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iPhone 3G - Ins & Outs
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red_devil



Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bigfeet wrote:
You think Apple is going to dedicate development time just to serve the Korean market?


Why not? My guess is that it's not that Apple doesn't want to get into Korea - i'm pretty sure they totally want to. It's a matter that large Korean companies like LG, and Samsung have powerful connections and lobbists within the Korean gov't that pass stupid laws like the WIPI. Besides, if Apple is releasing the iPhone in THIS MANY countries there's no reason why Apple would choose arbitrarily not to go to Korea.
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keseki



Joined: 22 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i've heard rumours of a possible september / fall release of the iphone here.
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matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That'd be super. Keep us posted.
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keseki



Joined: 22 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

found this little tidbit today:

http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=24805&CurrentPage=1

things are looking interesting!
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Alexander



Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

keseki wrote:
found this little tidbit today:

http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=24805&CurrentPage=1
things are looking interesting!


What a find!

It'll happen...eventually!
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ulsanchris



Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

First korea will have to get rid of wipi. Which it is already looking into. While it would be cool to have one, the battery issue is quite possibly the deal killer for me.
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Alexander



Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ulsanchris wrote:
First korea will have to get rid of wipi. Which it is already looking into. While it would be cool to have one, the battery issue is quite possibly the deal killer for me.


I've been following the 2.0 debacle too...

The great thing about the (possibly substantial) delay in a Korean launch is that all of that crap should be fixed by then. At the very least, it'll be well and truly cracked Very Happy
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matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's the latest with the iPhone?

Anyone seen it yet?
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keseki



Joined: 22 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i've heard its still on track for a release this year.
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keseki



Joined: 22 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

it's coming in October!
http://about.chungyc.org/2008/09/plausible-rumors-of-iphone-in-korea/
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Ut videam



Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, KTF is denying the rumors. But there are reports that the government is scrapping WIPI, which probably poses the single biggest obstacle to bringing the iPhone to Korea:

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2894768
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