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HTC One X and One V shipping April 2nd in China

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Mar, 2012

The extremely impressive HTC One series smartphones are about to make their assault on the mobile markets. With the US, UK, China and more all expecting them to be available in April just like HTC announced back at Mobile World Congress during the unveiling of the One X. Today we've learned the One X quad-core phone and the mid-range One V will start shipping on April 2nd to those in China.

HTC Wind dual-SIM ICS phone heads to China

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Mar, 2012

An unannounced smartphone from HTC is starting to make the rounds in the Chinese markets being called the HTC Wind. The device doesn't rock the new "One" naming scheme from HTC but does feature most of the top specs HTC outlined a device must meet to be titled a "One" device. What makes it special is it also has dual-SIM slots, something that is increasingly popular in China.

Motorola phone appears in China – could be the DROID Blade

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Mar, 2012

What we have here is a new Motorola phone that for now is a complete mystery. We've seen multiple Motorola phones head to Chinese markets only so chances are this could be a China exclusive. From what we are gathering this could be the rumored Motorola DROID Fighter from previous reports, although Fighter leaks had a more RAZR styling, or a new phone possible called the DROID Blade.

Motorola RAZR MAXX variant shows up in China

By Michael Crider
on 26 Mar, 2012

At present there's a lot of RAZRs going around - Motorola's got the original DROID RAZR on Verizon, the international Motorola RAZR, the DROID RAZR MAXX with its extended battery, a couple of local Chinese versions and a mystery phone that's probably coming as the DROID Fighter. Add one more to the pile: The RAZR MAXX XT910 is an international GSM version of the DROID RAZR MAXX, currently on sale in China. Aside from a new radio and some branding, the RAZR MAXX XT910 is identical to its American cousin.

Chinese “Android” store sells iPhones too

By Michael Crider
on 23 Mar, 2012

Hardly a week goes by without the tech world spotting a humorous fake piece of electronic detritus coming out of China's seedier factories, and these days it's usually running Android. (Hooray for open source!) But at least one Chinese retailer has decided to go all out and copy Android for their entire storefront. It's not necessarily "fake" in the sense that the branding is misappropriated; anyone selling Android hardware can make use of Google's Android logos and typefaces. But simply naming your store "Android", as the shop in Zhuhai, Guangdong province has done, is a no-no.

China passes United States for most Android activations

By Michael Crider
on 21 Mar, 2012

Holy cow. According to a new report from analytics firm Flurry, the number of newly activated Android users in China has surpassed that of the United States to become the world's fastest-growing body of smartphone users. The stat holds true for iOS as well, making China the #1 country for total number of smartphone users on the planet. That's hardly surprising - they've got the largest number of people after all, nearing 1.5 billion as of 2010 - but the rapid adoption rate in the country just a few years after the emergence of the current mobile market is astonishing.

Samsung exec: Galaxy S III release could be moved to April

By Michael Crider
on 21 Mar, 2012

Amid more and more rumors and fake renders of the new Galaxy S III (yeesh, it's beginning to look like an Apple launch around here) there's some actual news straight from the horse's mouth. Maeli Business News reports that Kim Young-Ha, the president of Samsung's greater China operations, told conference call listeners that the company was considering an expedited April launch for the new flagship phone. The date has yet to be agrees upon by Samsung's top brass. This is going against the tide of most of the rumors pointing to a May announcement or release.

Google’s Motorola acquisition suffers investigation setbacks in China

By Cory Gunther
on 20 Mar, 2012

During the month of February the Google Motorola deal was looking quite promising. The European Union and the US both signed off on the acquisition and gave Google the green light. The only hurdle remains in China and it appears they are having a bit of trouble. Now we are hearing China is continuing another investigation before giving them the okay.

Sony Xperia neo L gets official with ICS

By Michael Crider
on 20 Mar, 2012

Sony's last round of updated phones may have been lamentably lacking in the frozen treat department, but it looks like they're rectifying that mistake with their latest announcement. The Sony Xperia neo L MT25i has sprung fully formed out of the company's press department, headed for China only (at the moment). Taking up the maddeningly lowercase neo label from the original phone and the V, the neo L is a decidedly mid-range device intended for the mass market.

Samsung’s official ICS ROM for the Galaxy Note leaked, not all models supported

By Michael Crider
on 16 Feb, 2012

We've known for some time that Samsung intended to upgrade its gigantic flagship to Ice Cream Sandwich, and it looks like work is well under way to do so. A new alpha ICS ROM for the Galaxy Note has been posted to XDA Developers, and it looks like it's an official Samsung release (complete with TouchWiz). The ROM was spotted on a Chinese forum. Don't boot up your recoveries just yet, Note users: this software only works with the I9220 model number, and it's localized for the Chinese market. The standard international GSM version, and presumably AT&T's version set to go on sale on Sunday, are not supported. Flashing to these devices may brick them.