Samsung puzzled by early Galaxy S5 release in South Korea
The global launch of Samsung's latest smartphone has been upstaged by South Korean mobile networks.
SK Telecom, South Korea's largest mobile carrier, started selling the Galaxy S5 on Thursday, two weeks before the scheduled sales launch on April 11..Samsung said the earlier-than-scheduled release was made "independently" without its consent.
The company said it is "very puzzled" by SK Telecom's decision and is deciding how to respond. Its schedule of overseas launches remains unchanged. Other mobile operators, KT and LG Uplus, are following SK Telecom's move to release the phone early.
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