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  KT’s decision to bar internet access for Samsung’s Smart TV may end up in court. Samsung has hinted they may sue KT for compensation of damages as they enforced an internet restriction for apps and services accessing from Samsung Smart TV. A long-term infliction of such unfair treatment could incur substantial damages on our [...]

  KT in South Korea has announced that they’ll cut off internet access to apps on Samsung’s Smart TVs from tomorrow. The move is a result of excessive bandwidth used by apps on these internet-enabled TVs. KT is the largest fixed-line operator in South Korea and there are about 1 million Smart TVs in Samsung’s [...]

  Samsung today announced that they’ve signed a Memorandum of Understanding with KT that will allow both companies to estimate demand and supply of phones. With the introduction of Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment both companies can keep a timely check on the inventories, future trends and manufacturing plans that will enable to decrease costs [...]

  Samsung has announced two Galaxy S II variants for its domestic market. First is the Galaxy S II LTE that was announced at the IFA sometime back. Boasting up to 5 times faster download speeds than 3G, the 9.5mm thick Galaxy S II LTE features a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 4.5-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus [...]

  Samsung has announced a new candy-bar phone for South Korean customers whose main motive to use the phone is well, use as a phone. The SHW-A300 Minimalist Folder will be released on SKT and KT and features a 2.6-inch display with a large keypad and Hyperskin body to give the phone a luxurious look [...]

  Samsung has released the Galaxy Tab Android 2.3 update in its home market. The update is available on Kies 2.0 for all Korean Galaxy Tabs, which includes Galaxy Tab on SK Telecom, KT and LG U+. Samsung also confirmed that Android 2.3 update for Galaxy A and Ace will be rolled out later on. [...]

  The first country that will get Samsung’s Galaxy S II device is none other than its home market, South Korea. Samsung phones are generally released in Europe first but it seems iPhone 4’s rise in South Korea has compelled Samsung to bring the phone first in its domestic market. KT is expected to release [...]

  KT today announced to sell a WiBro-equipped Samsung Galaxy Tab in the South Korean market. The Galaxy Tab (SHW-M180K) will be based on Android 2.2 and allow users to share the WiBro connection with up to 5 other Wi-Fi devices. Although most of the specs remain the same, one major change compared to other [...]

  Samsung, KT and Intel have teamed up to introduce a cloud-based LTE technology that will be will be demonstrated at MWC. The Cloud Communications Center (CCC)-based LTE will enable operators to make a server and modem act as a base station that helps to lower operational costs while at the same time, handle excessive [...]

  Samsung today announced SHW-A170K touchscreen phone that has already been announced by KT in October. Sure, the button icons look a bit different but rest of the features are same. The SHW-A170K takes the crown in South Korea for being the first phone with Near Field Communication (NFC) support. NFC is a short-range communication [...]