Chinese telecom operator China Telecom has reportedly reached an agreement with Apple to introduce the CDMA version of the iPhone 4S into China. The latest news released by Chinese local media stated that China Telecom has been preparing for the launch of CDMA-based iPhone 4S; and the new product will be available at the end [...]

Friday the 13th did not play well for Apple today, as the company suspended the sale of its iPhone 4S smartphones in its Chinese retail outlets. Earlier today, a legion of scalpers waiting in line had a few fierce conflicts at the Sanlitun Apple Store in Beijing. This apparently caused Apple to announce that they [...]

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has published its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2011, stating that its net profit decreased by 25.5% year-over-year during the reporting period. This is reportedly the first time for HTC to see profit down over the last two years. According to the report, due to the competition from Apple's [...]

China Unicom, the exclusive operator partner for Apple's iPhone smartphones in China, has announced the contracted prices for iPhone 4S, starting at CNY5,880. According to China Unicom, the contracted prices for 16GB iPhone 4S is CNY5,880; for 32GB is CNY6,999; and for 64GB is CNY7,999. Meanwhile, users can choose ten different mobile fee packages with [...]

Foxconn, the original equipment manufacturer for Apple products, is reportedly expanding its manufacturing capacity in 2012, aiming to increase production for iPhones and iPads to meet the ever-growing market demand. According to reports in Chinese local media, Foxconn is cooperating with the municipal government of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, to double the number of [...]

China Unicom has reportedly decided to start selling the iPhone 4S, Apple's latest smartphone, from January 6, 2012. China Unicom has maintained a partnership with Apple for two years, during which time the Chinese telecom operator was the exclusive contracted operator for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. The operator has recently been preparing for the [...]

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom announced its strategic focus for 2012 and said it will focus on the sales of phones with the prices between CNY1,000 and CNY2,000. On December 12, 2011, China Unicom and ZTE, the Chinese telecom equipment maker, jointly launched a customized phone named Skate V960, which is recognized as a strategic [...]

Cheng Lixin, ZTE's president for North America, said that the company plans to launch high-end smartphones for the U.S. in 2012. Previously, ZTE was best known for making low-end phones and for being a broadband integrator. The announcement marks its entry into the high-end phone market, where it will face competition from smartphone giants like [...]

After an upgrade, Apple changed the terms of use of its App Store in China and has started accepting Yuan-denominated settlement in the country. At present, Apple's App Store supports Renminbi payments with bank cards and credit cards issued by various Chinese banks, including China Merchants Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction [...]

Apple's latest smartphone product iPhone 4S will start retail sales in Hong Kong on November 11, 2011. Apart from Hong Kong, there are another 14 countries and regions which will become the second batch to introduce iPhone 4S, including South Korea, Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal [...]

Microsoft has announced that its application store Market Place will open to developers in China at the end of October 2011. Simon Leung, chairman for Microsoft Greater China, told local media that Microsoft's application store currently has over 30,000 applications and it will be opened to Chinese developers at the end of this month. By [...]

According to reports in Chinese local media, the U.S. technology company Apple has gained 40 design patents in China. Most of the 40 patents are reportedly related to the iPhone, and the rest cover Apple's design of iOS storage, MacBook Air, and its retail store design. It is said that 33 of the 40 design [...]

Chinese software provider Kingsoft has launched its WPS 2012 office software and a mobile edition WPS for the Android system. The 2012 edition WPS reportedly integrates an email client software and PDF reader for the first time. Ge Ke, chief executive officer for Kingsoft's office software, said that the new WPS product marks an overall [...]

Chinese PC and electronics company Lenovo has announced that to further expand its market share, it plans to launch tablet computer products in India before the end of 2011. Lenovo launched three types of tablet computers in July 201, including the IdeaPad Tablet K1 designed for individual consumers; ThinkPad Tablet for business users; and IdeaPad [...]

Apple will reportedly open its first specialty store in Hong Kong on September 24, 2011. According to reports in Chinese local media, the new Apple store will reportedly be located inside the International Finance Center Mall, which has four floors of shopping area and over 200 vendors. With over 300 employees, the new Apple store [...]

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has announced that during the second quarter of 2011, the company's shipments in China decreased by over 50% compared with the previous quarter and its operating losses reached EUR487 million. Nokia has recently published its financial report for the second quarter of 2011, stating that its performance in China and [...]

An executive from Dell has revealed that its eye-catching 10-inch tablet computer Streak 10 Pro will be first launched in the Chinese market. John Thode, Dell's manager for mobile business and vice president, told local media that the Android-based Streak 10 Pro will have its debut launch in China this summer, and consumers in America [...]

Nokia has confirmed that Liang Yumei, senior vice president for Greater China, South Korea and Japan, departed Nokia on June 1, 2011. It is understood that the candidate to succeed Liang has not been determined; however, the business previously operated by Liang will be temporarily taken over by Colin Giles, Nokia's global head of sales. [...]

Wang Jianzhou, chairman of China Mobile, revealed that the company will continue to develop the Chinese Wi-Fi market and plans to invest CNY10 billion in this sector in 2011. While attending a general meeting held in Hong Kong, Wang said that China Mobile is actively developing its Wi-Fi business and about 30% of its overall [...]

Chinese social media websites are ablaze today with rumors, photos, and innuendo that at least one non-Chinese employee working for Apple was responsible for hitting customers waiting on line to buy the iPad 2 in Beijing. Though the iPad was released in other countries a couple months ago, it only legally became available in China [...]