Cho Mu-hyun is based in Seoul, South Korea and covers global tech conglomerates Samsung, LG and technology news in Asia. His English name is Joe and it rhymes with his last name.
The two telcos will collaborate to create a "borderless" blockchain ID.
Samsung Electronics will launch its foldable smartphone the Galaxy Fold with 5G in May in South Korea, the company's mobile boss says, and vows to sell more than a million units globally.
LG's 6.26-inch Q60 and K50, along with the 5.7-inch K40 smartphones will have premium camera, AI, and sound features, LG Electronics has said, leaving everything out in the open ahead of the G8 ThinQ launch at Mobile World Congress.
SK Telecom will launch its Quantum Gateway Security solution that it says will prevent hacking of autonomous cars at Mobile World Congress.
Samsung Electronics has showcased futuristic robots for use in the kitchen, including a robot arm dubbed Samsung Bot Chef that will help with cooking.
Huawei had an internal reward program for employees who stole trade secrets and a company engineer attempted to probe an Apple supplier for information on its latest smart watch, a report from The Information claims.
South Korean mobile carriers SK Telecom and KT seem to believe virtual reality (VR) games will be a big thing for 5G -- and both plan to showcase their offerings at Mobile World Congress.
SK Telecom will unveil its new solution dubbed Super Nova, which will use deep learning tech to improve media resolutions at Mobile World Congress.
At Mobile World Congress, LG Electronics will launch a new attachable flip-cover display that will provide a dual-screen form factor for the yet to be released 5G-enabled V50 ThinQ.
South Korea's location-based services market will grow to 1.25 trillion won backed by big data analytics, the government has said.