South Korea has a mobile phone market penetration above 100% but that doesn't mean everyone can afford a smartphone. To make fancy phones more affordable, the government is offering mobile plans for as little as a dollar a month through the post office. More: continued here

First-class stamps to cost 49 cents – CBS NewsCBS NewsWASHINGTON — Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter in an effort to help …

Price Of Postage Stamps Going Up In January | WebProNewsWebProNewsUsually stamp prices increase $.01 per year, however, supposedly – the higher rate is only going to continue for two years. This will allow the Postal Service to try and make the $2.8 billion dollars they have lost over the past …

Two of the nation's biggest package shippers hit the road Thursday, scrambling to deliver boxes to angry customers who didn't receive the gifts they ordered in time for Christmas. More: continued here

Sparta native Ronny Garland has helped customers with their packing and shipping needs through the United States Postal Service for nearly 33 years. He said Friday marks an emotional time as it is also his last day with the Hardwick Post Office.   More: continued here

South Korea's Post Office Makes a Smart(phone) MoveWall Street Journal (blog)The government, in an effort to ease the mobile fee burden for its working-class population, came up with the idea of marketing mobile plans for as little as a dollar a month via small-scale telecommunications companies through the post office, …

It’s a nuisance to the locals and stressful to post office employees, but Hall makes it work. More: continued here

Royal Mail unveils 2014 stamp setsMSN UKRoyal Mail's 2014 special stamp programme will showcase some of the nation's best attributes through its Remarkable Lives, Great British Film and Buckingham Palace collections. Remarkable Lives, issued on March 25, pays tribute to individuals from … More: continued here

Post Office Raising First Class Stamps To 49 Cents Next MonthKBTXBRYAN, Texas The U.S. Postal Service fared relatively well in terms of delivery deadlines this holiday, but now that the Christmas package rush is over, they're looking ahead to how to stay afloat come the new year. And that plan …

Western Montana rural post offices see hours cutThe MissoulianCutbacks that the struggling Postal Service says will save $500 million a year are not only reducing the hours post office windows are open in many rural communities but the number of full-time and career employees as well. It's all in lieu …