China Mobile

Dell to Release Mini 3 Smartphone First in China, Brazil

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2009 - 10:32am.

Round Rock, Texas - PC and peripherals maker Dell (NASD: DELL) this week confirmed that it will enter the smartphone market, with its first Google (NASD: GOOG) Android-powered handset, the Mini 3, to go on sale first in China and Brazil. "Our entry into the smart phone category is a logical extension of Dell's consumer product evolution over the past two years," said Ron Garriques, president of Dell's global consumer group.

WSJ: Apple Still in iPhone Distribution Talks with China Mobile

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 14, 2009 - 11:59am.

Dalian, China - Shortly after signing a non-exclusive deal with China Unicom to sell the iPhone in China, Apple (NASD: AAPL) remains in iPhone distribution talks with China Mobile, The Wall Street Journal reported. The talks were confirmed by China Mobile chairman Wang Jianzhou at the World Economic Forum. China Mobile, which claims 141 million subscribers, operates on a proprietary 3G CDMA network -- meaning Apple would have to modify the iPhone to work for China Mobile subscribers on 3G.

China Mobile Claims 80 Million Subs for Mobile Music Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 28, 2008 - 10:04am.

Los Angeles - China Mobile, which counts over 421 million subscribers in China, said that it has surpassed 80 million subscribers to its new M.Music Wireless Music Club, up from 48 million reported in September 2007, Digital Music News reported.

Apple, China Mobile Call iPhone Talks Off

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 14, 2008 - 10:52am.

Hong Kong - Apple (NASD: AAPL) and China Mobile, the country's largest mobile network operator with 350 million subscribers, have called off talks to partner for the iPhone launch in China, Reuters reported.

Report: China Mobile in Talks With Apple on iPhone

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2007 - 9:56am.

Macau - The CEO of China Mobile, that country's largest mobile network, revealed on Tuesday that the company is in talks with Apple (NASD: AAPL) to distribute the iPhone in China, although no deal is in place and revenue-sharing issues are still being discussed, IDG News Service reported.

The Orchard Licenses Tracks to Huawei's Mobile Music Services

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 21, 2007 - 5:23pm.

Shenzhen, China - The Orchard, a digital distributor of independent music, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a deal to license its catalog to Huawei Technologies' AIMI service. Huawei provides mobile digital music services to wireless carriers who collectively count over 160 million subscribers worldwide, including China Mobile and Thailand's AIS.

News Corp., China Mobile to Launch Wireless Music Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2006 - 2:32pm.

New York - Media conglomerate News Corporation and China Mobile, which claims 280 million subscribers, have teamed to launch a mobile music service in China, Red Herring reported, citing an item in the China Daily newspaper.

China Mobile Signs Content Deals with News Corp., STAR Group

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 8, 2006 - 4:53pm.

Beijing - Wireless carrier China Mobile -- which serves 260 million subscribers in China -- announced on Thursday that it has partnered with News Corporation and STAR Group to develop and distribute music, social networking and other mobile services.