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The time is ripe for China to focus on unified broadband

The time is ripe for China to focus on unified broadband

The completion of China Mobile’s long-running merger deal with fixed-line player China Tietong in December was the last piece of the jigsaw in the Chinese government’s restructuring of the country’s telecoms market. Now the government needs to figure out an orderly path for China Mobile to fully enter the broadband market.

Chinese whispers

Chinese whispers

Shane Lennon, senior vice president of marketing & product management at Gypsii talks to telecoms.com about mobile social networking and the encouraging uptake of the medium in China.

Motorola opens Chinese app store

Motorola opens Chinese app store

Resurgent vendor Motorola opened the doors of its Android focused app store in China on Friday, paving the way for the company’s assault on the burgeoning Chinese mobile market.

Nokia taps up ST-Ericsson for TD-SCDMA chips

Nokia taps up ST-Ericsson for TD-SCDMA chips

Handset behemoth Nokia extended its relationship with chip shop ST-Ericsson on Friday, announcing a long term partnership over China’s homebrew TD-SCDMA platform.

Dell Android-based device launches in China

Dell Android-based device launches in China

Electronics manufacturer Dell will make its official foray into the mobile handset space this month with the launch of its Android-based Mini 3i device, developed in conjunction with China Mobile.

Orange UK reveals iPhone data limit

Orange UK reveals iPhone data limit

UK mobile operator Orange is attracting criticism this week as it prepares to go up against O2 with its own iPhone offer.

Apple goes Orange in UK November 10

Apple goes Orange in UK November 10

Californian manufacturer Apple is preparing to unleash its iconic handset on the mass market, with UK mobile carrier Orange set to sell the device from November 10.

Nokia lifts curtain on TD-SCDMA device for China

Nokia lifts curtain on TD-SCDMA device for China

Finnish handset vendor Nokia launched its assault on China’s 3G market this week, introducing its first device built for China’s homegrown TD-SCDMA technology.

SK Telecom sells out of China Unicom

SK Telecom sells out of China Unicom

South Korean carrier SK Telecom has sold its entire 3.8 per cent stake in China Unicom back to the Chinese firm after incurring a loss on the investment.

China Mobile notches up half a billion subscribers

China Mobile notches up half a billion subscribers

China Mobile, the world’s biggest wireless carrier in terms of subscribers, said Monday that it passed the half billion customers milestone at the end of August.