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China's tech dreams may see more IP buys

By Melanie Lee SHANGHAI technology firms overseas, fueled by the country's ambitious drive to converge its television, telephone and Internet networks. Potential deals could come from companies such as Huawei and ZTE Corp that are looking for targets with an edge in the...

Huawei discusses views on future of mobile internet

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today discussed its views on the future of mobile internet at the fourth annual Huawei Asia Pacific CTO Forum, hosted in Hong Kong and themed “Mobile...

Chunghwa Telecom Remains Neutral

Our long-term recommendation for Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. (CHT: 24.18 -0.15 -0.62%) is Neutral, which means the stock will perform mostly in line with the broader marker. Chwnghwa declared solid financial results for the third quarter of 2010 with net income...

More tracking programs for smart phones

SINGAPORE: Smart phones are just about to get smarter with more security functions in place to prevent theft. This after 1823 mobile phones were reported stolen in the first half of this year, said the Police. More companies are coming up with tracking programmes in mobile...

HTC, Sony unveil concept stores to connect with consumers in Singapore

Sony's new concept store in Singapore is designed as an 'experience zone' Housed in Nex, the new shopping mall in the Northeast of the island, ‘HTC Concept Store’ in Singapore will house the HTC retail - its point-of-sales counter and the product showroom...

Special Maxis iPad Roadshow draws Crowds

MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release Kuala Lumpur, 5 December 2010 Maxis Berhad ('Maxis'), Malaysia's leading integrated communications player, in partnership with Machines (an Apple Premium Reseller), brought the coveted iPad to hordes of its customers via a special weekend event at the Kuala...

Korea Telecom (KT) Announces Multi-Platform ‘Olleh’ App Store Developer Program by Licensing Airplay SDK

Korea Telecom has partnered with Ideaworks Labs to drive its developer program with thousands of developers in Korea and provide the popular Airplay ...

South Korea’s Top Digital Advertising Network, KT-mhows, Selects GoldSpot Media to Power Its Mobile Advertising Business

GoldSpot Media – the leader in interactive rich media and video advertising solutions for smartphones and tablets -- announced today that KT-mhows, South...

Samsung’s large turnover

Samsung Group yesterday conducted its largest-ever management restructuring with the appointment of 490 executives at many of the conglomerate’s 67 affiliates. The reshuffle is seen as marking the start of third-generation management at Samsung, which was established in 1938 and now...

KT blocks Skype on 3G network

By Yang Sung-jin KT, a major telecom operator of Korea and the sole provider of Apple’s iPhone and iPad, has blocked many of its subscribers from using free mobile Internet phone services such as Viber and Skype over its 3G network. The newly...

SK Telecom and PT. Telekomunikasi Team Up to Launch Digital Music Content in Ind…

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) and PT MelOn Indonesia, the company’s joint venture with PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia, announced today the launch of an online music service called MelOn Indonesia (www.melon.co.id). This marks a major roll-out of SK Telecom’s global expansion plans under...

China Unicom Parent To Introduce Cheaper 3G Service Plan

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.'s (CHU) parent company will this month introduce a cheaper service plan for post-paid third-generation mobile subscribers in China, who could pay as little as CNY46 a month for 3G services, the parent said...

Technical Knockout for 4G?

The 4G World War is raging in the United States, China and India. Currently, LTE is plummeling WiMAX in India and China. India’s two largest nationwide broadband wireless operators (using TD channels at 2.3 GHz), are going with TD-LTE and other...

Samsung to bring out the W899, a traditional Android flip phone

China Telecom and Samsung have announced the Samsung W899. Instead of the traditional flat design, Sammy is offering a flip Android smartphone. You're probably thinking "this is just a flip phone, it's probably an entry level Android phone." Well ... not really....

VODONE Group Announces the Acquisition of 3GUU

BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- VODONE Group announced the acquisition of 3GUU, one of China's leading mobile game developers for smart phones. By acquiring 3GUU, VODONE will own 70% of 3GUU shares and become the largest mobile game developer and...

Motorola to Launch More Smart Phones in China

BEIJING, Dec 08, 2010 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- Motorola (China) Electronics Ltd. will complete its final spin-off and restructuring on January 4, 2011. By then, the mobile terminal subsidiary of Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) will become an independently...

Mitrastar expects networking and communication ODM business to take off in 2011

Networking and communication equipment ODM Mitrastar Technology has cultivated market segments for fiber-optics and ADSL broadband communications as well as mobile broadband Internet-access equipment for a while, and expects to see fruition beginning 2011, according to the company. Originally the ODM...

China 3G market growing fast: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Roger Huang

Rodney Chan, DIGITIMES, Taipei  The China telecom market officially entered the 3G era just two years ago, much later than some of its neighbors, such as Japan and Taiwan. But its 3G market will be growing fast in the next...

China 3G market growing fast: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Roger Huang

Rodney Chan, DIGITIMES, Taipei  The China telecom market officially entered the 3G era just two years ago, much later than some of its neighbors, such as Japan and Taiwan. But its 3G market will be growing fast in the next...

Optus boosts data up to one terabyte on fixed broadband plans

Optus today announced a significant update to its fixed broadband and home phone plans, providing loads more value for both new and existing customers. Including updates to its 'Fusion' broadband and home phone bundles, its mobile and broadband bundles as well as...

Telstra Foundation appoints new Chairman

The Telstra Foundation today announced Telstra veteran, Geoff Booth will replace Herb Elliott as Chairman, effective January 1, 2011. Mr Booth spent 38 years working at Telstra in senior executive roles, including Group Managing Director, Telstra Country Wide, and held chairman...

Latest video technology transports city doctors to the bush

Telstra today launched a new high definition video conferencing solution to give the more than 6.5 million regional and rural Australians greater access to care from city health professionals. The Telstra High Definition Telehealth Solution is designed for use in emergency...

Telstra digs in over network valuation

TELSTRA and the competition watchdog are locked in an intense number-heavy debate about the value of the copper network, as the government prepares to announce how many exchanges will be built into the new fibre network. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...

FOCUS: Asian Carriers Eye Data Revenue Growth From 4G Network

By Lorraine Luk Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TAIPEI (Dow Jones)--Asia's major mobile operators are moving to launch a fourth-generation wireless technology known as long-term evolution, as they look to boost stagnant revenue and tap into booming demand for data services with the popularity...