Mogo, a Chinese mobile advertising platform, revealed to the local media that it has formed a strategic partnership with Aliyun, the cloud platform of Alibaba Group, to jointly provide one-stop solutions to application developers. According to the company, Aliyun will provide various cloud computing services, including elastic computing services, large data storage, and cloud product […]
360Buy.com Signs CNY2 Billion Mobile Phone Deal With Nokia
December 28th, 2012
Chinese B2C e-commerce website 360buy.com announced that it has formed a strategic cooperation partnership with Nokia, and the two parties signed a CNY2 billion procurement agreement for 2013. As a part of the cooperation, 360buy.com will gain the direct supply of the full lines of products from Nokia. The website will become a channel of […]
China's Alipay Targets China's Rural Areas With Online Payments
December 28th, 2012
Alipay.com, the Internet payment subsidiary of Alibaba Group, confirmed that the company has formally established a new rural business unit, aiming to reach non-e-commerce users in third- and fourth-tier cities as well as in rural areas. This new business unit at Alipay is expected to provide convenient and rapid payment services to the rural market […]
China's Huawei Inks Strategic Partnership Agreement with Italy's Fastweb
December 24th, 2012
Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Italy's Fastweb to jointly build next-generation ultrafast broadband networks and research advanced technologies. Fastweb, a subsidiary of Swisscom, plans to invest EUR2 billion for technology innovation and development within the next four years. According to its plan, Fastweb expects to provide ultrafast broadband […]
Siemens Reported Revenue Of EUR6.35 Billion In China In 2012
December 19th, 2012
Siemens China has published its financial report for 2012, stating that its operating revenue reached EUR6.35 billion during the reporting period, and its order value was EUR6.04 billion. Cheng Meiwei, president and chief executive officer of Siemens China, said that China is the second largest overseas market for Siemens and it contributed 8% to the […]
Huawei To Build R&D Center In Finland
December 18th, 2012
Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei announced plans to double the number of its employees in Europe in the next few years, and the company will build a new smartphone research and development center in Finland. Two months ago, the company was accused of spying in the U.S. In addition, the company's bid for a USD38 […]
China Mobile Starts Providing Mobile TV Service In Hong Kong
December 17th, 2012
Aiming at more operating revenue from smartphone users, Chinese telecom operator China Mobile announced the launch of its mobile TV service named UTV in Hong Kong. China Mobile said in a statement that the service is divided into the free-of-charge part and the paid part. The free-of-charge part includes user-created content and TVB news; while […]
Singapore EMS Provider To Acquire Motorola Mobility's Plant In Tianjin
December 13th, 2012
Flextronics, a Singapore-headquartered electronics manufacturing services provider, will acquire Motorola Mobility's plant in Tianjin. Flextronics did not reveal the financial details of the deal. However, the company revealed that the two parties will sign another agreement and Flextronics will manufacture Android devices for Motorola Mobility. Si Xuanjun, product public relations manager for Motorola Mobility China […]
ZTE Increases Financing Via China Development Bank
December 12th, 2012
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE announced that the company signed a new financial strategic cooperation agreement with China Development Bank for overseas project financing and a line of credit. Under the agreement, China Development Bank will expand its financing facility for ZTE to USD20 billion and the valid period is five years. The two parties […]
China Mobile Plans To Launch Own-brand Mobile Phones
December 11th, 2012
Chinese telecom operator China Mobile held a global developer conference in Guangzhou, and Li Yue, chief executive officer of China Mobile, revealed during the conference that the company plans to launch its own-brand devices and accessories. Li said that China Mobile's own-brand devices will not lead to competition with the mobile industry. He said they […]
Festive Season at Kempinski Hotel Beijing
December 11th, 2012
China Mobile To Officially Start TD-LTE Commercial Use In Hong Kong
December 6th, 2012
China Mobile reportedly plans to start the commercial use of the LTE TDD/FDD converged network in Hong Kong from December 18, 2012. An insider from a related equipment provider revealed to local media that the TD-LTE network in Hong Kong is reportedly the first dual-mode LTE network in the Asia Pacific region and the commercial […]
Yar Chi Ting Chinese New Year Family Dinner
December 6th, 2012
Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel December Dining Promotion
December 6th, 2012
Ho Lands New Chief Marketing Officer Job At HTC
December 5th, 2012
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC announced the appointment of Benjamin Ho as the new chief marketing officer of the company, reporting directly to chief executive officer Peter Chou. Ho will be mainly responsible for the company's global marketing and branding businesses, and will lead the company's brand marketing into its next stage. His first mission is […]
Up In The Clouds With Samsung And Baidu
December 4th, 2012
Chinese search engine company Baidu Inc. has formally launched its customized cloud solution for terminal manufacturers. As part of this initiative, Baidu is working with Korean consumer electronics maker Samsung, and they will start their cooperation on Samsung's Galaxy Note II. Baidu will provide various cloud services, including cloud storage, cloud collaboration, cloud sharing, and […]