Invasion of the One S chassis snatchers? That certainly seems to be the case here, as a render and listing for the T328w — what is supposedly HTC’s Wind — has popped up over on Chinese site, Tenaa. The dual-SIM 4-inch handset, sporting an uncanny re…
StatCounter: Android is now double iOS in China
According to analytics service StatCounter, which measures billions of hits monthly across 3 million websites, Android now accounts for over 24 percent of mobile device usage in China—more than double the amount of iOS devices. The report of the top eight mobile operating systems in China shows Android usage spiked in February 2012 and took [...]
‘HTC Wind’ sighted – a dual-SIM One S lookalike for China
An as yet unannounced HTC phone for the Chinese market has found its way onto Taiwanese forum ePrice. The T328w is said to launch as the "HTC Wind", offering mid-range hardware and dual-SIM support. This is a feature which is particular…
Report: Apple plans to reduce Google’s iOS presence by adding Baidu to mobile search options next month
Reports surfaced in China that claim Apple plans to integrate Baidu into iOS next month as the country’s possible default search function—suggesting iOS aims to become less dependent on Google’s services. According to Chinese news website Sina Tech (machine-translation): Sina Technology News on March 26 morning news, according to informed sources, Apple iOS operating system next [...]
Motorola RAZR MAXX XT910 launches in China
Motorola has announced that the RAZR MAXX XT910 — that's the international version of the Droid RAZR MAXX — has gone on sale today across China. As you'll remember from our review, the RAZR MAXX is essentially the same phone as the original …
Google’s Street View and Maps face criticism throughout Asia, captures beauty of Thailand and Amazon
Google launched its Street View galleries this past week for Amazon and Thailand without a hiccup, but the Internet giant was not-so lucky elsewhere, as it has faced many obstacles over its mapping applications throughout the globe—especially in Asia. Reuters published a lengthy reported today detailing how Google often meets hurdles worldwide, such as the [...]
China Unicom says partnering with Apple was a good thing, we feign surprise
China Unicom saw a 14 percent bump in profits for 2011, with company execs attributing much of that gain to its exclusivity deal on the iPhone. Despite the increased income, China’s second largest network still fell short of analyst estimates, with mu…
Fake Android Store Sells Real iPhones To Wannabe Celebrities
Those clever Chinese people are great at copying anything. Fake iPhones. Fake Louis Vuitton bags. Fake Gucci sweaters. Fake Disneyland. The list is endless. We’ve even seen quite a few fake Apple Stores pop-up in China over the years. Some even looked like an exact replica of the real thing. Well now some clever Chinese [...]
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Flurry: China’s surpassed US in iOS and Android activations, but not smartphone install base (yet)
Color us unsurprised at the notion that the world’s most populous country would one day be home to the greatest number of smartphones. That hasn’t happened quite yet, but we’re getting close per analytics firm, Flurry, who’s measured China’s surpassed…
China leads U.S. in iOS, Android activations, study shows
Mobile analytics firm Flurry on Wednesday announced that sometime in February, activations for iOS and Android devices in China overtook the United States for the first time ever. In January 2011, the U.S. accounted for 28% of the world’s total iOS and Android device activations, while China only accounted for 8%. China is now the world’s fastest growing smartphone market, however. In March, Flurry projects that China will account for 24% of all iOS and Android device activations, compared to the 21% for the U.S. Not only is China activating more devices per month than the U.S., the country is also the second largest app economy. The country’s app growth increased more than 1,100% between the first quarter of 2011
