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China Ranks #2 Over Christmas for Mobile Downloads
This past Christmas week China managed to rank #2 for mobile apps downloaded for both iOS and Android devices.
iPad 3 Production To Begin January, shipping 3-4 months later
Digitimes are reporting that component companies producing parts for the current iPad, the iPad 2, are slowing production, while ramping up manufacture of parts for the next generation iPad model. Factories across China and Taiwan are gearing up for the iPad 3 (iPad 2S?) launch and supplying Foxconn with all the necessary parts so production [...]
Meizu Launching ‘International’ Version of Meizu MX in January!
Meizu are planning to launch 2 versions of their upcoming Android smartphone, the Quad-core Meizu MX. While Chinese mainland customers will be able to buy the Meizu super-phone later this month, gadget fans in Hong Kong will be able to get their hands on an new ‘International MX model at Meizu’s soon to be opened [...]
Apple Not ‘Sincere’ About China Pollution Problem?!
Yesterday afternoon, Apple invited representatives from 9 Chinese environmental protection groups, to discuss accusations that at least 27 of Apples suppliers were releasing poisoners toxins and carcinogens in the the domestic environment. The three and a half hour long meeting was held at Apple Beijing offices, and while the representatives were happy that Apple had taken [...]
All iPhone 4 Sold Out Across China!?
I wanted to write ‘All iPhone 4′s Sold Out Across China!?’ but the ‘S’ is quite confusing and those of us living in China haven’t had an official launch of iPhone 4S! As people queued up and fought in line on the 11th November in Hong Kong to get the new iPhone 4S, people living [...]
iPhone 4S Already Sold Out in Hong Kong!
The much anticipated Hong Kong launch of the iPhone 4S has been and gone, and as you would expect the latest iPhone has already sold out! It was reported that more than 3000 Apple fans, and scalpers, were waiting outside Hong Kong’s flagship Apple store earlier this morning, but only the first 1250 people were [...]
Over 3000 People Are Waiting For The iPhone 4S in Hong Kong!
The iPhone 4S officially goes on sale in Hong Kong tomorrow morning at 7am, but the excitement, suspense and carnage already started last night and seems to be continuing today.
China Unicom Giving Away Free iPhone 4′s!
With the iPhone 4S’ launch just around the corner on 11th November (in Hong Kong at least) mobile carriers are offering great deals on the older, but still damn good, iPhone 4! China Unicom, are currently offering the newly released 8GB version of the iPhone 4 for a slightly cheaper 3999 Yuan ($630), but if [...]
Apple Skipping China Mobile TD-SCDMA iPhone to work on 4G iPhone
Apple may well be a long way from releasing the iPhone 4S in China, or perhaps they’re not…, but rumors of a China Mobile only version of the latest iPhone 4S have been on the circuit for a while. China Unicom is currently Apple go to carrier in China, and the deal between the Chinese [...]
Huawei Looking to License Android Tech From Microsoft
Microsoft have been taking a bit of a back seat in the smartphone and tablet market, but this slowly does it approach seems to be paying off for the software corporation thanks to licensing deals. While Microsoft’s own Windows mobile platform is only just beginning to catch the attention of most customers, the companies patents [...]
Foxconn’s CEO Takes First Steps Toward All Robot Workforce
We wrote a few months ago that Foxconn were planning to introduce a deadly army of intelligent war robots to their factories and the first steps to global domination have just been taken with CEO, Terry Gou making things official! Taiwanese media outlet, Focus Taiwan is reporting that Chairman Terry Gou and the mayor or [...]
Can’t Find a Taxi? YongChe is the app for that!
If you have ever been to one of the major, and massively busy, cities in China like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, you will no doubt understand how difficult it can be to find a taxi. Thankfully Zhou Hang, CEO of Yongche, has an app for that!
Rovio Knocking Off the Knock Offs with Angry Bird Stores in China
Angry Birds developer Rovio have announced that they plan to open Angry Bird retail stores across China over the course of the next 12 months.
TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon Beijing
TechCrunch’s first Disrupt Hackathon outside of the U.S kicked off earlier today in Beijing. Then event aimed at tech enthusiasts and Chinese based starts-ups will play host to a weekend long ‘Hackathon’ and will end with a two day Disrupt conference taking place this Monday and Tuesday. We’ll bring you the latest news from the [...]
UCWeb Vs. Tencent Mobile Browser Wars
Many of you will be quite familiar with Tencent and their famous penguin mascot for the company’s extremely popular IM service QQ. Well this week the Tencent sent out an email to users of their mobile browser claiming that, “Tencent Mobile Browser Eclipsed Its Competitors to Became No.1” However the reality may not be so [...]



