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iPad – Coming to Korea

Nine months ago, Korea’s KT telecom made the iPhone available to Apple hungry customers and has dominated the Korean Apple pie since, being the only telco exclusively offering the product, giving the firm a huge business advantage and marketing edge, much like AT&T’s in the US. But is KT’s monopoly on Apple crumbling?

KT becomes first Korean Telco to get a facelift

Korea’s KT has this week formed a partnership with Facebook, making it the first Korean Telco to enter into an agreement with the incredibly popular social networking site.

Smartphones rule at World IT Show in S. Korea

The World IT Show, South Korea’s biggest information and technology show has been taking place this week at the COEX Convention Center in the capital, Seoul, with the agenda largely focusing on 3D screens and smartphones.

Korea's SKT battles lucrative adult apps

Korea's SKT is battling the sale of adult apps, despite soaring profits .

Korea’s SKT battles lucrative adult apps

Korea's SKT is battling the sale of adult apps, despite soaring profits .

Samsung to launch S-Pad Android tablet

Reports indicate Samsung will be releasing its own tablet, the S-Pad, this Summer.

Holiday season a test for MVNO market

Mobile virtual network operators will likely join the ranks with most Americans facing a tough holiday season with mixed forecasts as to whether MVNOs will come out strong or gasping for breath.Tole Hart, analyst for Gartner, thinks the next few months will be tough...

Two SK execs land at Virgin Mobile USA

Following its $25 million investment in Virgin Mobile USA Inc., SK Telecom landed two spots on the company's board. The mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) has appointed Richard Chin, president of SK Telecom Americas, and Sungwon Suh, executive VP and head of global strategy...

SK Telecom says no interest in control of Sprint Nextel

Countering media speculation and a sagging stock price, South Korea's SK Telecom said it was not interested in purchasing ailing U.S. carriers Sprint Nextel Corp. anytime soon. According to media reports, the Korean telecom giant said it has no plans to buy a controlling...

Reports: SK Telecom looking at Sprint Nextel

According to media reports, Korean telecom giant SK Telecom may again be looking at purchasing beleagured carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. According to reports, SK Telecom and Providence Equity last year offered to invest $5 billion into Sprint Nextel at $18.60 per share on the...

It’s official: Virgin to take over Helio

Virgin Mobile USA's purchase of fellow MVNO Helio L.L.C. allows Virgin to evolve beyond its low-ARPU customers to higher-paying subscribers, as well as gain a sophisticated handset portfolio, improve its debt levels and cut a better deal with network operator Sprint Nextel Inc.Virgin Mobile...

MVNOs winnow: Try not to wake the bear

THE GROUND CONTINUED TO SHIFT in the tumultuous mobile virtual network operator space this month as one player announced plans to call it quits, another explores a potential merger and a third prepares to morph into a reseller of wireless services.Embarq Holding Co. L.L.C....

Verizon Wireless backs LiMo: Decision sets up potential battle of platforms

GOOGLE INC.'S OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE has attracted plenty of attention in the hot mobile Linux space, but the LiMo Foundation is assembling an impressive coalition of its own.Verizon Wireless last week threw its weight behind the open-source community, filling the final seat on LiMo's...

VZW throws support behind LiMo

Google Inc.'s Open Handset Alliance has attracted plenty of attention in the mobile Linux space, but the LiMo Foundation is assembling an impressive coalition of its own.Verizon Wireless has thrown its weight behind the open-source community, filling the final seat on LiMo's board of...

Virgin Mobile USA confirms SK Telecom talks: Discussions could lead to MVNO merger

Following much speculation, Virgin Mobile USA Inc. confirmed today that it is in "preliminary discussions" with SK Telecom to "explore possible strategic opportunities." Those opportunities are expected to include a possible merging of Virgin Mobile USA and SK Telecom-controlled mobile virtual network operator Helio...

Virgin Mobile USA-Helio merger: ‘What do they get out of it?’

Mobile virtual network operators Virgin Mobile USA Inc. and Helio L.L.C. have few things in common other than a subscriber base that operates on Sprint Nextel Corp.'s network. And yet the struggling companies are said to be in merger talks nonetheless, according to media...

RIM to deliver Bold-ness as Apple aims to invade enterprise: New BlackBerry features Wi-Fi, HSDPA, GPS

Research In Motion Ltd. said today that its first 3G handset, dubbed the "Bold," is coming "soon" - likely in the heat of what looks to be a long hot summer in the device space. The timing of today's announcement fairly screams with competitive...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Aperto, iControl, Vlingo and more

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.Aperto: Quicksilver Ventures led a $20 million equity round of funding into Aperto Networks, which makes WiMAX base stations...

Hesse touts mobile freedom

Sprint Nextel Corp. said nothing substantial about its WiMAX plans yesterday and instead fell back on a new touchscreen device as the biggest news to share with a room packed full of invited press and analysts.There's no doubt the company and its new chief,...

SK Telecom, Citi ogle mobile banking with joint venture

SK Telecom and Citi hope to push the mobile-banking envelope with a new, San Francisco-based joint venture. The companies unveiled Mobile Money Ventures, a joint venture that aims to develop a platform that "encompasses all key mobile banking value propositions" as it bridges the...

Helio’s revenues increase while net loss widens

Mobile virtual network operator Helio scored $171 million in revenue during 2007, way up from the $46 million in revenue the company reported in 2006.However, the company's net loss also continues to widen: In 2006, Helio's net loss was $192 million, and in 2007...

FIZZLED OUT: Disney Mobile to follow Mobile ESPN into MVNO graveyard

IF 2006 WAS THE YEAR OF THE LAUNCH for mobile virtual network operators, then 2007 has so far been the Year of the Crash.The last few months have brought a screeching halt to the MVNO hype that dominated 2005 and most of 2006, when...

SK Telecom takes the reins as Helio nets $270M: EarthLink bows out

Mobile virtual network operator Helio L.L.C. has received a fresh commitment of funds from South Korean co-parent SK Telecom, to the tune of $270 million. The funding does not include a matching commitment from Helio's other owner, EarthLink Inc.EarthLink said it is in discussions...

Retail Snapshot: Helio customers keen on unlimited plans, Google Maps and mobile MySpace

Editor's Note: In this monthly feature, RCR Wireless News talks to retail managers across the country to get a first-hand view of what's hot in wireless.Despite the travails of Amp'd Mobile Inc., not all news is dour in the mobile virtual network operator space....