South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week Nov 22, 2009
SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile carrier, has also been in discussions with Apple about offering the iPhone. Spokeswoman Lauren Kim said Sunday that SK Telecom had not made any decision regarding the iPhone. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KT Says It Will Begin Offering Apple's iPhone in South Korea on Nov. 28 Nov 22, 2009
SK Telecom Co., South Koreas largest mobile-phone operator, had a 50. 6 percent share, while LG Telecom Ltd. had 18. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
CASBAA Announces Asia Subscription TV Figures Higher than Rest-Of-World Combined Nov 4, 2009
Hikari TV (Japan); Korea Telecom and SK Telecom (Korea); Cignal (PLDT), G-Sat (Global Destiny), PLDT/Smart (MyTV) (Philippines); Aora-TV and Okevision (Indonesia); Top Up TV (Next Step Co.) (Thailand); VSTV (VTV/Canal Overseas), VTC (HD channels), HTV (Ho Chi Minh TV), FPT Telecom and VNPT (Vietnam National Posts om) (Vietnam); Telecom Malaysia (Malaysia); Reliance, Videocon and Bharti Reliance (India). About Standard Chartered - Leading the Way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. (JCN Network, Japan)
Digital Media Wire 'Goes West'; Expands Annual Digital Media Conference to San Francisco Oct 21, 2009
Joe Jasin, Director, DNA Investments, LLC (Former VP, SK Telecom). Elizabeth Churchill, Principal Research Scientist, Yahoo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New broom may sweepGoogle China ahead Oct 20, 2009
Before Liu joined Google, he served for six years as chief executive of SK Telecom China, a unit of South Korea's largest cellphone operator. During his tenure, SK Telecom bought a 6 ... It is unlikely that SK Telecom could have closed the deal without Liu handling relations with the Chinese government. (Asia Times Online)
Motorola No Longer on LiMo Foundation Board Oct 9, 2009
This year, SK Telecom and Telefonica were added to the board ... It recently said that operators including NTT DoCoMo, SK Telecom, Telefonica and Verizon will introduce new phones this year or next, based on the current LiMo platform release or the next one. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
South Korea approves sale of Apple's iPhone Sep 24, 2009
Lauren Kim, a spokeswoman for SK Telecom Co., also said her company was in discussions with Apple. According to Apple's iPhone Web site, the device is available in nearly 90 countries or territories. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Telefonica, China Unicom to Exchange $1 Billion Stakes, Boost Cooperation Sep 7, 2009
79 percent that is held by South Koreas SK Telecom Co., according to the Chinese companys Web site. Under the accord, Telefonica and Unicom also agreed to co- operate on the purchasing of handsets and phone equipment, roaming, and the provision of network services, the statement said. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
* Windows Phones to hit stores next month: Microsoft Sep 3, 2009
In Asia-Pacific, its partners are mobile operators NTT DOCOMO Inc, SOFTBANK Mobile Corp., SK Telecom, Telstra and WILLCOM and phone manufacturers Acer Inc, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba. This story has been viewed 294 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Google, Baidu do battle in China's 3G frontier Sep 3, 2009
Liu served for six years as chief executive officer of SK Telecom China, a unit of the largest mobile operator in South Korea ... During his tenure, SK Telecom bought a 6 ... SK Telecom also became one of first foreign firms to participate in the development of TD-SCDMA, China's very own 3G technology. (Asia Times Online)
Microsoft tries to revive mobile Sep 2, 2009
Among the mobile operators signing on are AT&T and Verizon in the US, Orange and T-Mobile in Europe, Telecom Italia Mobile in Latin America and NTT DoCoMo Inc and SK Telecom in Asia Pacific. Handset makers producing phones powered by the software include LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Toshiba Corporation and Acer. (BBC News -- Technology)
LG Telecom Posts Largest Profit Drop in Six Quarters on Higher Marketing Jul 31, 2009
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- , South Koreas third-largest mobile-phone operator, reported its biggest profit decline in six quarters after the company boosted marketing spending to win customers from SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp. ... LG Telecom and SK Telecom increased incentives to lure users before absorbed its wireless unit, KT Freetel Co., in June in a market where more than nine out of 10 people already own a mobile phone ... SK Telecom said this week its second-quarter marketing expenses rose 8... (Bloomberg -- Asia)
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SK telecom to sell stake in US mobile company - Yahoo ... SK telecom to sell stake in US mobile company ... SEOUL (AFP) South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom said Wednesday it planned to sell all its 15. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
SK telecom to sell stake in US mobile company Jul 29, 2009
