A legal firm representing more than 26,600 South Korean iPhone owners has filed a class-action suit against Apple for violating their privacy rights. The suit filed in Changwon District Court by the law firm Miraelaw on Wednesday asks the court to award damages of 27 billion won (US$26 million).
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South Korean iPhone Owners Seek Damages from Apple
The fall-out from Apple’s iPhone location-tracking has been most notable in South Korea. The Korean government determined that the iPhone’s automatically keeping track of owners’ movements was illegal and fined the company 3 million won (while that sounds huge, it translates to a measly $2,855). Additionally, a court ordered Apple to pay iPhone-using lawyer, Kim Hyung-suk, one million won in a …
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Koreans Seek $25 Million From Apple Over iPhone Location-Tracking
Apple’s controversial iPhone location-tracking practices aren’t sitting well with South Korean authorities — the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) has fined the company ₩3 million, which equates to a measly $2,830 USD, for violating the country’s location information laws.
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South Korea Fines Apple $2,830 Over iPhone Data Collection
South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reports (via AsiaPulse) that Apple’s iPad 2 introduction has forced Samsung to reconsider its plans for its forthcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1, a larger version of its initial 7-inch Galaxy Tab that is intended to offer a more similar form factor to the iPad. According to a Samsung executive, the company is looking to improve the specs of the device to be more competitive with the iPad 2.
Lee Don-joo, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile division, said that Apple has presented new challenges for the South Korean company with a thinner mobile gadget that is priced the same as its predecessor.
“We will have to improve the parts that are inadequate,” Lee told Yonhap News Agency. “Apple made it very thin.”
But technical specs are not the only issue facing Samsung with the Galaxy Tab 10.1, as the company also must address pricing issues that currently will make it difficult for the device to compete against the iPad 2.
The 7-inch Galaxy Tab was priced at nearly US$900 without a two-year contract from mobile operators, while the price of the iPad 2 starts at $499, with the most expensive model costing $829. Samsung did not announce the pricing details for the 10.1-inch tablet.
“The 10-inch (tablet) was to be priced higher than the 7-inch (tablet) but we will have to think that over,” Lee added.
Apple made a number of references to the tablet competition during its iPad 2 introduction earlier this week, making a point to illustrate Apple’s hardware and software head start and pricing advantages over competitors’ offerings. Apple’s iPad 2 comes to market even as some competitors have yet to begin shipping their first round of tablet devices announced in some cases many months ago.
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Acclaimed South Korean film director Park Chan-wook is wielding a new cinematic tool: the iPhone.
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iPhone makes movie magic
Apple has something to celebrate despite its CEO Steve Jobsâ medical leave. The number of iPhone users in South Korea reached 2 million and Apple pulled off more than 10 billion app downloads at it …..
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Korean iPhone users hit 2m
It may just be a phone to some but the one-year anniversary of the Apple iPhone’s introduction to the South Korea market has prompted a number of the country’s media to reflect on how the device has changed society for the better. Says Joongang Daily : Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of Apple’s iPhone debut in Korea. Prolonged regulatory bickering had been long delayed its release, coming …
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One year on: How iPhone has influenced SKorea
International Apple rumors about the sale of the iPad, iPhone abound in India, South Korea.
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Report: CDMA Apple iPhone in India, iPad in South Korea?
The iPhone 4 is officially launching in the US territory of Guam on Friday. The expansion follows a series of recent releases, including South Africa and South Korea. GTA TeleGuam is set to be the carrier, and has already announced plan details. Of special interest may be the day-one availability of tethering, with a monthly cost of $15. It can be added and removed as needed. GTA is selling two …
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iPhone 4 to launch in Guam on Friday via GTA TeleGuam
Apple’s exclusive iPhone partner in South Korea has reported more than 130,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders in the first 13 hours of registration.
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Apple iPhone mania hits South Korea as site crashes