China has 1.06 bn mobile phone connections
August 28th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 28 (IANS) China has a staggering 1.06 billion mobile phone accounts, authorities said.Of these, 183.8 million subscribed to 3G network services, the industry and information technology ministry said.In ... Read more...
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China Mobile to offer cloud storage service
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) China Mobile Ltd, the world's biggest mobile operator by users, plans to offer a cloud storage service to Chinese users by the end of the year, ... Read more...
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Music industry struggling in China
July 4th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 4 (IANS) The music industry in China is struggling, and at a crossroads. Music producers complain that they are losing out to piracy and the rise of digital ... Read more...
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China’s multimedia network has 16 mn users
March 20th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 20 (IANS) China's biggest mobile multimedia broadcasting network serves 336 cities with 16 million paying subscribers, said an official.Wang Gengnian, director-general of China Radio International, said the network ... Read more...
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China Mobile profits go up
March 16th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) Chinese telecommunications giant China Mobile said its net profits hit 125.9 billion yuan ($19.92 billion) in 2011, an increase of 5.2 percent year-on-year.Operating revenues grew 8.8 ... Read more...
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Beijing firm to launch CDMA iPhone 4S
January 31st, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) The Beijing Telecom Co Ltd., a subsidiary of the country's third-largest mobile phone operator China Telecom, may launch the CDMA version of the Apple Inc's iPhone ... Read more...
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Chinese mobile users sent 10 bn SMS in one day
January 24th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) Chinese mobile phone users may have sent more than 10 billion greeting messages Sunday, an expert said.Kuang Jie, senior partner of ProKing Management Consulting, made the ... Read more...
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A Chinese call centre that will create 60,000 jobs
January 12th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 12 (IANS) Construction of a call centre, which will create 60,000 jobs, began Thursday in the city of Luoyang in central China's Henan province.The China Mobile (Luoyang) Call ... Read more...
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iPhone 4s to go on sale in China next week
January 6th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) iPhone 4s will go on sale in the biggest market in the world next week. Apple has confirmed that the blockbuster phone will go on sale in ... Read more...
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China Mobile subsidiary invests $1.5 bn in Pakistan
December 30th, 2011 - 4:50 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) CMPak, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile in Pakistan, has invested $1.5 billion in the country over the past four years, the company said ... Read more...
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China has over 73 million 3G users
June 28th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) The number of 3G users in China topped 73.76 million by the end of May, authorities said.3G, or third-generation mobile telecommunications, is a generation of standards ... Read more...
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Apple topples Google as top global brand
May 10th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 10 (IANS)The iPad craze has catapulted Apple to the world's most valuable brand, toppling Google, according a study of the global brands Monday.Facebook is the world's ... Read more...
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Apple now most valuable global brand
May 9th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) Apple has overtaken Google as the world's most valuable brand, ending a four-year reign by the internet search leader.The iPhone and iPad maker's brand is ... Read more...
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Apple beats Google in ‘war of global brands’
May 9th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The strength of iPhone and iPad sales has pushed Apple ahead of Google for the first time as the most valuable brand in the ... Read more...
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Number of Chinese 3G users surpasses 50m
February 26th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has said that three years after the establishment of third-generation (3G) networks by China's three major telecommunications companies, the ... Read more...
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A billion SMSes sent in a single day in Beijing
February 8th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) About one billion text messages were sent in Beijing Wednesday on the eve of the Spring Festival. But, many who received the numerous messages were not amused, with ... Read more...
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Mobile phones’ sale in China grew by 57 percent in 2010
January 23rd, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Jan 23 (IANS) Sale of mobile phones in China showed a growth of 57 percent in 2010 due to the popularity of internet and television enabled devices, according to a survey.More ... Read more...
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China to go into 4G telecom technology by 2015
January 3rd, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 3 (IANS) China's homemade fourth-generation telecommunication technology TD-LTE that can download over 150 megabytes per second will be used globally by 2015, say Chinese industry experts.The next-generation Time Division-Long Term ... Read more...
