Chinese telecommunications operator China Unicom has announced that it will join the Open Handset Alliance established by Google, which means the company will develop Android-based handsets and mobile services.
With the joining of China Unicom, the number of members of the Open Handset Alliance will reach 48. Android is a Linux-based open source handset operating system [...]

In response to media reports this week which stated China Unicom has signed an agreement with Apple to introduce Apple's iPhone into China, a spokesperson from China Unicom says "no comment at the current stage".
However, according to a China Unicom insider quoted by local media, the two companies' negotiation about the introduction of iPhone has [...]

China Unicom (CHU) has started the deployment of its WCDMA trial networks and it plans to set up the networks first in seven Chinese cities, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Foshan, Liuzhou, Zhengzhou, Baoding and Wuxi.