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China govt does telco reform right
News update The country's third telecoms restructuring in a decade facilitates market competition and provides least resistance in rollout, says research firm Ovum.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile, China Mobile Ltd., Unicom, China Unicom, China Netcom, China Telecom, network, marketing
Device ecosystem crucial to TD-SCDMA growth
News Symbian's recent vote of support for TD-SCDMA is expected to boost the Chinese 3G standard, but real growth will come after 2012, says analyst.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Mobile applications, Ovum, China Mobile Ltd., China Unicom, 3G Network, 3G, China Telecom, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA
3G touted to drive China's mobile uptake
News Country's Ministry of Industry and Information expects 3G to drive new mobile subscriptions, despite other reports projecting slow initial adoption.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Network infrastructure, 3G (Third Generation), China Mobile Ltd., China Unicom, phone, 3G, China Telecom, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA
China Unicom: Free at last
News The cellular operator's days of operating with a handicap--due to political decisions--seems to be over, or is it really?
Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions, Network infrastructure, Mobile/Wireless, Unicom, China Unicom, China Netcom, China Telecom, network, TD-SCDMA
Wi-Fi-free iPhone officially lands in China
News While China saw nothing near the frenzy of the first iPhone launch day in the U.S., crowds there did honor the tradition of lining up for the phone hours in advance. But price--and a lack of Wi-Fi--could prove a deterrent.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Phone, China Mobile Ltd., Telecommunications, China Unicom, 3G, Wi-Fi, China
Booming gray market threatens cell phone industry
News Apple iPhone's official carrier in China is enduring meager sales, just one result of the expansion of global market for copycat handsets.
Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., MediaTek, Phone, cell phone, handset, China Unicom, Sales, handset company, China
Telefonica, China Unicom in US$1B stock swap deal
News Stock swap and business collaboration agreement will give China Unicom a foothold in South America and Telefonica a chance to reach China's massive mobile audience.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business Strategies & Functions, Telecommunications, wireless service, China Unicom, Stock, Latin America, 3G, China, analyst
Apple lands deal to sell iPhone in China
News China Unicom plans to start selling two versions of the iPhone into the massive market in the fourth quarter--but with Wi-Fi disabled.
Tags: Cellular phones, Apple Inc., UBS AG, China Mobile Ltd., Wireless, China Unicom, 3G Network, China, Apple iPhone, Wall Street Journal
Symbian to ease app building for China Mobile
News Symbian Foundation and China's biggest mobile operator will provide streamlined way for developers to submit apps to China Mobile's store and will promote TD-SCDMA standard.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, China Mobile Ltd., Developer, 3G, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, China, collaboration, agreement
Smartphone battleground: Apple and Google head to China
News Apple vs. Google smartphone race is coming to China - and from early reports, it looks like Apple is eyeing the rougher road to the top.
Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., China Mobile Ltd., Smart Phone, China Unicom, AT&T Corp., Smartphone, Google Android, China, Apple iPhone
Second S'pore operator gets to sell iPhone
News MobileOne inks agreement with Apple to offer iPhone to Singapore customers later this year, bundled with "tailored service plans". However, details remain scant.
Tags: Mac OS, Mobile platforms/communications, Apple Inc., Starhub, Phone, cell phone, SingTel, mobile, Spokesperson, Singapore
Apple turning to China Unicom?
News After well over a year of iPhone flirtation with China Mobile, Apple may have decided to cut off talks with the world's largest carrier and start negotiating with China Unicom.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Apple Inc., China Mobile Ltd., Wireless, China Unicom, 3G Network, China Telecom, W-CDMA, network, China
China lifts roadblock for 3G phones
News The Chinese government has approved licenses that will permit high-speed mobile phone network services, a move expected to help bring higher-end services.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Investments, Mobile/Wireless, License, Telecommunications, Reorganization Plan, China Unicom, phone, 3G, China Telecom
Is AT&T losing its grip on the iPhone?
News Financial analyst predicts AT&T's exclusive deal to offer the iPhone in the United States could end within the year, which will likely mean bad news for the carrier.
Tags: Cellular phones, Network infrastructure, 3G (Third Generation), Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Sales, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp., network
China Mobile plans its own app store
News The upcoming Mobile Market of the world's largest wireless carrier is set to go live later this year, indicating that Apple and China Mobile are done with any iPhone talks.
Tags: Mobile applications, Apple Inc., Mobile, China Mobile Ltd., International Data Group, China Unicom, operating system, mobile operating system, handset company, Apple iPhone