SEOUL (AFP) South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom said Wednesday it planned to sell all its 15 ... "As Virgin Mobile is being absorbed by Sprint Nextel, we will be offered a 0.53 percent stake in Sprint Nextel," an SK Telecom spokesman told AFP. ... Local newspapers have said SK Telecom scrapped a plan to forge a business tie-up with Sprint due to a worsening business environment. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Sprint buys Virgin Mobile in $483 million deal Jul 29, 2009
South Korean carrier SK Telecom has a 15. 3 percent stake that it got last year when Virgin Mobile bought Helio, another prepaid carrier that uses Sprint's network. (MSNBC -- Business)
Breaking News Jul 29, 2009
South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom said Wednesday it planned to sell all its 15. 3 percent stake in US-based wireless operator Virgin Mobile USA.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Light Reading China to Launch TelcoTV Asia '09 in Shanghai in October Jul 28, 2009
Among the leading organizations presenting at TelcoTV Asia are China Telecom, SARFT, CCTV International, Shanghai Media Group, France Telecom, Open IPTV Forum, NTT Lab, SK Telecom, Telstra, Oriental Cable Network, Ericsson, BNS Ltd., Accedo Broadband, and other video industry leaders. "We are very excited to bring TelcoTV, the leading three-screen video event for service providers in North America, to the fast-growing China and the Asian market," says Joseph Braue, Senior Vice President/Group... (PR Newswire)
SKorea's SK Telecom profit rises 4.6 percent Jul 28, 2009
SKorea's SK Telecom profit rises 4 ... SKorea's SK Telecom profit rises 4 ... South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom said Tuesday net profit rose 4. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
GSMA Unveils Stellar Speaker Line Up for 2009 Mobile Asia Congress Jul 13, 2009
Among the winners in 2008 were Bharti Airtel, Gameloft, KT, Nokia, SK Telecom, Telstra and Total Access Communications. The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2009 Asia Mobile Awards is Tuesday 15th September 2009. (PR Newswire)
World's First Rich Communication Suite-Based Service Now Live in South Korea Jul 1, 2009
KT, SK Telecom and LG Telecom join forces to provide new enhanced services for customers incorporating GSMA's Rich Communication Suite key features ... The GSMA's RCS initiative is supported by some of the world's leading handset vendors, core network vendors and mobile operators including KT, and SK Telecom, who joined the initiative to provide an interoperable service solution in South Korea ... The services offered by the three South Korean operators include KT's 'show moov', SK Telecom's... (PR Newswire)
GSMA, KT and SK Telecom Put Spotlight on Korean Mobile Industry Jun 16, 2009
The meeting was jointly hosted by Korean mobile operators KT and SK Telecom and attended by executives of the 25 of world's leading mobile operators ... "Both SK Telecom and KT are considered pioneers in one of the world's most dynamic and technologically advanced markets. We are honoured to have had this opportunity to visit Korea and to learn more about the technologies and services which are shaping the future of communications not only in Korea, but also in the global industry," said Rob... (PR Newswire)
AQUAGOLD INTERNATIONAL Announces New, One-Year Agreement to Export 4.32 Million Bottles of Flagship Product to China May 29, 2009
Orient lists among its clients BASF, CANON, Carrefour, GM, The Home Depot, HP, Hyundai Motor, IKEA, SAMSUNG, SK Telecom, and Wal-Mart. About AQUAGOLD INTERNATIONAL. (Primezone Releases)
Amazon.com Tops BusinessWeek's 11th Annual InfoTech100 May 22, 2009
18 SAIC U.S. 19 APPLE U.S. 20 HEWLETT-PACKARD U.S. 21 DIMENSION DATA HOLDINGS S. Africa 22 MICROSOFT U.S. 23 CHINA MOBILE China 24 ILIAD France 25 INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES India 26 ASUSTEK COMPUTER Taiwan 27 NETFLIX U.S. 28 SK TELECOM Korea 29 ERICSSON (LM) TELEFON Sweden 30 TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES India 31 TELSTRA Australia 32 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS U.S. 33 BYD China 34 QUALCOMM U.S. 35 TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI Turkey 36 VODAFONE GROUP Britain 37 GOOGLE U.S. 38 DELL U.S. 39 ZTE China 40 HON... (PR Newswire)
Third Dimensional Viewing For Mobile Phones May 20, 2009
As early as 2003, Sharp launched a 3-D mobile phone in Japan and Korea s SK Telecom launched a 3-D phone from Samsung in 2007, and Japan s Hitachi just launched one in 2009. But the big challenges have been the paucity of content and coming up with a profitable business model. (Science Daily)
Venture Capital Watch May 1, 2009
7 million in Series A funding from SK Telecom. Trend Micro in Cupertino will acquire Third Brigade, and Symantec in Cupertino acquired Mi5 Networks, both to bolster their security offerings. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
SK Telecom First-Quarter Profit Unexpectedly Falls on Derivatives Charges Apr 30, 2009
SK Telecom Posts Unexpected First-Quarter Profit Drop (Update2) - Bloomberg ... SK Telecom Posts Unexpected First-Quarter Profit Drop (Update2) ... SK Telecom joins , South Koreas largest phone and Internet company, in reporting lower profit after a weaker won, the worst-performing major Asian currency in the first quarter, boosted the cost of foreign-currency debt. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Panasonic, NEC unveil 9 Linux phones Apr 16, 2009
