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China Mobile 2008 Mobile Music Revenues Exceed RMB 16 Bln
CCTV.com, 3/21/09
At a business summit held during the China Development Forum 2009, Wang Jianzhou, chairman and CEO of China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK), revealed that the company recorded revenue of RMB 16.3 bln in 2008 from its mobile music business (including mobile ringback tones and mobile downloadable music), exceeding the revenue of all record publishers as well as film box offices in China combined. Read More...
Unicom Taps Ericsson for WCDMA Network Construction in 15 Provinces
Ericsson Press Release, 3/20/09
Mobile equipment vendor Ericsson recently announced it has been selected by China Unicom (NYSE: CHU; 0762.HK; 600050.SH) to supply WCDMA networks and services for 15 Chinese provinces. Read More...
China Mobile Fires Employees over SMS Spam Scandal
ChinaByte, 3/22/09
China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) has announced the outcome of an initial internal investigation into allegations that the company's Shandong subsidiaries were sending SMS spam to users. Read More...
Sohu, Haier to Develop Internet TV
Beijing Morning Post, 3/23/09
Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU) and Haier will cooperate to provide a television "HD Film Channel" that will offer 40,000 movies in HD, adding 1,000 programs to its content storehouse daily. Read More...
Sina, Microsoft Ally on IE8 Applications
Sina Tech, 3/23/09
Online portal Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) and Microsoft China jointly announced their cooperation on the forthcoming Internet Explorer 8 browser, and demonstrated several Sina-developed services that make use of the new features of IE8, including a new bandwidth accelerator based on IE8, web bulletins, and visual search. Read More...
European SNS Purchases Tianji
Sina Tech, 3/23/09
Chinese online social networking service Tianji.com has confirmed it has been purchased by European SNS Viadeo for over RMB 100 mln. Read More...
Telecom
Rumor: Huawei Undergoes Restructuring
ZTE to Receive USD 15 Bln Bank Credit
China Telecom to Establish Call Center in Chongqing
Wireless
TD-SCDMA Subsidies to Match Manufacturer Investment
Jiangsu Telecom Launches Commercial 3G Services
China Constructs TD-SCDMA Networks Worldwide
MIIT: Chinese Handset Industry Grows 2% in 2008
Rumor: Tencent Acquires Mobile Input Method Firm
Internet
Rumor: Tencent Purchases Aibang
Taobao Stores to Recruit 10,000 Customer Service Staff
Taobao Updates Consumer Protection System
Netease Webmail Users Reach 300 Mln
Mangocity Launches Anniversary Promotion
Ctrip Provides Compensation for Suspended Flights
Netmovie Starts Recruitment Plan
Rumor: Online Music Site Cuts Staff
Rumor: Former Yesky VP to Join 99Click
Dreamwork, YeePay Cooperate on Game Recharge Promotion
PPS Launches Online Game Channel
17173 Releases 'Most Anticipated Games' Ranking
Xunlei Releases Game Download Rankings
Shanda Schedules Unlimited CB of Aion
Kingsoft to Begin OB of FPS
Tencent to Release First Expansion Pack for MMO
Perfect World to Open Servers for MMO
9You to Release MMO in Japan
T2CN Licenses New MMO from Korea
Yi Tong Da to Begin New Round CB of MMO
Television
China Has Over 47 Mln DTV Subscribers
SARFT to Publish Rules on Cable DTV Management
Gehua Purchases 1,560 Sqm of IDC Space
CSMBC Establishes Ten Provincial CMMB Operators
SARFT: CMMB Network Testing in 37 Cities Completed
SARFT Reveals CMMB Digital Content Plan
SARFT Announces Chinese Terrestrial DTV Logo
Terrestrial DTV Chip Maker Releases Sales Statistics
Rumor: China Health Media to Cut Salaries
Hardware & Software
Truly Opens CSTN LCD Production Line
Founder Technology 2008 Net Profit Down 40%
UFIDA 2008 Net Profit Up 10%
NEC to Introduce Chip for Blu-ray Disc Players
