South Korea Welcomes First 'Apple Store', What Will Happen With 'Samsung' Favorite

A recent communication by Apple Inc. Cupertino, acknowledge the public about new plan of opening their first store in Seoul (South Korea).  The cellphones market tumbles about the sudden decision so Samsung favorite.

The idea to bring this product to South Korea, challenge the customer habits to pick locals and no local brands as normally happen on this part of Asia. Rarely seen in South Korea that is considered a develop country. But any Apple store until the date.

The distribution comes in this way; Samsung in first place, followed by LG and IPhones as last South Koreans choice. Maybe because never been an Apple store in that region or it's just that locals have high expectation by the Asian models.

The contrary effect on Japan and surround cities.  Apple is a sales phenomenon in this country with almost 90 percent of presence where nearly every person has a smartphone by the brand, according to Forbes  article.

Hong Kong, the center of technology advances, doesn't seem to buy Chinese models.  Relates the same source, that half of the population use IPhones and the other half split between Samsung, LG and just few patriots pick Sony. 

For the rest of the world, China is the Meca of manufactured electronic devices.  But apparently Chinese population has a low standard of what can local bring so companies about quality and cellphones improvements.

The case of undeveloped countries in Southeast Asia, like Thailand is different as well. The use of Samsung is more notable but lower cost lines like budget C and A lines. For Southern China the Chinese phones are in and Apple stay with a 30 percent of usage.

The Chinese brands more looked for buyers in this region are Huawei, Vivo and Oppo. Not much seen Samsung or LG, less any Apple store and no near plans to open one, officially.

The fact is that Apple come on strong locating in South Korea almost next to the second big cellphone company Samsung an Apple point, explain Digital trends News. At the same time taking advantage of galaxy 7 past issues due to promotion. The company seems to know what is doing, strategically.

Being known that in South Korea will be an Apple Inc. store available is confirmed that the construction is already in Gangnam, Seoul.