September 22nd, 2012 at 7:20 am » Comments (6)

It appears that the iOS 6 upgrade that includes the new Apple Maps App is having the same problems in Korea as it has reportedly had in other countries as well: As has been the case in other countries in the last few days, Korean users of the iPhone and iPad who have upgraded to the iOS 6 software are complaining of numerous holes and glitches in Apple’s new mapping application that has replaced Google Maps. The U.S. smartphone maker released its own Maps app as an integral part of
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August 11th, 2012 at 2:45 am » Comments (8)

Below is an interesting read on what Apple is really trying to accomplish in its patent legal battles with rival Samsung: The patent trial of Apple v. Samsung has been fascinating to read about if you’re interested in either company’s inner workings. So far, we’ve learned that one Samsung executive freaked out about the iPhone, that Apple considered making a car and that Samsung’s 7-in. tablet spurred Apple’s interest in a smaller iPad. But as the Loop’s Jim Dalrymple argues, beyond the juicy highlights, it seems the purpose of the trial — at least from Apple’s perspective —
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April 30th, 2012 at 4:46 pm » Comments (4)

Being an iPhone4S owner I found this article of interest: “The Ministry of National Defense (MND) plans to prohibit the use of Apple’s iPhones in two of its major buildings from August, military officials said Friday,” Lee Tae-hoon reports for The Korea Times. “They said other smart devices will continue to be allowed after installing a mobile device management (MDM) system that would automatically disable cameras, wireless Internet and recording functions,” Lee reports. “Army Col. Yoon Won-sik, vice spokesman at the defense ministry explained that the MND is reviewing mandating people, including
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April 26th, 2012 at 11:39 pm » Comments (46)

A senseless killing like the one described below is just infuriating to me: A young cook returning home from work was shot dead in cold blood yesterday by a heartless thug — who stole his iPhone but ignored his wallet full of cash. Hwangbum Yang, 26, had finished his shift at The Modern, a restaurant in the Museum of Modern Art, and was only two blocks from his apartment in the Riverdale section of The Bronx when the killer attacked at about 12:32 a.m. Yang, a culinary-school graduate who taught
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June 12th, 2010 at 10:38 pm » Comments (7)

Here is some good news for you iPhone fans out there from Kushibo: As promised, the South Korea release date is the big news for those back in the ROK. I like how Steve Jobs’s head forms the o in Korea. I don’t like how they alphabetize South Korea as if South is a part of the name, like South Africa, South Carolina, or South Dakota. Anyhoo, Korea is not part of the first group (the US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan) that will start getting the iPhone 4 on June
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December 9th, 2009 at 5:11 pm » Comments (10)

The IPhone may have come to Korea, but you may have to wait a while to buy from a USFK base though: The iPhone arrived a week ago in South Korea to great fanfare and enthusiasm, but U.S. servicemembers will have to wait awhile before the phones are available at military bases on the peninsula.”We are working diligently to make these popular phones available to our customers as quickly as possible,” Army and Air Force Exchange Service spokesman Jeffrey Craven said. “We are currently in negotiations with our concessionaire. “At
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December 10th, 2008 at 11:02 pm » Comments (2)

UPDATE: The Marmot’s Hole has more on the opening of the cell phone market in Korea as well. __________________________________________________________ Good news for all of you in Korea that want to one day own a iPhone: After dragging its heels for months, Korea’s telecommunications regulator finally came around and declared WIPI, a local software standard mandated for data-enabled mobile phones, a mistake. The decision will bring an end to the dreadful wait by Korean gadget lovers of iPhone, Apple’s latest product to create a global craze, with wireless carriers KTF and
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