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China market: Sony Ericsson unveils first TD-SCDMA smartphone
Sony Ericsson has unveiled its first TD-SCDMA smartphone, the A8i, in China. The handset vendor will start marketing the device in October in cooperation with carrier China Mobile. The A8i is based on the Ophone 2.0 platform and supports China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB), 3.5-inch touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera.
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China requiring ID for all mobile service purchases to prevent SMS spam
According to the China Daily newspaper, people in China are now required to provide personal identification when they purchase any sort of cell phone service, including pre-paid SIM cards that could previously be purchased anonymously with cash. The government claims this is to clamp down on SMS spam messages, but some human rights organizations...
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China market: Strong smartphone orders from sales channel for October holidays
In preparation for China’s National Day holidays in October, distributors and retailers in the country have significantly increased smartphone orders but demand for PC-related products will be comparatively weak due higher-than-normal inventory levels, according to industry sources.
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Buy an iPhone in China, get it jailbroken in-store
Buy an iPhone from any certified distributor and you’ll get Apple’s cellphone locked to a network, or unlocked ready to accept a SIM. What you won’t get is the option to have your iPhone jailbroken in-store. There is the odd exception, though. Visit China, however, and jailbreaking can be done at point of sale....
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Sony Ericsson launches smartphone for China Mobile
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Tuesday it would introduce its first smartphone for the Chinese market that runs on the network of China Mobile, the world’s biggest mobile carrier.
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