TK Insight

Can Samsung be the No. 2 Smartphone Manufacturer?

Can Samsung Electronics be a No. 2 in the lucrative global smartphone market this year?

Until 2009, Samsung was far behind other smartphone leaders such as Research In Motion and Apple, or even Taiwanese maker HTC.

SK Telecom's 2011 Smartphone Strategies

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.

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.