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Korean Telecom (KT) is currently being happy. The reason, the program pre-order the iPhone is done before the emergence of the iPhone managed to collect 50,000 units booking so.

“We are very pleased. In the midst of competition, the smartphone users in Korea can accept the presence of the iPhone. This proves smartphone trends in the global market is going to be even greater,” said Director of Strategy KT Yang Hyun-Mi, was quoted as saying by the Korean Herald , Friday (27/11/2009).

KT said the unit had booked the iPhone will be submitted directly to the iPhone launch day today, Friday (27/11/2009). The ordering process itself has been going on since November 22. KT claimed as the Internet company and provider of the largest mobile telecommunication service in Korea. With the emergence of the iPhone is making KT as the first operator to sell the iPhone in Korea.

Apple itself will get tight resistance from Samsung, LG and Pantech, who had come first in Korea and dominate the market. All three companies have managed to control 90 percent of the total mobile market share in Korea. This means that approximately 9 out of 10 people in Korea have been confirmed using a cell phone.

Cellular market analyst at Korea hopes, the presence of the iPhone will be able to encourage the growth of smartphone sales, which allows users to browse the internet and make-send an email message.

“In addition the iPhone is also believed to increase the use of wireless Internet in Korea,” said analysts from Korea Investment & Securities Yang Jong In.

Known, In addition to Iceland, Korea is an OECD member countries (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) who has not touched the iPhone. Yet this OECD itself has amounted to approximately 30 countries. While the iPhone has been victorious in 80 countries of the world.