TK Insight

Top-Seven 2011 Mobile Issues in Korea

The true meaning of ubiquitous computing for personal and enterprise use is just beginning in Korea. The spread of smartphones will continue at a fast clip this year and more people will use tablet computers for entertainment and productivity purposes.

With the start of LTE (Long-term Evolution), an increasingly seamless wireless Internet service will be available. Like the Internet, a high-speed mobile environment will trigger the emergence of additional data-traffic intensive services, such as video calling, and will be a boost to the creation of new business modes.

Augmented Reality Application Rushing Forward

Augmented Reality (AR), or technology to show information of the real-world through a smartphone, is emerging as an essential smartphone application.

Social Network Games Evolve

Social Network Games (SNG), which combines community service and a game, is rapidly growing in conjunction with the popularity of Social Networking Service (SNS). Vice versa, industry watchers believe SNG will be a catalyst for expanding SNS.