Ingrid Lunden
Feb 1, 2012 6:13 AM
Another piece in Apple’s worldwide expansion looks like it might at long last be coming into view: the leading CDMA operator in China, China Telecom, says that it will start to sell the iPhone 4S by the end of this month or early March.
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Ingrid Lunden
Nov 22, 2011 7:23 AM
Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) has a substantial operation in China, but it has yet to take its Kindle e-reader into that market. That has left the door open for several other players to make a move into country’s market for e-books. The latest news in that department is that mobile handset…
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James Quintana Pearce
Mar 4, 2009 4:54 PM
For the record, Dow Jones has further confirmation that China Unicom and Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) are talking about a deal for the iPhone, says CEO Chang Xiaobing, although there are still no details. “Asked about Chang’s comments, China Mobile Chief Executive Wang Jianzhou said the company is still in talks…
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James Quintana Pearce
Feb 13, 2009 4:22 PM
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) may look to China Unicom to launch the iPhone in China, which would have its pluses and minuses for the company. The third round of discussions between Apple and dominant player China Mobile broke down over who would control the iPhone App Store—previous rounds had broken down…
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Matt Kapko
Nov 17, 2008 3:15 PM
The merger of state-owned China Unicom and China Netcom is expected to go through in early January, Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) reports. The new China Unicom plans to enhance management efficiency and integrate the wireless and wireline networks to create a better portfolio of services. The merger, which is valued…
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Dianne See Morrison
Jun 2, 2008 6:34 AM
China’s restructuring of its telecoms industry gets underway. AP reports that mobile network China Unicom is acquiring fixed-line China Netcom in a stock swap valued at $56.3 billion, based on Unicom’s stock last traded price. China Unicom expects the purcahse to close by year’s end. China Telecom, meanwhile, the country’s…
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