Last week its key members -- Vodafone, Orange, Japan's NTT DoCoMo, Korea's SK Telecom, U.S. operator Verizon Wireless and Telefonica -- pledged to introduce LiMo phones in 2009. (Reporting by Tarmo Virki, editing by Martin Golan). (Yahoo News -- Technology)
* World Business Quick Take Apr 14, 2009
SK Telecom Co, South Koreas largest mobile-phone operator, is in talks with banks to raise up to US$150 million for working capital from a three-year loan, a person with direct knowledge of the transaction said ... Seoul-based SK Telecom, which has investments in the US, China and Vietnam, said on Thursday it planned to enter overseas markets and roll out new services to offset slowing growth at home. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
U.S. Mobile Banking Market Set for Take-Off Mar 28, 2009
"The big banks are all moving aggressively," said Steve Kietz, chief executive of Mobile Money Ventures, a joint venture between Citigroup Inc and top South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom. Text messaging, initially slow to catch on in the United States, has been getting more popular with Americans, especially younger ones. (ABC News -- Wire)
Rift widens over Nomura's Lehman legacy Mar 28, 2009
The Japanese firm is now in the top slots of several global banking categories, and thanks to its Lehman network it recently arranged a convertible bond issued by the top South Korean mobile operator, SK Telecom, and is advising Chinalco, a state-backed Chinese company, on a $19. 5 billion investment in the miner Rio Tinto. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Posco debt sale gives hope to other Asian corporate issuers Mar 25, 2009
South Koreas SK Telecom sold $330 million in five-year convertible bonds last week, in the first overseas convertible bond sale from Asia this year. Still, global debt markets do not remain open to all. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
d'strict Unveils First Microsoft Surface Installation in Korea Mar 12, 2009
The company's clients include Samsung, SK Telecom, LG telecom, Yahoo, KTF, NHN and other top tier global organizations in various industries. For more information, please visit. (JCN Network, Japan)
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SK Telecom cuts deal with Disney: International News: Mobile users will have access to hit films -- Disney-ABC I.. from. (Variety)
SK Telecom and RealNetworks Expand Strategic Alliance Feb 17, 2009
BARCELONA, February 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today from GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009, SK Telecom and RealNetworks, Inc., (RNWK) the digital entertainment services company, announced that they have deepened their strategic relationship in mobile entertainment services. Real, which has provided music-related ASP services to SK Telecom since 2001, will extend its existing contracts with the mobile operator, and begin providing new services, both through 2011 ... It has also taken a minority... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rich Communication Suite Initiative Gains Momentum Feb 16, 2009
Attending companies included Alcatel- Lucent, Comneon, Ecrio, Ericsson, Huawei, LG, Movial, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, Orange, Samsung, SFR, SK Telecom and Sony Ericsson. Over a one-week period, participants initiated more than 7,000 RCS sessions, testing core services including Enhanced Address Book, Content Sharing and Enhanced Messaging. (PR Newswire)
RealNetworks Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results Feb 13, 2009
9 million for an equity investment in a public technology company in conjunction with SK Telecom. The stock repurchases in the fourth quarter completed the repurchase authorization approved by Real's Board of Directors in April 2008. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
LiMo Backs Common Spec for Linux-Based Handsets Feb 10, 2009
Thirty-three of LiMo's global wireless carriers, including NTT docomo, Orange, SK Telecom, Telefnica, Verizon Wireless, and Vodafone, have confirmed their commitment to deploy Linux-based handsets this year. For companies like NTT docomo that are making investments in mobile Linux, the fact that developers don't have to recode everything from scratch is compelling, said Michael Gartenberg, an independent technology analyst. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
PGA's Top 20 Feb 10, 2009
He will play in the SK Telecom Open in South Korea, which he captured for the third time in six years, on May 21-24, and as defending champion is the only automatic invitee for the LG Skins Game at Indian Wells on Thanksgiving weekend. Choi's goal is to become the first Asian to claim a major championship, and after leading the Open Championship through 36 holes last year at Royal Birkdale he believes more than ever that he can do it even though he skidded to a tie for 16th by shooting 75-79 on... (USA Today -- Sports)
Linux phones ready for launch worldwide Feb 10, 2009
Vodafone, Orange, Japan's NTT DoCoMo, Korea's SK Telecom, and the top U.S. operator Verizon Wireless will also introduce phones with LiMo software in 2009, the operators said in a joint statement ahead of the Mobile World Congress trade show next week in Barcelona. With a host of operators pledging to deliver handsets in 2009, we expect LiMo to start making real tangible progress in 2010, said Geoff Blaber, analyst at research firm CCS Insight. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
