Googlepack Goes Native
Pacific Epoch reports:
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) China released a Chinese version of the “Google Pack” free software bundle on August 15, reports DoNews. The Chinese version of the downloadable bundle includes China-specific offerings including Google and Kingsoft’s (3888.HK) co-branded version of translation software PowerWord, Google’s Chinese pinyin input software, Rising’s anti-virus software and Google’s toolbar for [...]
The Million Cracked iPhone March
Chinatzone, quoting Wireless Asia, reports:
Around 1 million iPhones have been illegally unlocked and brought into China to work on China Mobile’s network, a telecoms analyst told China’s Interfax news agency this week.
Kevin Li, an analyst with In-Stat China, says the number of unlocked iPhones potentially in use in China has more than doubled in the [...]
WiFi Billing: And it Came to iPass
China Tech News reports:
China’s Coordinate Technologies Communication Limited has inked a deal to give iPass Wi-Fi coverage in 600 locations in China that represent the first phase of a rollout that will eventually include the entire CTCL footprint of nearly 1,600 hotspots.
Through its partnership with CTCL, iPass will ensure seamless connection for the mobile worker [...]
Too Busy Watching Women’s Beach Volleyball to Tinker
Digitimes reports:
Due to China government plans to start restricting transportation in Beijing in August this year to ease traffic during the Olympic games, plus consumers are expected to put most of their attention on the event resulting in a drop in the effectiveness of advertising, first-tier motherboard makers have decided to focus their sales activities [...]
Dell’s Growing Retail Sales Channel: So What?
China Tech News reports:
According to Min Yida, president of Dell Greater China, Dell has 1,800 direct shops in China and the company hopes to increase the number to 3,000 by the end of 2008.
Min is quoted by local media as saying that Dell has done a lot to change its business model over the last [...]