Category Archives: Telecommunications
iPhone available in Korea (in 2009)
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: The popular American gadget, Apple’s iPhone is set to be officially allowed in South Korea coming up next year in 2009. According to this … Continue reading
Some advice on getting cell phones in Korea (for foreigners)
Mobile Woes Over for Foreigners By Kim Min-jung As many of you I’m sure already know, the prospect of integrating in to an entirely new culture can be a somewhat daunting experience. Such fears can be further widened when one … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Communications, Expat, Korea life, Seoul, Telecommunications
No iPhone in Korea…
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Not yet, that is… I was looking at the list of countries that the 2nd version of the iPhone will be released in on … Continue reading
I guess the new Apple iPhone is out…
…and I haven’t even bought my first iPhone. I’m in the dark ages… This article popped up in my gmail acount. Lots of speculation about Job’s traveling a bit more to publicize it, some site called ImportGenius doing undercover espionage … Continue reading
Free long distance phone minutes…
No, this isn’t a scam, but I just have a few bucks for the first lucky person to use them. About $7-8 bucks are remaining on this phone card I only used a little in Seattle. It will expire by … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Communications, Random thoughts, Telecommunications, Traveling
WiBro Blankets Seoul, SOUTH KOREA With High-Speed Internet
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Wireless Heaven: WiBro Blankets Seoul With High-Speed Internet ORIGINAL: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/02/133_18482.html By Cho Jin-seo Staff Reporter Koreans have very high expectations on the quality and … Continue reading
Filed under Communications, Interesting..., Korea life, Technology, Telecommunications
Planned cities – the wave of the future?
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: I’ve been reading on a higher frequency about cities that governments and private organizations are working together and sometimes creating for various purposes including … Continue reading
Be careful with the charges on SKYPE or other Internet phone services
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Well, I’m not 100% sure what’s going on, but I just wrote the following message to SKYPE’s customer service. The one thing the site … Continue reading
Filed under Advice, Business practices, Communications, Korea life, Telecommunications
“Texting” (a.k.a. text messaging) in Korea
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Been a bit out of writing much to the blog lately — 3 or more days seems to be “out of it” for me … Continue reading
Filed under Communications, Interesting..., Korea life, Technology, Telecommunications
Time’s Top 10 Websites (2007)
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: #1. Lemonade.com Making extra cash through lemonade-stand sales isn’t just for kids anymore. You, too, can now get in the game at Lemonade.com by … Continue reading
Profound thought of the day: Computers should be used for more creative purposes
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Imagine 3 objects on a worksheet in front of you where you had to pick the one item that did NOT fit. One picture … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year for the top 10 of the year lists…starting with Science & Technology…
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Top 10 Science & Technology News of 2007 Published on 12-10-2007 17:49 here: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2007/12/133_15291.html Environment, Energy, Mobile Internet Are This Year’s Most Debated Issues … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Environment, Globalization, Interesting..., Korea life, Lists, Science, Statistics, Telecommunications, USA
WiBro is NOT available in Busan (at least with KT)
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Went into a KT Plaza where I got my Nespot service a few months back. Nespot costs me about 15,000 won (about $15 US) … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Business practices, Communications, Korea life, Telecommunications
