Korean telecom operator SK Telecom announced on August 2, 2010 that the
company will team up with Google for improving the Android Market in Korea,
according to Dow Jones Newswires. SK Telecom plans to integrate a payment
system with the Android Market, so that any purchases that the customers made
on the Android Market will be charged on their mobile phone bills. Android
Market is an online store developed by Google for Android devices; therefore,
SK Telecom's move is expected to boost Google's market share in Korea's online
software market. It is reported that customers buying applications on the Android
Market in Korea will be able to pay with Korean Won.
In related news, the Korea Communications Commission has approved the
sale of iPhone 4 in the country on August 3, 2010, according to the same source.
It is reported that iPhone 4 will be offered exclusively by the Korean telecom
operator KT, and the company plans to release iPhone 4 in September this year.