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An in-depth analysis of China’s mobile phone market

By Asian Correspondent Tue, Apr 17, 2012 12:36PM UTC View Comments

A large number of China-specific mobile industry news has been cropping up of late. When it comes to the players – wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, device makers — obviously both local and foreign parties will find the market tremendously attractive. We won’t be surprised reading major headlines telling that the executives of tech world’s biggest...

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China Internet video giants merge

By Asian Correspondent Tue, Mar 13, 2012 12:05PM UTC View Comments

Two of the leading online video companies in China are coming together in a stock-for-stock transaction that will capture over a third of China’s burgeoning online video advertising market. Youku (“excellent and cool” in Mandarin), the number one company in terms of market share (21.8%) is buying out its bitter rival Tudou (“potato” — a...

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Twitter of the East: China’s love affair with Weibo

By Asian Correspondent Mon, Feb 27, 2012 6:36PM UTC View Comments

The Chinese love to Weibo. This notwithstanding issues like real-name registration requirements, filtering and censorship. Weibo has become part of Chinese online culture, and even with challenges in the freedom of use and of information, this is a nation of Internet users who love to micro-blog. Vanity Fair calls Weibo services the “Twitter of the...

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Apple iPad 3 already shipping from Apple suppliers in China – Reports

By Asian Correspondent Mon, Feb 27, 2012 1:55PM UTC View Comments

Apple’s rumored iPad 3 might already be on its way to distribution channels, as Chinese suppliers are reportedly shipping the tablets to the U.S. and international markets. Will Apple fans and customers expect the iPad 3 to arrive in stores this March? Apple‘s suppliers from China are reportedly sending shipments of the iPad 3 to...

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Company claiming iPad trademark sues Apple in US

By AP News Fri, Feb 24, 2012 6:46PM UTC View Comments

SHANGHAI (AP) — Apple Inc. is facing yet another challenge to its use of the iPad trademark in China — this time in a court in California. A Proview Electronics Co. spokeswoman said Friday that the company filed a lawsuit against Apple’s use of the trademark inside mainland China in the Santa Clara Superior Court...

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