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TD-MBMS Standard to Be Approved by Early April
The First, 3/21/08
A public consultation stage for two TD-SCDMA mobile TV standards has ended, with the documents now passed to the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) for approval, and promulgation expected in late March or early April. Read More...
CMMB to Charge RMB 1 Royalty through 2012
Sohu IT, 3/21/08
Speaking at the China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) 2008 Conference, Wang Xiaojie, head of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT)'s Science and Technology Department has stated that no royalty fees will be collected from enterprises using the CMMB standard during 2009, with a symbolic RMB 1 to be charged between 2010 and 2012. Read More...
SPs Modify SMS Spam Strategy
The Beijing Times, 3/21/08
A survey of companies sending spam SMS has found that they have changed tactics, registering mobile email addresses in order to operate and including good wishes to discourage the recipients from registering a complaint. Read More...
China Mobile Plans Ringback Tone Advertising
China Business Post, 3/20/08
A source close to China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) has revealed that the company is pushing forward with preparations for advertising color ringback tones (CRBT), with commercial use possible by H2 2008. Read More...
Giant Accused of Favoring Internet Cafe Players
Sohu IT, 3/21/08
Many users on the official forum for Giant Interactive's (NYSE: GA) game Giant are complaining of special privileges being given to Internet cafe gamers, claiming it is unfair to those playing at home. Read More...
IBM to Build Cloud Computing Center in Wuxi
Xinmin Evening News, 3/21/08
IBM has announced that it will build its first cloud computing center for Chinese software companies in Wuxi's Taihu New Town Science and Education Industrial Park. Read More...
Mop Video: Clarification
Marbridge Consulting, 3/21/08
In the article "Tudou Receives SARFT Warning" featured in the March 20, 2008 issue of the Marbridge Daily, we reported that Mop Video (www.mopvod.com) had been included in the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT)'s list of 25 online video sites to be shut down. Read More...
Wireless
Beijing Conducts Full Inspection of SPs
China Mobile Calls for Regulation on Spam SMS
Shenzhen Port Exports 19 mln Handsets in Jan-Feb
Shanghai Bans Unregistered Use of Walkie-Talkie
Internet
Rumor: Tudou Lands USD 53 mln in Funding
Tudou Compensates Advertisers for Lost Day
Rumor: Baidu to Cooperate with Radio Stations
Baidu Names New CFO
HC International Reports RMB 45 mln Loss in 2007
HC International Announces Executive Restructuring
Baby Site Yaolan Lands 3rd Round Funding
Government Supports Online Marketing Training
Xunlei Complains of Brand Infringement
NetDragon 2007 Net Profit Reaches RMB 374 mln
NetDragon Submits HK Main Board Application
NetDragon, Disney Cooperate on Educational Games
NetDragon to Launch Heroes of Might and Magic
NetDragon to Launch Eudemons in Taiwan
9You: May Seek A-Share Listing
Game Account Robber Earns 4-Year Jail Sentence
The9 Allows Suspended WoW Users to Re-activate Accounts
Sohu to Begin Closed Beta of Desert City
Perfect World to Begin Open Beta of Hot Dance Party
Tencent to Release More Activation Numbers for QQ Xuanwu
CDC Games to Launch New Expansion Pack for EVE
Kingsoft Sets Requirements for Participation in CB of JX World
China Cyber Port to Host "e-Sports Festival 2008"
CATV to Begin Account Activation for Wulin Qunxia Zhuan
Mop to Open New Server Group for Zu
Kingsoft to Open Server Group for First Myth International
Joytime to Begin Second Round Elite Closed Beta of Tiandi
Sanco Launches New Version of GDS
Game Operators Celebrate World Online Gaming Day
Television
Hunan TV Shopping Channel Targets RMB 2.3 bln Sales
Guangxi DTV Subs Surpass 2 mln
Hardware & Software
Fujian to Build Supercomputer
China Resources Microelectronics Invests in Wafer Line
Hasee Taps Suning for Retail Sales
Tongfang Plans Low-Cost Laptops
