Samsung confirms Korea is the home of the phablet: 10 million Notes sold since launch
posted by Daniel P.
/ Jan 16, 2014, 6:14 AM
South Korea is the home of the phablet, and Samsung's Note family is its most popular inhabitant
Here are some charts from the last South Korean mobile market survey, that show how popular big-screen handsets are there. It is also the first mobile market to reach full saturation, and the first with commercially available LTE-A network, so it's definitely now at the forefront of developments in the mobile industry.
South Korea mobile market saturation
source: Samsung
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22 Comments
1. tiara6918
Posts: 2263; Member since: Apr 26, 2012
The note series is just the right size for many, not to small for a phone and not big for a tablet. They deserve this huge response in sales
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 6:24 AM 9
8. Whateverman
Posts: 3295; Member since: May 17, 2009
True. I just can't understand why competitors make similar devices without including a stylus. It's a must have for many of us and until I see that on other services, the Note series is my only option.
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 7:18 AM 3
16. Zeeya
Posts: 331; Member since: Mar 17, 2013
Yuk.. still Android inside...
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 8:42 AM 0
18. shuaibhere
Posts: 1986; Member since: Jul 07, 2012
That's the best part of it....If not for andriod note series would be meh..
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 9:48 AM 4
3. starandmountain
Posts: 53; Member since: Apr 01, 2012
The country i really would like to visit for more than 4 years... hopefully this year^^
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 6:29 AM 2
4. shuaibhere
Posts: 1986; Member since: Jul 07, 2012
it's funny how people with small hands use bigger phones comfortably but people with big hands keep complaining about big phones...
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 6:29 AM 16
15. JunitoNH
Posts: 1946; Member since: Feb 15, 2012
Is all psychological my amigo. Notice the people whom, are driving oversized pick trucks, usually short people. Is all part of the human experience.
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 8:40 AM 0
17. shuaibhere
Posts: 1986; Member since: Jul 07, 2012
Well you're not goin to handle trucks in hand...it enough if your legs can reach accelerator and brake to drive truck...but when it comes to phablets size of hand matters(not in this case i think)
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 9:15 AM 0
5. clarkjeferson
Posts: 67; Member since: Dec 22, 2013
Strange. Korea doesn't like Slide-out keyboards?
They need a motorola droid 4 for that.
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 6:34 AM 0
6. Just.Saying
Posts: 132; Member since: Apr 04, 2013
I want a korean chick.....................
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 6:43 AM 2
10. xperiaDROID
Posts: 5629; Member since: Mar 08, 2013
Well, u can go to a Korean restaurant to try one, but most of their dishes are spicy. :P
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 7:30 AM 2
13. Just.Saying
Posts: 132; Member since: Apr 04, 2013
Well, at least its easy to operate with one hand, A good assistant thats real, not virtual. It has different covers and wont blow up whe YOU PLUG IT INTO THE SOCKET....................
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 8:05 AM 1
22. clarkjeferson
Posts: 67; Member since: Dec 22, 2013
Looks like we can go to Taiwan for some Taiwanese girls. Premium looking with the smarts and quiet brilliance of their beauty. :)
posted on Jan 17, 2014, 9:02 AM 0
12. kylehudsons
Posts: 53; Member since: Apr 04, 2012
Actually people in Seoul, South Korea has like really fast 4G connection and their phones always comes with extra battery out of the box with a TV antenna... Yes, u guys read correctly... A TV antenna and they watch their favourite drama on the go and always have a spare battery with them... That is why they prefer a bigger screen coz its more convenient to watch movies on it.... Plus people here walks around with earphones in their ears...}
By the way, price of phone here is not cheap.... Unlike US where you guyz can get subsidized gadgets, well here its about 900 USD for the newest product.... Then goes lower by time...
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 8:03 AM 2
14. itsdeepak4u2000
Posts: 3718; Member since: Nov 03, 2012
There is a trend and they like big phones.
posted on Jan 16, 2014, 8:18 AM 0