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Facebook eyeing to re-connect with China?
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg met with some of China's top technology leaders, fuelling speculation about the social networking website's ambitions to enter the country's ... Read more...
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China shuts down 60,000 websites in porn crackdown
November 24th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov 24 (ANI): The Chinese National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications has said that the country's authorities have shut down over 60,000 pornographic websites since launching a crackdown in December ... Read more...
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Now, Internet access on Everest summit
October 29th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 29 (ANI): Climbers would now be able to make video calls and surf the Internet on their mobile phones while at the top of Mount Everest, thanks to a Nepalese ... Read more...
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Free online service for two hours in Shanghai
September 15th, 2010 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Sep 14 (IANS) People in Shanghai, the business capital of China, now can go online for free at airports, cafes and shopping malls for up to two hours every day.
China ... Read more...
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China a promising market for payment through mobile phones
August 6th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) China is one the most attractive markets for payments through mobile phones, a global consulting firm said after studying market conditions in five countries, including India.
The report by ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens networks in 1.2-bn deal for Motorola
July 19th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, July 19 (DPA) Joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks Monday announced plans to buy parts of US-based group Motorola Inc's wireless network infrastructure assets for $1.2 billion.
The deal was expected to be ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens buys Motorola unit for $1.2 billion
July 19th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by BNO News
ESPOO, FINLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Nokia Siemens Networks and Motorola on Monday announced that the companies have entered into an agreement under which Nokia Siemens Networks will acquire the majority of Motorola’s ... Read more...
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More than 277 million Chinese have access to third-generation network
July 16th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 16 (ANI): The increasing popularity of devices such as the iPhone and the expansion of the third-generation network have divulged more than 277 million people to access the internet via ... Read more...
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Internet of Things key to future development, but with challenges
May 17th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Internet of Things (IOT) refers to networks of real-world objects linked to the Internet that interact through web services.As more and more objects join this network, they ... Read more...
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China has over 18 mn 3G users
April 23rd, 2010 - 5:10 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 23 (IANS) The number of 3G mobile telecommunication users in China has reached 18.08 million in March, Xinhua reported Thursday.
China Mobile took the biggest 3G market share at 42.5 ... Read more...
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China to crackdown on porn transmitted through mobile phones
February 18th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 18(ANI): Chinese authorities have unveiled tougher measures to clean up the telecommunications industry in the country, and said offensive material transmitted through mobile phones will be the main target of ... Read more...
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Chinese sent 784.04 billion SMSs in 2009!
February 6th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 06 (ANI): China witnessed an increase of 8.4 percent in the number of short messages sent by the people in 2009, which amounted to 784.04 billion, or 2.1 billion ... Read more...
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User privacy will be protected, Chinese mobile phone operator
January 23rd, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China's largest mobile operator has assured its subscribers that their user privacy would be protected amid concern over the filtering of text messages for illegal or pornographic content. ... Read more...
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Sexting may lead to texting ban in China
January 14th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) Sending lewd text messages could land mobile phone subscribers in trouble in China and the user's short message service may be suspended, a media report said Thursday.
China Mobile, ... Read more...
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Bharti shares continue to trade strong (Lead)
October 1st, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Bharti Airtel shares, which opened on a firm note Thursday, continued to trade in positive terrain after the firm had to terminate the proposed $24-billion equity-swap-cum strategic ... Read more...
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Bharti shares open strong despite terminating talks with MTN
October 1st, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) The shares of Bharti Airtel opened strong Thursday despite the firm having to terminate the proposed $24-billion equity-swap-cum strategic tie-up with South Africa's telecom major MTN to ... Read more...
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Bharti-MTN deal terminated
September 30th, 2009 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) India's telecom major Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN Wednesday terminated their talks for a proposed $24-billion equity swap-cum-strategic alliance that could have potentially created the world's ... Read more...
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