South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation — or 5G — services tomorrow as it rolls out the latest wireless technology with Samsung Electronics’ new 5G-enabled smartphone Galaxy S10.

Samsung has released a smartphone with a curved display — and a $1,000 (€740) price tag.

MOBILE phones could soon replace credit cards for shopping payments, following the launch of a range of hi-tech handsets.

Prices of American Depositary Receipts in Asian companies closed lower, as technology and telecoms pressured Asia lower, dealers said.