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Press Release
n.TOP commercial service launched
1999.11.29Improved Speed Enables Internet Search in 2-3 Seconds
Stock Transactions and Bank Account Reference Service
Enhanced GPS Service
SK Telecom announced that n.TOP services that allow users to search the Internet and send email over their cell phones would be available beginning on December 1 1999.
n.TOP service of which the only test version was available for one month of November, is a new service SK Telecom introduces in keeping with the global trend of combining mobile and Internet technologies.
With the new service available, cellular phones will make a leap from a stage where they were simple devices enabling voice communications to the next stage where they will become integrated information and communications tools enabling data as well as voice communications.
One of the most frequent complaints of users who surf the Net over their cell phones is that all the button-pushing involved in searching a simple piece of information makes net-surfing using a cell phone an extremely inconvenient experience.
n.TOP service offers information clustered under the categories of Information Network, Economy Network, Entertainment Network and My Network.
Its well-sorted categories make it easy for anyone to search the Net over the cell phone, and emailing, scheduling and keeping the address book up to date are included in n.TOP service.
In addition, SK Telecom made an agreement with LG Investment Securities, Hyundai Securities, Good Morning Securities and SK Securities to make available the stock quote and transaction service, while its agreement with the Agricultural Cooperative allows users to check their bank account balances using their cell phones, which will be the first in Korea.
GPS service offered by n.TOP is based on the technology enabling locating cellular phones, and provides information on the closest bank, automatic teller machines, restaurants, bus routes, gas stations, LPG recharge shops, body shops, parking lots and various tips for drivers.
The variety in types of services to be commercially available makes n.TOP a unique not only in Korea but also in other countries.
n.TOP service can be accessed over the cell phones equipped with n.TOP access function and the existing Speed011 users do not have to do through additional procedures for subscription.
The n.TOP-enabling handsets are IM-1000 and IM-1000T of SK Teletech and new the IM-1100 model to be available early December, and HGC-990 of Hyundai Electronics.
For n.TOP service, users must press the button with an envelope on it or the ?n? button for n.TOP (IM-1100) and select ?Initiate Access.?
As in the case of existing mobile data services, n.TOP service costs users 20 ? 60% of the voice service fees: 15 won per 10 seconds (in no-discount hours) 10 won per 10 seconds (discount hours) and 4 won for 10 seconds in the nighttime.
n.TOP service of which the only test version was available for one month of November, is a new service SK Telecom introduces in keeping with the global trend of combining mobile and Internet technologies.
With the new service available, cellular phones will make a leap from a stage where they were simple devices enabling voice communications to the next stage where they will become integrated information and communications tools enabling data as well as voice communications.
One of the most frequent complaints of users who surf the Net over their cell phones is that all the button-pushing involved in searching a simple piece of information makes net-surfing using a cell phone an extremely inconvenient experience.
n.TOP service offers information clustered under the categories of Information Network, Economy Network, Entertainment Network and My Network.
Its well-sorted categories make it easy for anyone to search the Net over the cell phone, and emailing, scheduling and keeping the address book up to date are included in n.TOP service.
In addition, SK Telecom made an agreement with LG Investment Securities, Hyundai Securities, Good Morning Securities and SK Securities to make available the stock quote and transaction service, while its agreement with the Agricultural Cooperative allows users to check their bank account balances using their cell phones, which will be the first in Korea.
GPS service offered by n.TOP is based on the technology enabling locating cellular phones, and provides information on the closest bank, automatic teller machines, restaurants, bus routes, gas stations, LPG recharge shops, body shops, parking lots and various tips for drivers.
The variety in types of services to be commercially available makes n.TOP a unique not only in Korea but also in other countries.
n.TOP service can be accessed over the cell phones equipped with n.TOP access function and the existing Speed011 users do not have to do through additional procedures for subscription.
The n.TOP-enabling handsets are IM-1000 and IM-1000T of SK Teletech and new the IM-1100 model to be available early December, and HGC-990 of Hyundai Electronics.
For n.TOP service, users must press the button with an envelope on it or the ?n? button for n.TOP (IM-1100) and select ?Initiate Access.?
As in the case of existing mobile data services, n.TOP service costs users 20 ? 60% of the voice service fees: 15 won per 10 seconds (in no-discount hours) 10 won per 10 seconds (discount hours) and 4 won for 10 seconds in the nighttime.