Articles tagged with: Sk Telecom
China Unicom Chairman: No Plans to Distribute Special Dividend
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- China Unicom Ltd. said Monday it has no plans to distribute a special dividend following its merger with China Netcom Group Corp. (Hong Kong) Ltd. more
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SK Telecom Expands its Ring-Back Tone Platform
TelcoBridges and South Korea based, Alox have announced that they are working together to scale SK Telecom's Ring Back Tone system, in a manner that meets current operators' demand and also provides added capacity to address SK Telecom's future growth needs. more
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Virgin Mobile Confirms Talks With SK Telecom
Confirming recent media speculation, Virgin Mobile USA has announced that it is in "preliminary discussions" with South Korea's SK Telecom to explore possible strategic opportunities. Virgin Mobile USA said these discussions are in early stages, and there are no assurances that any transaction will result. more
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Firefox Mobile Browser Developers Joins Mobile Linux Group
The mobile Linux OS trade group, LiMo Foundation has announced the addition of Infineon Technologies, Kvaleberg, Mozilla (the group behind the Firefox web browser), Red Bend Software, Sagem Mobiles, SFR, SK Telecom and Verizon Wireless as new member companies. Expanding LiMo's membership to 40 since the foundation's launch in January 2007, these companies join with existing LiMo members to collaborate on the LiMo Platform - a Linux-based software platform for mobile devices. more
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South Korea to Allow the BlackBerry into the Country
South Korea's SK Telecom is to be allowed to start selling the BlackBerry handset following a clarification of regulations which require all Korean handsets to use the Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability (WIPI) for data services. more
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SK Telecom: Denies Talks With Virgin Mobile Over Helio Sale
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- South Korea's SK Telecom, Saturday said it isn't in talks with Virgin Mobile USA over a possible sale of Helio, its U.S. wireless service affiliate. more
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SK Telecom and Citi Launch Mobile Banking Venture
South Korea's SK Telecom and banking group, Citi have announced the launch of a joint venture, to develop a mobile phone platform that encompasses all key mobile banking value propositions and link them together on the phone and online. SK Telecom sees great potential for the telecommunications and mobile payments market around the world. Currently, only simple mobile finance features such as balance management and payment services are offered in many markets. more
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SK Telecom - 3G Goes Through the Roof
Korean market leader SK Telecom finished 2007 with 21.97m customers and a market share of 50.5%, up 0.1pp compared to the end of 2006. Quarterly net additions of 0.36m brought the annual total to just under 1.7m, an 8.4% annual growth rate. Revenue growth lagged behind customer growth slightly, a 6% rise taking the 2007 total to KRW 11,286bn. However, operating income was down 16% to KRW 2,172bn, and this impacted EBITDA, which was down 5% compared to 2006 at KRW 4,024bn. more
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SK Telecom Signs Sony Entertainment Deal
South Korea's SK Telecom says that it has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to provide movie content to its mobile subscribers. SK Telecom customers will have access to a range of TV dramas and Hollywood blockbusters held by Sony's affiliates such as Columbia and Tristar, the company said in a release. more
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SK Telecom to Invest KRW655 Billion in 1st Half 2008 to Upgrade Network
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- South Korea's SK Telecom Co. Tuesday said it will invest KRW655 billion ($700 million) to upgrade and expand its mobile phone network. more
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