A Chinese state agency told the country’s three main carriers they’re spending too much on phone subsidies. Now the largest of these, China Mobile, is reducing its budget for subsidies by… Read more »
Chinese media, which tend to toe the government line, have already cast aspersions on Microsoft’s Windows 8, IBM’s servers and pretty much the entire U.S. tech industry. Read more »
If I told you a Nokia phone garnered one million pre-orders in just four days would you expect it to be a Lumia? You’d be wrong if so: It’s the Nokia… Read more »
WhatsApp and a handful of other over-the-top communications apps — including BBM — are cementing their dominance in social messaging across the world. People still love Facebook Messenger, just not as… Read more »
The move will boost Sailfish OS’s chances in China, where third-party Android app stores are the norm. Also, Jolla will open up pre-orders for a second batch of its smartphone later… Read more »
With its global dominance, Android will see its share of shipments increase in 2013. It will lose a little share after that, but to Microsoft and Samsung — not to Apple. Read more »
The majority of new smartphone users live in developing countries where cost is an important factor and will drive demand for lighter-weight operating systems with lower bill-of-material costs. Read more »
HTC is turning an eye to China now that U.S. smartphone sales growth has stalled. The company is reportedly working on its own mobile OS for China. That could pay off… Read more »
The use of Google Play can protect many Android users from downloading malware-infected apps, but not those who quite legitimately turn to third-party app stores — such as users in China. Read more »