South Korea Lifts Apple iPhone Ban

Release Date 23 Sep, 2009 in ChannelWeb

 
   

With final hurdle cleared, iPhone will arrive in Nov.

JoongAng Daily - Cho Jae-eun - 23 Sep, 2009
The Apple iPhone is finally coming to Korea this November, the Korea Communications Committee announced yesterday. The regulator said that it would make an ...

iPhone To Enter South Korea

InformationWeek - Marin Perez - 23 Sep, 2009
The country has long kept its mobile market closed in order to protect and improve LG Electronics and Samsung. By Marin Perez South Korea said Wednesday it ...

iPhone coming to South Korea

Bizjournals.com - 23 Sep, 2009
Well, someday soon â€" though the Korea Communications Commission lifted a ban on the popular device, no one's sure when sales will start. ...

South Korea rule change paves way for iPhone

Computerworld - Dan Moren - 23 Sep, 2009
South Korea was once a kind of mythical promised land, home to the coolest, most advanced phones in the world--a Narnia for cell phones, if you will. ...

South Korea welcomes the iPhone

CNET News - Jim Dalrymple - 23 Sep, 2009
South Koreans will soon join the millions of others worldwide as its government on Wednesday approved the sale of the iPhone there. ...

South Korea approves sale of Apple's iPhone

The Associated Press - Kelly Olsen - 23 Sep, 2009
SEOUL, South Korea â€" South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Apple Inc. can sell its hit iPhone in the country â€" potentially shaking ...

iPhone Sale to Start in November

Korea Times - Kim Yoo-chul - 23 Sep, 2009
Lee Tae-hee, a spokesman of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), said, "The commission has endorsed the local sale of the iPhone and ...

South Korea Clears Path for IPhone Sale

PC World - Owen Fletcher - 23 Sep, 2009
South Korean authorities cleared the iPhone for sale in the country on Wednesday by lifting a legal bar on operation of location-based services by Apple, ...

S Korean regulators relent on iPhone sales

Financial Times - Christian Oliver - 23 Sep, 2009
South Korean regulators on Wednesday ruled to allow the sale of Apple's flagship iPhone, kindling fresh ...

South Korea regulator allows iPhone sale: reports

MarketWatch - 23 Sep, 2009
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- South Korea's telecommunications regulator has approved the sale of Apple Inc.'s iPhone in the country, according to media ...

South Korea approves sale of iphone

AFP - 23 Sep, 2009
SEOUL â€" South Korean telecom regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of Apple's iphone in a market currently dominated by local handset manufacturers. ...

South Korea Clears Way for iPhone Sales

Wall Street Journal - Evan Ramstad, Jaeyeon Woo - 23 Sep, 2009
SEOUL -- Industry analysts and software developers praised South Korea's decision to allow the sale of Apple Inc.'s iPhone ...

S Korean telecom watchdog approves iPhone sales

Xinhua - 23 Sep, 2009
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's telecom regulator said Wednesday it reached an agreement to allow the local sale of iPhones, opening the domestic ...

S Korean telecom watchdog to decide on approval of iPhone

Xinhua - Lin Zhi - ‎Sep 22, 2009‎
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's telecom watchdog said Tuesday it will make a final decision later this week on whether to approve the arrival of ...

iPhone coming to South Korea after ban is dropped

International Business Times - 23 Sep, 2009
South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Apple Inc. can sell its hit iPhone in the country, after the Korea Communications Commission ...

South Korea Lifts Apple iPhone Ban

ChannelWeb - Stefanie Hoffman - 23 Sep, 2009
South Korea on Wednesday opened up the floodgates for Apple to sell its iPhone within its borders, which could threaten to ...

The iPhone in Korea: Is SK Telecom Blowing It?

Motley Fool - Tim Beyers - 23 Sep, 2009
Disney buys Marvel. David Gardner's top stock jumps 1334%! See what David recommends that you buy NEXT. South Korea is on board. ...

Next Stop for the iPhone: Korea

DigitalEastAsia.com (blog) - Philip Gilman - 23 Sep, 2009
Finally, Steve Jobs and the folks at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have given the world a chance to think about something besides the iPhone's entry into the ...

The iPhone comes to South Korea

TECH.BLORGE.com - Michael W. Jones - 23 Sep, 2009
Add South Korea to the long list of countries where the iPhone is available, now that the South Korean government has approved the sale ...

iPhone headed to South Korea

Afterdawn.com - 23 Sep, 2009
The South Korean government has announced today that they have agreed to allow the Apple iPhone to sell in the nation, a big victory for Apple breaking into ...

South Korea issues exemption, gets iPhone in return

MobileCrunch (blog) - Jeremy Kessel - 23 Sep, 2009
In the same way that the FCC acts as the Black Gate of Mordor for US-bound mobile devices, the South Koreans have ...

South Korea gives the Apple iPhone the green light

Mobile Burn - Michael Oryl - 23 Sep, 2009
The South Korean government rules today to allow the Apple iPhone to be sold within its borders. South Korea is known to offer a great deal of protection to ...

South Korean Consumers Eager For Advanced Capabilities As ...

MocoNews - 23 Sep, 2009
The South Korean government decided on Wednesday to waive a regulatory concern to allow the sale of Apple's iPhone in the country. ...

South Korea finally welcomes the iPhone

StrategyEye (subscription) - 23 Sep, 2009
Apple's iPhone will go on sale in South Korea, a market which is largely dominated by domestic giants Samsung and LG Electronics, after South Korean ...

Korea Lifts Ban On Sale of iphones

AHN - Melvin Baker - 23 Sep, 2009
Sale of the phone had been illegal in this country where 93 percent of the population uses mobile technology. By law, phones with location-based services ...

Apple gains South Korean OK to import iPhone

SmartBrief - 23 Sep, 2009
In a decision that could open up one of the world's most closed cell phone markets, South Korea regulators today agreed to let Apple import and sell its ...

Apple Cleared to Sell iPhone in South Korea

Mac Rumors - Eric Slivka - 23 Sep, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has received governmental approval to sell the iPhone in South Korea. The move appears to mark a substantial ...

Korea approves Apple iPhone sales

Korea Herald - Jin Hyun-joo - 23 Sep, 2009
The Apple iPhone is expected to finally hit the Korean market as early as next month as the last regulatory hurdle for the sale of the popular smartphone ...

iPhone Gets A Hand From South Korean Government (AAPL)

The Business Insider - 23 Sep, 2009
The Korea Communications Commission just cleared Apple from a technical rule preventing it from selling the phone there, which means it can now continue ...

iPhone Headed to South Korea in November

All Things D (blog) - John Paczkowski - 23 Sep, 2009
The iPhone is finally coming to the world's most wired country. South Korean regulators on Wednesday cleared the iPhone for sale, ...

 

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