China's billion phone app market

China embraces the smartphone app economy (more here…) Related items China mobile subscribers rise 1.1 pct to 1.02 bln in April First Intel-powered smartphone to debut in China Apple Has A Plum With China Passing U.S. As Largest Smartphone Market China beats US as top smartphone market China dominates smartphone …

Vodafone Group Profits Drop 11% Following Asset Sales

Vodafone Group has reported a slight rise in its full-year revenues which rose by 1.2% to £46.4 billion (US$73.4 billion), while net profits fell by 11% to £7 billion (US$11.1 billion). (read the rest of the story…) Related items World's five top cyber threats 75% of Worldwide Cellphone Users Send …

China Telecom UK MVNO launches today

The telco’s European division is opening CTExcelbiz, a pay-as-you-go service targeting Chinese living and visiting the UK, utilizing capacity on EverythingEverywhere’s network. (read the story…) Related items China Telecom to make stateside debut in 2012 China Telecom plots UK MVNO China Telecom 3G subscriber growth slows in April The Zacks …

Mindspeed gets China Mobile femto gig

Must rig out support for political legacy, though Mindspeed, sugar daddy to the UK-based Picochip, will be setting up a development lab with China Mobile to deploy cells using TD-LTE tech, but also supporting TD-SCDMA – as politics, rather than technology, demands.… (read on…) Related items Apple and China Mobile: …

China Greenlights Google-Motorola Mobility Deal

Google clears the final hurdle in its $12.5 billion acquisition of the mobile device company after China extracts a pledge that Android will remain free and open for five years. (here is more…) Related items China approves Google’s Motorola buy, demands Android remain open China to Google: Android must remain …

Yahoo's $7.1B deal with Alibaba offers ray of hope

After years of mortifying missteps, Yahoo Inc. finally has something to boast about: a multibillion-dollar windfall from a savvy investment in China.Yahoo is selling half of its roughly 40 percent stake … (here is more…) Related items Yahoo! to sell stake in China's Alibaba for $7.1 billion Yahoo in talks …

Windows Phone Outselling iPhone In China [VIDEO]

Windows Phone handsets are outselling Apple’s iPhone in China’s emerging mobile market, Microsoft officials claim, Engadget reported. Michel van der Bel, the COO of Microsoft’s China division, stated that the Windows Phone has gained a seven percent market share, edging out Apple’s iPhone by one point. Redmond is heavily invested …

Yahoo sells part of its China stake to Alibaba

Yahoo will get up to $7.1 billion from the deal with China’s e-commerce leader. (read on….) Related items Yahoo, Alibaba reach $7.1 billion deal Yahoo! to sell stake in China's Alibaba for $7.1 billion Yahoo agrees $7.1bn Alibaba deal China Internet Billionaire Jack Ma's Wealth Steady Under Yahoo Deal Yahoo …