets, Others, Pantech, Helio, EV-DO, MVNOs, CDMA, Mobile

]]> cdmaearthlinkev doevdohelioherokickflipmobilemvnomvnosoceanotherspantechprototypeprototypessk earthlinkSkEarthlinkskt Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:50:00 -0500 21|1122862 <![CDATA[SK Telecom and Sony Pictures bring the big screen to your cell]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/28/sk-telecom-and-sony-pictures-bring-the-big-screen-to-your-cell/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/28/sk-telecom-and-sony-pictures-bring-the-big-screen-to-your-cell/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/28/sk-telecom-and-sony-pictures-bring-the-big-screen-to-your-cell/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

We've heard these type of deals mentioned here and there, but it is kinda nice to see one that may actually bear fruit, not just marketing noise. The deal will see SK Telecom -- the Korean monster in case any of you were getting your hopes up -- offer between 50 and 60 flicks a year for the next four years, or roughly 200 films. Films will cost about 1,000 to 2,000 won (roughly $1 to $2) per download, but of course there's a catch, data costs for these downloads are not included. SKT has suggested that an unlimited data plan is a good option for those that want to get at these films, and we have to say we agree..

[Via mocoNews]

Filed under: Multimedia, Mobile

]]> downloadable contentDownloadableContentmobilemultimediaSKTSKT TelecomSktTelecomSonySony PicturesSonyPictures Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:13:00 -0500 21|1099469 <![CDATA[South Korean civic group set to rid country of mobile phone addiction?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/25/south-korean-civic-group-set-to-rid-country-of-mobile-phone-addi/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/25/south-korean-civic-group-set-to-rid-country-of-mobile-phone-addi/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/25/south-korean-civic-group-set-to-rid-country-of-mobile-phone-addi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

In an effort to battle the evils of mobile culture and it addictive effects, the civic group School Beautiful Movement together with SKT Telecom and Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity (KADO), has launched a program to help kids better manage their cell use. Twelve kids were chosen from elementary, middle, and high schools to participate in the program and will spend time talking about the cell use, feelings when their cell isn't available, and proper use over the next two months. The program will also feature special cell phone lockers for the kids to hide their handsets away in during class time if the urge is just too great. In a KADO survey from 2005 it was revealed that 90% of South Koreans between 14 and 19 had mobiles and 38% of those sent more than 1,000 text messages a month, and 43% reported using them during -- gasp -- lectures. While we think this is all a very good idea -- and know that we could totally quit anytime we wanted to, we just don't want to -- we have to wonder why SKT is onboard here, perhaps new mobile for all the participants SKT?

Filed under: Messaging, Studies, Mobile

]]> addictionCultureKADOmessagingmobileSchool Beautiful MovementSchoolBeautifulMovementSKTSouth KoreanSouthKoreanstudies Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:31:00 -0500 21|1047298 <![CDATA[Pantech's SKY IM-R200 slider with dual displays]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/pantechs-sky-im-r200-slider-with-dual-displays/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/pantechs-sky-im-r200-slider-with-dual-displays/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/pantechs-sky-im-r200-slider-with-dual-displays/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Replacing the good, old fashioned numeric keypad with a touch sensitive display seems to be all the rage these days -- not to mention a certain phone from Apple that intends to bury buttons for good. We're still a little skeptical that the concept is easy to use, but we've gotta admit, this here IM-R200 from Pantech's upmarket SKY brand is way cool looking. Up top you have a 2 inch QVGA LCD accompanied by a 1.6 inch OLED touchscreen on the bottom that changes functionality and appearance depending on the handset's current mode. There's a 2 megapixel cam in back (with face recognition for improved focus, no less) and a VGA counterpart in front. There's no sign of this one ever finding its way out of Korea, but if you happen to be there, look for it on SK Telecom and KTF this month. [Warning: subscription required]

Filed under: Handsets, Pantech, Mobile

]]> im-r200ktfmobilepantechsk telecomsktSkTelecomskyslider Wed, 09 May 2007 11:15:00 -0400 21|892159 <![CDATA[Man returns phone to carrier... without leaving car]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/man-returns-phone-to-carrier-without-leaving-car/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/man-returns-phone-to-carrier-without-leaving-car/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/man-returns-phone-to-carrier-without-leaving-car/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

When we talk about phone use leading to traffic incidents, this is not typically what we mean. It seems a gentleman in Korea -- we'll simply call him "Kim," since that's the only name we have for him -- got just a little upset when his shiny new Samsung handset still wasn't working after sixteen calls and two in-store visits to carrier SK Telecom. What really set the dude off, though, was a SKT employee suggesting that the phone be replaced with a different model when the original was out of stock (what nerve!). Next thing you know, Kim's chilling outside SK Telecom headquarters, filled with rage -- and, oh yeah, a 4,000 pound Mercedes with "Delinquent SK" scrawled across it. Them's fightin' words, of course, and SKT tried to get him to skedaddle. The attempt backfired, though, when Kim skedaddled right through the building's revolving doors. Lesson to carriers: do everything in your power to replace your customers' defective phones after a maximum of fifteen support calls. Lesson to customers: if you aim for the glass instead of the door, you can probably make it into the building without as much damage to the front end.

Filed under: Cellphones

]]> accidentcarcellphoneincidentkoreaphonesk telecomsktSkTelecom Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:15:00 -0400 21|872440