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Statistics Bureau: 86% of Trial Users Give TD-SCDMA Failing Grade
DIGITIMES, 11/19/08
The National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBSC) recently released statistics based on random surveys of 3,000 TD-SCDMA users in 8 TD-SCDMA trial cities, showing that among user feedback on TD-SCDMA handsets, networks, services, and wireless data cards, feedback on TD-SCDMA networks was the worst, with a majority of users expressing their dissatisfaction with their trials. Read More...
China Mobile: Can Migrage 60% of TD-SCDMA Investment to TD-LTE
Unstrung, 11/18/08
China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC), the parent company of China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK), has announced that it is already planning its LTE network. Read More...
China Mobile Growth Slows
CCID, 11/19/08
At the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress currently underway in Macau, China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) chairman and CEO Wang Jianzhou stated that China Mobile's growth has started to slow, as has total minutes of usage. Read More...
Kongzhong to Increase Mobile Game Revenue Percentage
Tencent Tech, 11/18/08
Wang Leilei, CEO of Chinese WAP portal and wireless value-added services provider Kongzhong (Nasdaq: KONG), stated in the company's Q3 2008 financial results conference call that the company expects mobile gaming revenues to account for 20-25% of total operating revenues in 2009. Read More...
Sohu, Anhui TV Cooperate on Content Production
Donews, 11/19/08
Chinese Internet portal Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU) and Anhui Television have revealed plans to jointly invest in, produce and broadcast television drama programming. Read More...
Changhong Pays TV Subsidy in Rural Promotion Program
China Business News, 11/19/08
Chinese consumer electronics firm Changhong (600839.SH) has announced that effective immediately the company will take the lead in launching a national promotion similar to a current government program to subsidize flat screen televisions and consumer electronics in rural areas. Read More...
Telecom
China Unicom Announces October 2008 Subscriber Totals
Datang Telecom Establishes Handset Subsidiary in Tianjin
Wireless
Mobile Search Firm Wins USD 12 mln VC Funding
MIIT to Discontinue Inter-Network SMS Price Discrimination
China Mobile Parent Company May Increase Stake in Listed Company
Chongqing Telecom Partners with Publishers on VAS
Guangdong Mobile Taps Amdocs for OSS Products
Beijing Mobile Promotes GoTone Services
Yangzhou Plans Wireless City Project
Huawei Ships 20 mln Mobile Broadband Terminals
TD-SCDMA Forum Gets New Member
Nokia to Launch S60 TD-SCDMA Handset
ZTE, Qualcomm, Aircell Collaborate on In-flight Internet
Clip in Touch, Sina Cooperate on Personalized Content
Internet
6rooms Halts Image Uploading Service
Youku, Mozilla Ally on Online Video
Pomoho Confirms Layoff Plans
Soufun Offers Free Access to Online Real Estate Tool
Soufun Subsidary Plagiarizes Articles
Kaspersky Partners with Alipay on Software Promotion
99Bill Cooperates with ISP
Xunlei Responds to Criticism on Fraudulent Advertising
Baofeng to Upgrade Media Player
Tencent Repurchases Shares
The9 Plans Launch of Wrath of the Lich King
Rumor: 9You to Layoff Staff
9You Licenses Game to HK, Macau and Taiwan
9You to Release Client Software for MMO Trial
Netease MMO Records New PCU
NetDragon to Begin OB of MMO
Perfect World to Release New Activation Numbers for MMO
T2CN Delays Release of New Version of Casual Game
Gamania to Update Expansion Pack for Casual Game
Television
CCTV Prime Time Advertising Bids Exceed RMB 9.2b
Shijiazhuang Starts to Shutdown Analog Signal
Skyworth H1 Fiscal Year Color TV Exports Up 166%
Hardware & Software
Digital China Buys Out GE Stake in DGT
Vimicro Cell Phone Chip Sales Volume Exceeds 100m
Orange Offers Network Performance Solution for Lenovo
Morgan Stanley Taps Digital China Subsidiary for Banking Business System
Chongqing Gome to Stop Selling LG and Samsung Products
Sichuan Gome Sales Exceed RMB 120m Last Weekend
