Android pioneer HTC stages retreat from China
HTC is pulling its smartphones from two of China's largest online marketplaces, raising concerns about the brand's future. The firm was the first to sell an Android handset in 2008.…
BlackBerry KEY² Will Launch In China On June 8
TCL will unveil the BlackBerry KEY² on June 7. The event will hold in New York, which means the phone will go on sale in North America first. If you…
Huawei has sold 1 million Honor 10’s in China in under a month
Huawei's sub brand Honor has announced that it has sold more than 1 million Honor 10 units in China since its launch on April 27. The Honor 10 has been doing well in Europe too,…
Nokia X Receives Certification in China; Affordable Price Tag Likely
Nokia X is yet to receive an official confirmation, but it recently surfaced in China with a launch dateslated for April 27. And now, two of the long-rumoured Nokia X models have…
The weird and wonderful things you notice when you travel to China
THE MOMENT the immigration officer opened my passport, I knew China would be a unique experience. She stared at me suspiciously for a minute or two, before calling over two…
HTC is launching an all-in-one Vive headset just for China
HTC is partnering with Qualcomm for a self-contained Vive virtual reality headset exclusive to the Chinese market. The headset, called the Vive Standalone, is billed as a “premium” device and…
Xiaomi Mi 6 to be available outside China starting today
Officially unveiled back in April this year, the Xiaomi Mi 6 has only been available in China so far. Well, that changes now, as the device will also be available…
Samsung Galaxy Note 7R Reportedly Selling in China Ahead of Launch
Samsung's plans to relaunch its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in refurbished versions are moving ahead steadily. A recent report tipped that the refurbished units of Galaxy Note 7, dubbed as…
Nepal, China Telecom sign internet service deal
Kathmandu, Nepal's state-owned telecom company Nepal Telecom and China Telecom Global have signed an agreement on providing internet protocol service between the two countries through cross-border Terrestrial Cable Route, the…
‘One app, two systems’ for China app censorship: researchers
China's hugely popular social media app WeChat operates different censorship systems for Chinese- and overseas-based users, a research group found, applying the Communist country's rules to mainland-registered accounts even when…