China‘s censors tackle and trip over the Internet

Type the Chinese characters for “carrot” into Google’s search engine in mainland China, and you will be rewarded not with a list of Internet links, but a blank screen. (read on….) Related items China approves Google-Motorola deal China clears Google purchase of Motorola Mobility Google says it won China's approval …

China‘s censors tackle and trip over the Internet

Type the Chinese characters for “carrot” into Google’s search engine in mainland China, and you will be rewarded not with a list of Internet links, but a blank screen. (read the rest of the story…) Related items China approves Google-Motorola deal China clears Google purchase of Motorola Mobility Google says …

China Telecom slams PCCW’s CDMA network

China Telecom has assailed Hong Kong telco PCCW over its CDMA network quality and hints that it may bid for CDMA spectrum in the territory. (read the story…) Related items China Telecom 3G subscriber growth slows in April China Telecom Drops Most in Five Months on Unicom IPhone 4S Sale …

China to dominate culture of internet, report says

China will become the dominant cultural force influencing the look and feel of the internet, supplanting the US as the guiding light of the digital world, suggests a global study reported by the Australian, the country’s leading newspaper. (read on….) Related items Yahoo! to sell stake in China's Alibaba for …

Op-Ed: Google in China

Google’s decision to leave China and redirect Google.cn to its site in Hong Kong has sparked much controversy this past week. While some have praised Google’s decision, righteously justifying the need for total Internet freedom and human rights, other commentaries lament this illogical business decision. Views from within the mainland, …

As The Smartphone Market Splits, Google Wins

Platforms are gravitating toward either the high-end or low-end … with one exception. (more here…) Related items China's smartphone firms warned of patent disputes Samsung and Google unveil Galaxy Nexus smartphone China’s Baidu Shows off Android Based Smartphone OS Five Steps to Start Winning the Mobile Wars: Devices, Data and …

China: Defending its Core Interest in the World Part II

NEW YORK: After negotiations failed over uncensored internet searches for China, Google stepped away from Chinas web, and news reports and commentaries left the impression of a titanic struggle between the worlds most populated country and most popular search engine. (here is more…) Related items China approves Google-Motorola deal China …

China Mobile Wants Android Apps for Its Ophones

The head of China Mobile‘s research center on Wednesday urged mobile application developers in Taipei who work on Android apps to tweak and sell them to China Mobile‘s Ophone users as well. (read the story…) Related items Telecom Report: China growth in 3G subscriptions easing Marvell and ZTE Introduce the …