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curitel developed the super-light analog mobile phone in 1993 before it became the first company in the world to develop CDMA l phones.
In 1997, it developedz 1.9 GHz frequency band CDMA PCS
( Personal Communications Service).
Two years later, Curitel took the world by surprise as it markeked in the Korean market the world's first clamshell-type PCS handset powered by the MSM3000 chip with an embedded internet web browser.
In 2001, it developed CDMA2000 1x handsets before completing the development of the internationally certified (Europe's GCF) GSM phone in 2002.

This year, Curitel stunned the domestic and international markets with its CDMA2000 1x EVDO phones, GPS Phone, and research activities to perfect next generation cell phones including smart phones to perfect next generation cell phones including smart phones, blue tooth phones, and IMT-2000 to emerge as a market leader.
December Successfully developed the mobile phone mounted with 'Zigbee' ,
   the short distance wireless technology, first in the world.
Concluded the export contract with a U.S. company,
   Audiovox for 10million sets of the own brand device annually
November Awarded with the Trophy for US $ 900 Million Export
August Organized Curriors', a professional e-sports team
July launched new CDMA cellular phone embedded 3.1 mega-pixel video
   camera and TV tuner
July unveiled the world ’ s first 3 mega-pixel CMOS camera cellular phone
   launched the world ’ s first 2 mega-pixel CCD camera cellular phone
June with 2x optical zoom
   launched 1.3 mega-pixel camcorder cellular phone which deploys artificial
April intelligence image& automatic flash
February plant moved into Gimpo
November awarded with the Trophy for US$500 Million Export
October launched the Korean first 1.3 mega-pixel camera cellular phone
September Opened the company to public subscription and listed stock
March Launched 3G(CDMA 1x EV-DO) handsets
August Launched GSM/GPRS handsets
May Achieved Europe mobile phone handset GCF certificate
January Registered key patents for MPEG-4 technology
November Affiliated with Pantech
August Launched 2.5G(CDMA2000) handset
May Hyundai Curitel Inc. spun off from Hyundai Electronics
1998 Nov Launched clamshell type handsets
1997 Nov Launched 2G PCS handset development
1995 Dec Completed CDMA handset development
1989 Sept Manufactured first cellular Mobile Telephone
1983 Feb Telecom Division of hyundiai electronics industry Inc.