LG Telecom

Trying to please everyone is a good gambit when launching a handset business with global ambitions. Somewhere along the way, however, one has to shift gears.Managing sustainable growth and profitability …

LG Electronics Inc.-the South Korean home appliance giant and parent of LG Telecom-has replaced its top corporate officer and the head of its telecom unit in an effort to reignite …

In the world of wireless handset vendors, there’s an increasing divide between the haves and the have-nots. In this case, the having or not-having doesn’t revolve around bling, but scale. …

SEOUL—LG Telecom Co. Ltd.’s next move is unclear now that South Korea’s Ministry of Information and Communications has stripped the carrier of its third-generation license after the company chose to …

The worldwide mobile-phone market roared to another record finish in the fourth quarter as unit shipments reached a staggering 245 million, according to research and consulting firm IDC. For the …

SAN DIEGO-Two Asian carriers announced plans to launch CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev A networks by the end of next year-LG Telecom, a small Korean carrier, and KDDI Corp., Japan’s second-largest …

SEOUL, South Korea-LG Telecom offered an auto navigation service that provides information on nearby traffic, businesses and restaurants to drivers via their handsets. The global positioning system-based service, named ez …

Although market leader Nokia Corp. stumbled in the first quarter, most of the rest of the world’s handset makers managed to cash in on what analysts predict will be the …

SAN DIEGO-Juno Cho will serve as the new head of LG Mobile Phones, the mobile handset division of LG Electronics USA Inc. Cho will oversee LG Mobile Phones North American …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless bolstered its phone offerings as well as its wireless data application listings through two new deals. First, the nation’s largest carrier announced it will sell the new …

WASHINGTON-The United States and South Korea appear headed for a showdown over Bush administration allegations that Seoul is violating global trade law by trying to impose wireless standards that would …

SEOUL, South Korea-Nearly 83,000 South Korean mobile-phone subscribers have taken advantage of local number portability in that country, which began Jan. 1, although in limited form. Subscribers to the country’s …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said its Mobile Station Modem chipset and software known as MSM6250 has been selected by LG Electronics for its W-CDMA handsets. “By integrating Qualcomm’s MSM6250 chipsets into …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Two new phones from LG Electronics will feature multimedia messaging technology from Openwave Systems Inc., the companies announced. Further, Openwave said its Mobile Messaging Client software has already …

BEIJING-China Unicom said it will use Java download technology from Motorola Inc.’s 4thpass subsidiary, a move that highlights the potential of the Java download market. Using 4thpass’ technology, China Unicom …

A group of Korea’s major mobile-phone makers, including heavyweights Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics, are protesting a possible government plan that would regulate the use of camera phones …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. continued to trumpet is BREW application download service, announcing BellSouth International will offer BREW services in nine areas in Latin America and that South Korean carrier KTF …

TOKYO-LG Philips LCD said it plans to begin production of liquid crystal display screens for cell phones, personal digital assistants and other wireless devices in the second half of this …

SAN DIEGO-LG Mobile Phones is jumping into the rink as the exclusive mobile phone sponsor of the NHL hockey team the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and the company’s products will …

NEW YORK-LG InfoComm U.S.A. Inc. expects its two new tri-mode phones to appear on shelves at Verizon Wireless Inc. stores in December, bringing to 10 the total of new handsets …

SEOUL, Korea-In a surprising move, the Korea Communications Commission, South Korea’s top telecom regulator, decided Monday to place business suspension orders on three mobile carriers and KT Corp. for violating …

SEOUL, Korea-In a surprising move, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), South Korea’s top telecom regulator, decided Monday to place business suspension orders on three mobile carriers and KT Corporation for …

SEOUL, South Korea-South Korean mobile operator KT ICOM, the wideband-CDMA subsidiary of KTF, said it will launch commercial W-CDMA services next June. International press reports said KT-ICOM signed a contract …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand-Telecom New Zealand’s mobile subsidiary signed an agreement with Korea’s LG Telecom to jointly develop new CDMA 1x services. Telecom New Zealand will launch its 1x network this …

NEW YORK—A new alliance with Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting is part of an overall plan for LG Telecom to compete successfully with South Korea’s two larger wireless operators, said Yong …