As early as end of this year, Korean and Japanese users will be able to experience seamless and convenient mobile payment in Korea and Japan with the introduction of Near Field Communication (NFC) based mobile financial services.
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The number of mobile subscribers reached 50.6 million at the end of 2010. SK Telecom leads with a 50.6% of market share, while KT has 31.6% and LG Uplus 17.8%. KT's market share inched up 0.3% from the previous year thanks to the popular Apple iPhone.
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SK Telecom, Korea's No. 1 mobile operator, announced it will introduce around 30 varieties of new smartphones and up to five tablet computers this year, aiming to lead the rapidly evolving smart device market. The carrier's smartphone models will account for 60 percent of its overall handset lineup, up from last year's 50 percent.
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