Rovio, developer of the gaming application Angry Birds, reportedly plans to launch IPO in Hong Kong in 2013. According to reports in Finnish publication Tekniikka & Talous, Peter Vesterbacka, chief marketing officer of Rovio, revealed that Rovio hopes to become a media company with market value similar with Disney, whose market value is about USD65.3 [...]

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 [...]

Beijing technology entrepreneurs and software firms should shut their doors and turn off the lights, as Microsoft China might be aiming at hiring away some top young talent. With the launch of a campus recruitment activity in Peking University, Microsoft China has started its newest recruitment round for the 2012 fiscal year and the company [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A joint raid conducted yesterday by the Hong Kong police and Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority was aimed at curtailing the sale of illegal mobile phone jammers. The raid was aimed at the Shamshuipo area against radio dealers who were suspected of selling mobile phone jammers. In the operation, OFTA claims a total [...]

Apple Inc. has announced that it plans to start selling iPad 2, the second-generation of its tablet computer product, in 25 countries and regions from March 25, 2011, and the new product will be available in Hong Kong from April. According to the official press release of Apple, iPad 2 will first enter the markets [...]

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom has published a report, stating that by December 31, 2010, the company had opened 3G international roaming and short message services in collaboration with 195 operators in 98 countries and regions. According to the report, China Unicom has cooperated with 487 operators in 238 countries and regions, including Hong Kong, [...]

Hong Kong mobile network operators have published the first batch of mobile broadband service performance statistics against their performance pledges, according to Hong Kong Office of the Telecommunications Authority. These service performance statistics cover the last quarter of 2010. "With the publication of these performance statistics, consumers will be able to monitor the performance of [...]

A new code of conduct for telecommunications companies' interactions with mobile consumers in Hong Kong is gaining accolades from the government. Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority says it welcomes the efforts of the Communications Association of Hong Kong in promulgating the "Industry Code of Practice for Telecommunications Service Contracts" for adoption by the [...]

Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority announced a new initiative to promote the installation of fiber-based broadband access networks in residential buildings through the introduction of a voluntary building registration scheme. "Hong Kong has the most advanced communications network infrastructure in the world. A recent study conducted by the University of Oxford reveals that [...]

Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority is inviting companies to participate in the auction of radio spectrum in the 850 MHz, 900 MHz and 2 GHz bands for the provision of public mobile telecommunications services in Hong Kong. OFTA's information memorandum sets out the minimum spectrum utilization fee for each frequency band, the auction [...]

ZTE Corporation will soon jointly introduce China Unicom's multi-platform, multi-device application store called the "WoStore" into Hong Kong. "With a unique advantageous WCDMA network, China Unicom is optimistic about the potential of its WoStore service," said ZTE Vice President Yu Yifang. "ZTE is honored to be the sole partner for the online service platform and [...]

Beijing, China (October 21, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts today unveiled its completely restructured and enhanced signature Golden Circle (GC) recognition and award programme. Golden Circle is the only international loyalty programme that allows both staying and non-staying guests to earn and redeem Golden Circle Awards Points (GC Awards). Since its inception in [...]

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom has announced the official opening of its new subsidiary in Singapore. The Chinese company has appointed Liu Hong the new general manager to be in charge of the daily management of the newly-established subsidiary. China Unicom's Singapore branch is located in Suntec City, providing three types of products and services, [...]

Sales of Apple's tablet computer product iPad with the Wi-Fi function will start sales in the Chinese mainland market from September 17, 2010. Starting at 10:00, the Wi-Fi version iPad will be available in Apple's specialty stores and its authorized retailers on the Chinese mainland, including Best Buy's seven stores in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Suzhou. [...]

Beijing, China (August 25, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The 2009-2010 China Hotel Industry Summit and Best Business, Resorts, Newly Opened Hotel Award ceremony took place at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on 6 August 2010. At the ceremony, Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing was named one of the "Ten Best Newly Opened Hotels in China." Other [...]

Responding to complaints from mobile phone consumers in Hong Kong about hidden telecommunications fees and high bills, Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority has taken action. OFTA has published measures that have been implemented by individual mobile operators to prevent what it calls "mobile bill shock". These measures include allowing customers to opt-out of [...]

China Wireless, the Hong Kong-listed unit of the Chinese mobile phone maker Yulong Coolpad, has published its semi-annual financial report for the first half of 2010, stating that the company achieved operating revenue of HKD2.102 billion, a year-on-year increase of 193.8%; and it achieved net profit of HKD272 million, a year-on-year increase of 740.4%. China [...]

The U.S. electronics products maker Apple has started the sales of its iPad tablet computers in Hong Kong. According to Apple's Hong Kong official website, the new iPads launched in Hong Kong have Wi-Fi and 3G versions, and their capacities are 16G, 32G, and 64G, respectively. The retail price for a 16G Wi-Fi version iPad [...]