Apple says it’s suspending iPhone 4S sales in mainland China following the violence we reported earlier, in which angry customers threw eggs at the company’s flagship store in Beijing. The crowd had queued in freezing temperatures to purchase the newl…
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iPhone 4S launch in China draws large crowds, unnecessary violence and SWAT teams (video)
January 13th, 2012
Zachary Lutz No Apple product launch is complete without long lines, frustration and utter exhaustion. Unfortunately, the arrival of the iPhone 4S has escalated this reality to a new level in China. We’re now reading reports of fights breaking out between compet…
Thousands line up for iPhone 4S launch in China
January 12th, 2012
Dan Graziano In eight hours, Apple’s iPhone will touch down in China for the first official time. Thousands have already lined up outside of Apple Stores, and in Beijing and Shanghai locations, there are hundreds of people waiting in the hopes of getting the…
Lenovo K800 Intel Medfield smartphone hands-on (video)
January 11th, 2012
Zach Honig Well it looks like we have a surprise guest at Showstoppers tonight. Lenovo just dropped by with its just-announced K800 — the first Intel-powered smartphone to see the light of day. The beastly 4.5-inch 720p device sample that the company had on-h…
Intel’s first Medfield smartphone is Lenovo’s K800, coming first to China Unicom in Q2 with Android 4.0
January 10th, 2012
Darren Murph Intel’s been promising a smartphone of its own for about as long as men have been walking the ground of Earth, but it looks as if its May 2011 claims of “early next year” are finally getting close to being “accurate.” Here at the company’s CES 2012 …
Windows Phone Marketplace now accepting app submissions for China, five other countries
January 8th, 2012
Zachary Lutz It wasn’t long ago that the Windows Phone Marketplace hit 50,000 unique titles, and very soon, developers may find themselves with a whole lot more exposure. Microsoft’s virtual store is expanding once again — this time to Argentina, China, Indones…
Windows Phone Marketplace now accepting app submissions for China, five other countries
January 8th, 2012
Zachary Lutz It wasn’t long ago that the Windows Phone Marketplace hit 50,000 unique titles, and very soon, developers may find themselves with a whole lot more exposure. Microsoft’s virtual store is expanding once again — this time to Argentina, China, Indones…
China Unicom offers iPhone 4S free with subsidy, really just wants your commitment
January 7th, 2012
Zachary Lutz The leaders at China Unicom are placing their bets on the iPhone 4S in a very big way. With a new promotion that begins January 13th, the nation’s second largest mobile carrier will offer both the 32GB and 16GB versions of Apple’s latest iPhone free…
Vertu rings in the Year of the Dragon by welcoming a trio of Signature luxury phones
January 5th, 2012
Brad Molen The Year of the Dragon is quickly approaching, and Vertu is in a celebrating mood. So much so, in fact, that it’s added three new luxury Dragon handsets to its Signature collection. You can choose between stainless steel with emeralds, yellow gold w…
China Telecom eyes network expansion in France, Germany and US
January 5th, 2012
Andrew Munchbach The world’s largest CDMA mobile operator, China Telecom, is looking to further expand its network footprint in Europe. With wireless assets already secured in the UK, Bloomberg reports that France and Germany may be next on the communication giant’s pr…

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