iPhone, BlackBerry Enter South Korea The Wall Street Journal reports that South Korea will allow foreign smartphones such as the Apple iPhone and RIM BlackBerry to be sold in that country.

According to the Journal, the move is part of an effort by new president Lee Myung-bak to open South Korea's market.

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics together account for around 90 percent of handset sales in South Korea, the newspaper reports.

 The Journal says by opening up the smartphone market to RIM and Apple, the Korea Communications Commission aims to become more in line with trends in global technology.