Samsung introduced its smart watch... the Galaxy Gear,... yesterday, about a week before
its main rival Apple releases a smart watch of its own.
Samsung's smart watch links with its Galaxy-line smartphones... and can make phone calls, take
pictures and send messages.
The long-awaited launch of the gadget,... which comes ahead of the IFA tech convention
in Berlin,... has widely been seen as the Korean tech giant's attempt to set a new trend
in the global mobile device industry.
For more on the buzz in the smart tech industry, let's now turn to Dr. Kim Byoung-joo, head
of KL&P Consulting and a regular commentator on Arirang News.
Hello, Dr. Kim.
The Korean tech giant's release of its smart watch can be seen as a new frontier in the
Samsung-Apple rivalry.
Should we take this as another sign that these two giants will continue to lead the global
smart device market?
Turning to other key players, we heard a few days ago
that Microsoft is going to buy Finnish handset maker Nokia.
We also heard that Verizon, the top communications service provider in the U.S., will get complete
control of Verizon Wireless...
after a multi-billion dollar deal with Britain's Vodafone.
What's your take on these events?
We also have reports that Blackberry may also be sold to a
new buyer.
What can
you tell us about this?
Some analysts say the global mobile market will soon be dominated by device makers from
Korea, the U.S. and China.
How does this observation relate to what we were just talking about with the Samsung-Apple
rivalry?
And where does China come in, in terms of global dynamics?
We are now seeing the fall of old global device makers and the rise
of new ones.
How will that affect consumers in Korea?
Thank you, Dr. Kim, for
sharing your insight with us today.
Have a great weekend.