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Operators Announce July 2009 Subscriber Totals
Marbridge Consulting, 8/20/09
China's three main telecom operators have announced their subscriber totals for July 2009. Read More...
Beijing Internet Penetration Reaches 61%
CRI Online, 8/20/09
Beijing Municipal Bureau of Industrial Development deputy director Li Hong has reported that Beijing had 10.37 mln internet users by the end of June, accounting for 61% of the city's population, the highest ratio in China. Read More...
Taobao H1 2009 Transactions Reach RMB 80.9 Bln
Netease Tech, 8/20/09
Chinese B2C and C2C e-commerce site Taobao has released a performance report for the first half of 2009 ending June 30, recording RMB 80.9 bln in transaction value, compared to RMB 99.96 bln for the entirety of 2008. Read More...
Beijing GAPP: Still No WoW Lich King Application
17173.com, 8/20/09
Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication has issued a statement revealing that the bureau is currently reviewing an application for World of Warcraft V3.1.0, also known as the "Burning Crusade" expansion pack. Read More...
Netease MMO Tianxia II Achieves Profitability
Dayoo.com, 8/19/09
Chinese online game developer and operator Netease (Nasdaq: NTES) revealed that it had already broken even on its investment of over RMB 100 mln into 3D MMORPG Tianxia II, within less than a year of closed beta testing. Read More...
Developers of Pirated Windows XP Receive Jail Sentences
Netease Tech, 8/20/09
Suzhou's Huqiu District People's Court has made a ruling on the copyright infringement case for Tomato Garden, a pirated version of Windows XP. Read More...
Telecom
Operators Invested RMB 5.1 Bln in Beijing in H1 2009
Schroder Investment Reduces Stake in CCS
Wireless
China Mobile H1 2009 Net Income Up 1.4%
Rumor: China Unicom to Extend WCDMA Discount Rates
Rumor: China Mobile Seeks Taiwanese Digital Publishing Partners
ZTE H1 2009 Net Income Up 41%
Ningxia Telecom, Xinhua News Agency Cooperate on WVAS
D.Phone to Sponsor Sporting Event
Rumor: State-Owned Company Restructures Amoi
Internet
Rumor: Sina Developing Microblogging Platform
Kaixin001 Begins Selling Virtual Gifts
Baidu Analytics Upgraded
Google China to Offer Street View Feature
Taobao Offers Pay-on-Delivery Option
CNZZ: 32 Mln Visitors Use Education Websites Daily
ChinaEdu Q2 2009 Net Profit Down 3%
CCID Media Records H1 2009 Net Loss of RMB 11.4 Mln
Giant Pays USD 12.5 Mln for Future R&D Center Site
NetDragon to Begin New Round CB of MMO
Kingsoft to Announce OB Date for JX 3
Kingsoft to Make Online Gaming Film
Perfect World to Release New Version of MMO
Tencent Releases New Version of FPS
Authorities Collect Evidence on Changyou, Kylin Lawsuit
Hopecool Completes Restructuring
Gamigo to Resume Operations Soon
Ice Entertainment to Begin CB of MMO
Television
SARFT Approves HD Simulcasting of BTV Channel
Acorn Q2 2009 Net Profit Up 46% YoY
Coship Wins STB Contract for India
Hardware & Software
Dell China Becomes Microsoft China Direct Reseller
Chongqing Releases Rural Appliance Program Statistics
Chongqing Firm to Develop HD Chips
Suning to Retail Laox Self-Owned Brand by 2011
Court to Hear Sanlian Commercial, Sanlian Group Lawsuit
SVA Electron Reports H1 2009 Net Loss of RMB 182 Mln
China TransInfo Wins RMB 31.8 Mln Contract in Wuhan
