The South Korean telecommunications regulator said on Wednesday that Apple Inc. may sell its successful iPhone in South Korea, thus potentially shake up a market controlled by cell phone manufacturers.
The announcement came one month after China also allowed the entry of Apple's device to its massive mobile phone market. As part of its agreement with China Unicom Ltd., estimated that Apple will begin selling the phone in China in the fourth quarter.
The Korean Communications Commission approved the sale of the equipment at a meeting attended by five commissioners, said spokesman Lee Sang-hun.
The presentation was awaited iPhone in South Korea, where the market is dominated by Samsung Electronics Co., LG Electronics Inc. and other local manufacturers.
Apple spokesman Steve Park said the company had no statement to make on the decision of the committee, but added that nothing was decided or planned on selling the iPhone in South Korea.
However, some local service providers said they are in talks with U.S. firm. "We will try to launch the iPhone as soon as possible," said Yeom Woo-jong, a spokesman for KT Corp.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency, quoting officials in KT did not identify, said the company plans to start selling the iPhone in South Korea next month.
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New iPhone app wants to win over moviegoers
Flixster Movie Site this week launched a new version of its application for the iPhone "Movies", showing how technology and the Internet are leading Hollywood directly to the public and avoiding the traditional ways of disseminating information, such as newspapers.
The transition has raged in the media industry, which has seen ad pages fall as movie studios change their marketing efforts to the web, but for social networking sites like Flixster, change is increasing the number of users.
"Movies" allows Apple iPhone users read about movies and stars, buy tickets and write their own opinions, to share with others, who in turn will influence word of mouth advertising for movies.
"For the first time we have a tool that goes directly to the consumer," said Jason E. Squire, professor at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.
"Nothing is more challenging for an advertiser," he said.
Flixster, the social network that is behind the free application "Movies", said he has seen a 83 percent increase in the number of users in the last six months, and recently passed the 6 million number.
The application is linked to Flixster website, which says to reach 20 percent of iPhone owners in the U.S. with "Movies".
"People say that word of mouth is the most crucial for a movie, and much of it is now done online through sites like ours," said Joe Greenstein, founder and CEO of Flixster
The transition has raged in the media industry, which has seen ad pages fall as movie studios change their marketing efforts to the web, but for social networking sites like Flixster, change is increasing the number of users.
"Movies" allows Apple iPhone users read about movies and stars, buy tickets and write their own opinions, to share with others, who in turn will influence word of mouth advertising for movies.
"For the first time we have a tool that goes directly to the consumer," said Jason E. Squire, professor at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.
"Nothing is more challenging for an advertiser," he said.
Flixster, the social network that is behind the free application "Movies", said he has seen a 83 percent increase in the number of users in the last six months, and recently passed the 6 million number.
The application is linked to Flixster website, which says to reach 20 percent of iPhone owners in the U.S. with "Movies".
"People say that word of mouth is the most crucial for a movie, and much of it is now done online through sites like ours," said Joe Greenstein, founder and CEO of Flixster
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