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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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 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 as well as protect it from scratches and fingerprints.

Additionally, the 105g phone features a 2MP camera, SOS, Bluetooth, music player, microSD card slot supporting up to 16GB, e-dictionary and more.

Its priced at 200,000 won.

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.

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Samsung is developing a new Android 2.3-based smartphone for South Korea. The SHV-E110S phone is intended to launch on SK Telecom and it seems the device is undergoing some required operator tests.

Although we don’t have an image to tag with this model number, we do know some of its specs like a display with WVGA (800×480) resolution and 16M colours, GPS, Android 2.3 OS, Bluetooth, camera, microSD card slot and dual-band Wi-Fi b/g/n.

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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 the phone around April 25 whereas SKT hasn’t locked in any date yet.

Galaxy S II runs on Android 2.3 OS and features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, dual-core processor, HSPA+, 8MP camera with full HD video recording, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DLNA, 1650mAh battery and more.

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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.