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South Korea to Allow iPhone Entry
South Korea to Allow iPhone Entry
[iPhone and Koreans] Bloomberg News Cho Ju-Hyun, a tourist from South Korea, tried the Apple iPhone 3G S at the Apple Store Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on June 26.
South Korea welcomes the iPhone
South Korea welcomes the iPhone
news.cnet.com — South Koreans will soon join the millions of others worldwide as its government on Wednesday approved the... sale of the iPhone there. (Credit: Apple) For years, the Korea Communications Commission used technical rules to stifle competition, ... (more) South Korea welcomes the iPhone
South Korea approves sale of Apple's iPhone - Yahoo! Finance
South Korea approves sale of Apple's iPhone - Yahoo! Finance
finance.yahoo.com — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Apple Inc. can sell its... hit iPhone in the country -- potentially shaking up a cell phone market controlled by domestic manufacturers. The development comes a ... (more) South Korea approves sale of Apple's iPhone - Yahoo! Finance
News: iPhone gains regulatory approval in South Korea
ilounge.com — South Korea’s telecommunications regulatory body has given approval for the iPhone to be sold in the country,... paving the way for Apple to compete in the traditionally domestically-dominated handset market. The Korea Communications Commission approved ... (more) News: iPhone gains regulatory approval in South Korea
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South Korea rule change paves way for iPhone
Macworld — ... 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. But that was before the iPhone; since Apple’s do-everything device has hit the scene, South Korea’s cell phone industry has started to seem like it was lagging behind. But, according to a report in the ...

Recent Exemption to Allow iPhone to Enter South Korean Marketplace
iPhone Alley - RSS — ... Getting back to Apple's international expansion, a new decision will allow the iPhone to finally be sold in South Korea. Per the Wall Street Journal, a Korean Communications Commission (KCC) rule specifying that domestic technology must be used for location services on phones was removed, clearing the way for the iPhone to be permitted within the South Korean market. ...

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