Korea has the bestest strawberries ever. No complaint there. Unfortunately it's English Language Press have a few issues - the least of which is Korea geography: Keen Koreaphiles and those who have lived in the provinces will see the issue here.

Last week Korea joined the rest of the civilised world. My old foes the Korea Communication Commission (KCC) have allowed the sale of mobile phones by entities other than the three telcos - SK Telecom, KT and LG+. Consumers are now able to buy phones from the likes of Lotte and Shinsaegae department stores, independent retailers and of course the Internet.

...for a whole bunch of reasons. Stay tuned for a return of the Bimbo (finally), news from the home office, changes that are making life easier for people to get phones in Korea, and then there are the mixed reviews for the Galaxy SIII.Speaking of staying tuned don't forget that I'll be on TBS eFM 101.3 on Tuesday morning "Talking Tech" with host Ahn Jung Hyun.

From March 27th - here I am on TBS eFM 101.3's Ten to midday program talking about tech stuff.

From March 15th - here I am on TBS eFM 101.3's Ten to midday program taslking about tech stuff. Listen in the player or download here.Re-published with permission from the author. Check out The Chosun Bimbo for more great postings from the author.

For those dissatisfied with the highly portable but underpowered netbook, the robust ultrabook is an attractive option. First there were UMPCs (ultra-mobile personal computers), then netbooks (and then the Apple MacBook Air) that shrunk our computing down to screens of about 10 inches and made carrying a laptop around a little easier on the back. The problem with the like of the popular Asus eee P ...

Gmarket, Danawa, and a host of other Korean websites provided online bargain hunters with an attractive alternative to Amazon and Craigslist. Source in Korea. But there is also a vibrant and extensive online shopping experience to be had within the confines of the Korean language web, with some sites beginning to cater more and more to the expat and English-speaking community resident in Korea ...

In the West, February 14th (that’s Valentine’s Day, in case you forgot) is a day when young beaus impress their potential belles with gifts that show their secret admiration or proclaim their love. In Korea, however, it’s traditional for the ladies to give the gifts – especially chocolate – while the boys get their chance to return the favor on the 14th of the next mo ...

I don't know why Samsung insists on doing this: Pink!? (Of course if Samsung gave me one - even to review - I wouldn't necessarily say no. Pulling it out in public might be a different story though!)

Korea Times Columnist Kang Ye-Won: Google's new Policy Re-Kindles Privacy Debate Despite the global backlash and government scrutiny, Google’s new privacy policy took effect March 1, which consolidated users’ private information stored across 60 of its services to create one profile. In other words, Google will have a better access to user data collected from Gmail and Google se ...