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Spreadtrum Introduces World's Lowest Cost Android Smartphone Platform

­Spreadtrum Communications has announced the commercial availability of two low-cost Android smartphone platforms, one for TD-SCDMA and the other for GSM/EDGE/Wi-Fi. The two 40nm-based 600MHz solutions lower total phone cost to US$40-50, well below currently available smartphones and easily within reach of sub-$100 retail prices.  more

Related Tags: spreadtrum-communications, td-scdma, 2g, China


Motorola Shows Off Three New Android Smartphones

Motorola has shown off three new Android smartphones - one for each of China's three mobile networks. The MING range phones include the MT810 for China Mobile's TD-SCDMA network, the XT806 for China Telecom's CDMA-2000 network, and the A1680 for China Unicom's WCDMA network.  more

Related Tags: motorola, ming, china-unicom, china-telecom, China


OPhone 2.0 Platform Debuts in Beijing

Samsung has shown off the first phone - the Oscar I7680 - that will run on the updated OPhone 2.0 smartphone operating system.  The OPhone platform is based on Android, and customised for the Chinese market by China Mobile.  more

Related Tags: samsung, ophone, os, 3d, China


China Mobile Profits Up; But ARPU Down

The Hong-Kong listed arm of China Mobile has reported that its first quarter profits rose by 5.2% compared to the year before, to reach RMB 25.21 billion (US$3.69 billion). Operating revenues reached RMB 101.3 billion, representing an increase of 9.2% compared to the same period of last year. EBITDA reached RMB 53.4 billion, representing an increase of 7.7% compared to the same period of last year.  more

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China Mobile Close to Launching 3G "Google Phone"

China Mobile is reported to be nearing a launch of a smartphone based on the Google backed, Android operating system - a source close the matter told the South China Morning Post. The handset, codenamed the OPhone will also run on China Mobile's new TD-SCDMA 3G network.  more

Related Tags: m1, google, smartphone, td-scdma, cdma, lenovo, operating-system, ophone, os, China


Nokia and Motorola Dominate Chinese Smartphone Market

A report from China's CCID Consulting has found that the sales volume of China's smart phone market in 2008Q3 reached 7.474 million units, up 0.6% over Q2 '08; the sales revenue in Q3 reached 18.17 billion Yuan, up 4.5% over 2008Q2. Smart phones' sales volume in 2008Q3 accounted for 19.3% of the total mobile phone sales volume, up 0.7% over 2008Q2.  more

Related Tags: google, sony-ericsson, t-mobile, nokia, motorola, ericsson, sony, oss, symbian, smart, ccid-consulting, linux, os, China


Nokia Siemens and Ericsson May Win 20% of Chinese 3G Tender

China Mobile is expected to announce the winners of its US$4.4 billion 3G network tender, with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and Ericsson both expected to receive around 10% of the contract each. The contract is for the second phase of China Mobile's trial TD-SCDMA based service which aims to expand the network to a further 28 cities.  more

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China Mobile Planning to Open Silicon Valley R&D Office

China Mobile is planning to open a research centre in the USA - within California's Silicon Valley - sometime next year. This will be China Mobile's first overseas research and development effort.  more

Related Tags: google, intel, smartphone, smartphones, td-scdma, 3g-phones, silicon-valley, research-and-development, os, China


T-Mobile Expected to Sell Google Phone for Under $200

As T-Mobile USA prepares to show off the first version of the so-called, Google Phone next week, it has been reported that the company is aiming to sell the smartphone for US$199 with a contract. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources disclosed the retail price, and said that T-Mobile would launch it with an aggressively priced data tariff.  more

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Open Source OS Assists Chinese Development of the Smart Phone Market

A report from Chinese research firm, CCID Consulting shows that the sales volume of smart phones in China's market in the first half of 2008 reached 15.671 million sets, up 32.1% over H1 2007, and the sales revenue reached 37.74 billion Yuan, up 25.7% over H1 2007.  more

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