Chinese electronics group Haier has signed an agreement with the government of Guyana to provide laptops for the "One Laptop Per Family" initiative of the country. This is a new achievement for Haier in the overseas market after gaining a 170,000-unit order in Macedonia, a 120,000-unit order in Brazil, and a 30,000-unit order in Nigeria. […]

Chinese telecom operator China Mobile and the Ministry of Education of China have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to jointly promote greater online uses for education. According to the agreement, over the next five years, the Ministry of Education and China Mobile will implement cooperation in various sectors, including infrastructure for education informationization; development […]

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 […]

Alipay.com, Alibaba's third-party Internet payment subsidiary, and Newegg.com.cn, the Chinese branch of the U.S.-based Internet electronics and digital products retailer, have reportedly formed a strategic partnership. According to reports in Chinese local media, the two parties will enhance their cooperation in market operations. The will promote convenient login and convenient payments; and the two companies […]

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 […]

Hilton Huanying offered at 50 hotels in 12 countries Beijing, China (September 20, 2011) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — – Hilton Hotels & Resorts hosted a national launch event for Hilton Huanying on September 7, 2011 – its tailored experience for all travelers of Chinese origin. The Hilton Worldwide program inspired by the Chinese word for "welcome" enables […]

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 […]

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei and Deutsche Telekom have signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding to jointly expand services within the enterprise business market. This move marks Huawei's further step of its expansion into the high-end market in Europe. Under the framework agreement signed between the two parties, Huawei and Deutsche Telekom will implement […]

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 […]

Chinese security software provider Rising has started selling its security software for Android smartphones in Japan at the price of JPY2,980, which is about CNY247, and it plans to team with local mobile phone makers for market expansion in the future. According to reports in Chinese local media, the Japanese-language Rising mobile security software is […]

South Korean conglomerate company LG will reportedly close the mobile phone research and development department in LG Electronics China R&D Center in Beijing and cut half of the staff in the department. According to reports in Chinese local media, the company said it hopes to minimize the number of layoff workers by further internal staffing. […]

Swedish networking equipment maker Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson has announced that to meet the increasing demands for telecom management services in China and the world, the company will set up a new global network operating center in China. The company said that the new global network operating center aims to enhance its managed service delivery […]

Chinese telecom operator China Telecom has announced its eSurfing cloud computing strategy, brand, and solution, and it plans to launch eSurfing cloud devices and cloud storage products in 2012. China Telecom established a cloud computing project team in 2009 and the company has completed tests in Shanghai, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi. According to Yang Jie, […]

According to a report published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China on its official website, from January to July 2011, China had achieved telecom revenue of CNY668.77 billion, an increase of 16% compared with the same period of 2010. Statistics showed that revenue from main telecom businesses increased by 10.1% year-on-year […]