china mobile
HTC announce plans to sell HTC-branded smartphones in China
Coming by way of an official press release, HTC has announced plans to begin selling HTC-branded smartphone in China. And while that does not sound all that interesting to anyone outside of China — its nice to hear because the phones had already been available. Wait what, they are going to sell them, but they more »
RIM makes $100 million investment in Chinese mobile industry
RIM has announced a $100 million joint venture with two Chinese telecommunication companies, China Mobile and China Telecom. The money goes into an investment fund called Blackberry Partners Fund China and will be used to invest in mobile cloud and internet technologies in China. “This is the right time to invest in mobile cloud and more »
China to get customized 3G phones courtesy of Acer and Asustek?
For our readers who live in China, you may be excited to learn that Acer and Asustek may be manufacturing 3G cell phones specially designed for China. As of now, it is still a rumor until we hear concrete confirmation from either Acer and Asustek, but as of now there are only some reports and more »
Dell’s new touchscreen smartphone gets specs, shipping by end of month
It’s a bold move on the 23rd of the month to say we are shipping soon, by the end of the month as it doesn’t leave a lot of wiggle room. The Dell Mini 3i must be locked and loaded, ready to explode onto the scene in China where the phone will debut. China Mobile more »
Dell’s Android touchscreen phone is real
Dell has been rumored to be working on new smartphones for a while now. Finally, those rumors appear to be true as China Mobile officially showed the new Dell Mini 3I smartphone at a launch event for the company’s new Application Platform. While the specs are a bit on the light side, the phone certainly looks attractive.
The new Dell phone has only a 2G radio, which matches the carrier’s capabilities. The phone also lacks WiFi or China’s WAPI version. On the positives for the phone is a 3.2MP camera, a 3.5″ 360×640 capacitive touchscreen, Micro SD slot. Dell chose to forgo a button on the front of the phone, instead placing buttons on the side of the phone.
The carrier’s launch event promoted applications that could be downloaded to phones by LG, Samsung, Nokia, and now Dell. It seems US’s love of apps is spreading quickly.
No word on pricing or a version bound for other countries yet.
Dell to launch an Android based mobile phone in China (or so the rumor says)
We have seen reports in the past which suggested that Dell had an Android-based smartphone in the works, and once again that rumor has resurfaced. The latest is coming courtesy of TechCrunch, who are reporting that a “source with knowledge of the situation tells us that Dell is launching (or at least announcing) a mobile more »
China Mobile locks down Everest; serves snacks
If a torch climbs a mountain and no one is there to live blog it, or webcam it, or email home about it; did it really happen? China Mobile insures all these things are possible thanks to their business office and internet cafe at 17,000 feet above sea level at the base of Mount Qomolangma. Oddly or fantastically (your choice), users can pay bills, SIM change services and watch free films, in addition to other “new business experiences.” Because after a good climb to base camp, I usually get a hankering for a SIM change and review of my monthly texting charges.
