As expected, SK Telecom today released the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE tablet in South Korea. It is apparently the first LTE-based tablet in South Korea and is now available via SKT’s online T Store and other retail outlets.

The launch of the tablet makes it the fourth LTE offering from Samsung in Korea. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE comes with an 8.9-inch 1280×800 display resolution, LTE connectivity support, Android 3.2 OS, 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dual cameras and more.

Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE will sell for 760,000 won (16GB) and 837,000 won (32GB).

South Korean operator, SK Telecom today confirmed to start pre-orders of Galaxy Note with 4G LTE from tomorrow. Interested users can pre-order the Samsung device from T Smart Shop that will be on pre-order till November 28 and will be released a day after i.e. November 29.

SK Telecom’s variant is equipped with 4G LTE that offers faster internet surfing and download speeds compared to 3G and comes with the usual set of Galaxy Note features like 5.3-inch Super AMOLED HD Display (1280×800), full HD playback and recording and more. Interestingly, this variant comes with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, unlike the international version that is clocked at 1.4GHz.

The phone will be available to consumers according to the plan they choose. Pricing starts from 363,900 won.

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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 Display, 8MP camera, full HD video recording, TV-Out support via MHL, 16GB internal memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC and 1850mAh battery.

The Galaxy S II LTE will be available through SK Telecom.

The Galaxy S II HD LTE on the other hand, is Samsung’s first Galaxy S II handset to sport an HD display. Galaxy S II HD LTE comes with a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display that supports a resolution of 1280×720 pixels. In addition to LTE, the phone supports HSPA+ and Rev. A and comes with the same set of features as Galaxy S II LTE.

Galaxy S II HD LTE will be available on all three Korean carriers – SK Telecom, KT and LG U+.

LG U+ had announced its LTE network on July 1 along with a LTE router and now Samsung has confirmed to help SK Telecom as well roll out 4G LTE services. SK Telecom’s LTE solution is available now in Seoul and expects to expand to 82 other cities by 2013.

Samsung also explains the tech used behind SK Telecom’s LTE solution, which will be Smart LTE in the initial stages to optimize mobile data traffic. Additionally, SK Telecom will also use Circuit Switched (CS) fallback function that will help to improve the voice quality.

LG U+ sells a Samsung-created LTE router and it seems SK Telecom will use a Samsung phone to complement their 4G network. The phone speculated to be part of SK Telecom’s network will be SHV-E110S, which we reported about last month. The Android-based phone has got a certification from the Korean authorities that hints about the phone’s impending release.

The phone is said to have a WVGA display, GPS, Bluetooth, microSD card slot and dual-band Wi-Fi.

Samsung has announced Galaxy Ace (SHW-M240S) for its domestic market. The phone that was on showcase at the MWC will now sell in South Korea via SK Telecom. Galaxy Ace for South Korea is similar to the international variant that comes with a “Hyperskin” battery cover to make it aesthetically pleasing and at the same time improve grip and features a 3.5-inch display, Android 2.2 OS, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, T-DMB, 5MP camera with LED flash, DivX playback support, microSD card slot (up to 32GB), 3.5mm audio jack and 1500mAh battery.

Galaxy Ace will sell in two colors – Onyx Black and Ceramic White for 600,000 won.

Samsung is expected to release SHW-A175S touchscreen phone in its home market. The phone as you can see resembles Samsung’s Android phone Gem but in this case, the phone does not run the Android OS.

The phone will be launched via SKT and feature a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display (240×400), 3G support, Haptic UI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC support, 3.2MP camera, GPS, SOS, T-DMB, 3.5mm headphone jack, Subway maps and microSD card slot up to 16GB.

No word on the pricing or availability.

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Samsung has made Wise Classic (SHC-Z100S) and the Wise Modern (SHC-Z140S/SHW-A240S) phones official in South Korea. The phones’ target market are senior citizens due to the phone’s simple design and use.

The Wise Classic comes in a luxurious looking diamond-pattern design with mixture of dark brown and rose gold accents, 2.6-inch internal display, 2.2-inch external display, T-DMB, 3MP camera, music player, microSD card slot etc. It will retail for 500,000 won.

The Wise Modern will come in two variants – Z140S supporting 2G and A240S supporting 3G. Both the devices will feature simple clamshell design with large keypad and Wise user interface. On the specs front, the phone has a 2.6-inch internal display with a smaller 1.77-inch external, 2MP camera, FM Radio, pedometer support, microSD card slot and a dedicated shortcut button.

Wise Modern phones pricing starts from 400,000 won.

Samsung’s Wave II (SHW-M210S) which we spied a couple of months back will be launched in South Korea by this month. According to Chosun, who have apparently got a confirmation says Samsung will launch the device by end of this month.

For starters, Wave II is Samsung’s latest installment running the latest bada 1.2 OS and features a 3.7-inch Super Clear LCD, 1GHz CPU, 5MP camera with HD video recording, GPS, DMB, Wi-Fi, DLNA (Allshare), Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack etc.

Google’s Nexus One is already selling in South Korea so this doesn’t come as a surprise that the Koreans will also get Samsung’s Nexus S. Chosun Ilbo is reporting that Samsung developed Nexus S for Google will land at the Korean shores next month via SK Telecom. Apparently, the phone for SKT is currently under final stages of testing.

The phone’s specs are expected to remain unchanged. To rehash, Nexus S is the first device to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and will feature a 4-inch contour Super AMOLED display with curved glass scree, 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, Wi-FI 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, 5MP camera with LED flash, 720p HD video playback, NFC, 16GB internal memory and 1500mAh battery.

Samsung will announce another feature phone in the South Korean market soon. The SHW-A110 slider device will arrive on SK Telecom (A110S) and KT (A110K) and carry a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 3G, 2MP camera with front facing VGA camera, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD card slot, T-DMB and Subway maps.