When you think of a SIM card, innovation isn’t exactly the first word that pops into mind. For Europeans and Asians, a SIM card is where they keep all their contacts, and what they actually pay for every month out of pocket. Most people purchase their devices unlocked. For Americans, the SIM card is still…
Spanish Telefonica to raise its stake in China Unicom
Spanish Telefonica has expressed interest to increase its stake in China Unicom from the current 8.37% that it holds. We have no clue when Telefonica will get additional share, nor how much that share will be, but we do know they don’t intent to grab a huge chunk. Here’s what the company’s representative said to…
Ultrabrief: China adds 8.86 million mobile subscribes in December 2009
China Mobile added 4.2 million subscribers in December 2009, brining their total to 522.3 million. China Unicom added 1.56 million subscribers during the same month, their total is now 147.54 million. China Telecom added 3.1 million subscribers, their total is now roughly 56.1 million. Good job at deciding to pull out of China, Google, why…
Google Postpones Android Launches in China
Those of you who follow tech news at large will have likely already heard about the aggressive cyberattack on Google originating from China, and the company’s reassessment of their position in the country. As is, it’s been hard enough for Google to suck up their pride and allow search results to be filtered according to the…
China Unicom’s iPhone Sales hit 300,000
China Unicom, the sole carrier for the iPhone out east, has been putting on a good face about their underwhelming sales, but a source has just let slip that 300,000 units have been sold to date. Before you get too excited, keep in mind that according to their technology division, iPhone currently constitutes 4% of…
iPhones selling like hotcakes in China, NOT!
Like the headline suggests, the iPhone is not selling very well in China. Despite reports that Chinese iPhone carrier China Unicom is satisfied with iPhones so far, new reports indicate that the iPhone is floundering behind The Great Wall. China’s largest online retailer, Taobao.com, has apparently sold just five China Unicom iPhones in the past…
Chinese iPhone users embrace the AppStore
The iPhone just recently made its debut in China. Thanks to a three-year deal with China Unicom, Apple has finally managed to bring the iPhone to the world’s largest pool of mobile phone users. With hundreds of millions of wireless subscribers in China, Apple’s got to be raking in iPhone sales, right? Well, yes and…
China Unicom: Only 5K new iPhone users since launch
China is the world’s largest mobile phone market. Even with crappy sales of iPhones, you’d think the sheer size of the Chinese market was enough to move some serious iPhone volume. And, you’d be wrong. The iPhone went live on China Unicom’s network last week, but has reportedly only sold a disappointing 5,000 iPhones to…
iPhone goes live in China
China isn’t just some foreign country with a penchant for censoring their citizens into oblivion and peddling counterfeit handsets on the cheap. The land of dim sum and stubborn Communist politics has become the latest country to launch the iPhone. As expected, the iPhone is now ready to cater to the single-largest wireless market, by…
Baidu to power China Unicom’s mobile search service
China’s leading search engine Baidu has entered into a partnership deal with China Unicom to provide search services for the carrier’s 3G mobile subscribers. Under the agreement, Baidu will be the default search engine on China Unicom’s handsets. In addition, few Baidu apps will also be pre-installed, enabling users to quickly access Baidu Knows, Baidu…