Android gains with small phone makers in China

Google's Android is picking up steam in China among both big and small mobile phone makers, and the OS is set to move even further down the price chain.

Apple tweaks Wi-Fi in iPhone to use China protocol

Apple has tweaked its iPhone to support a Chinese security protocol for wireless networks, suggesting an iPhone with Wi-Fi could go on sale there.

Report: FTC may try to block Google’s AdMob deal

The Federal Trade Commission may be preparing to challenge Google's planned acquisition of AdMob on antitrust concerns, a news report said.

China Mobile wants iPad, Chinese 3G for iPhone

China Mobile hopes to offer both Apple's iPad and a version of the iPhone that supports China's homegrown 3G standard, comments by its chairman showed.

Smartphones spread slowly in China, despite 3G and iPhone

China now has the iPhone and more big-name smartphones are due in the country, but high prices mean few Chinese buyers overall are choosing smartphones.

Motorola to put Bing search on Android phones

Motorola will start loading Microsoft Bing search and map services onto its Android smartphones in China, and possibly elsewhere later.

Chinese companies plan tablets amid iPad hype

Several Chinese companies have jumped on the tablet PC bandwagon as buyers await the sale of the iPad, possibly presaging wide imitation of the Apple device.

Android largely unharmed in Google-China row

A mobile phone with Google's Android OS that was delayed in China will ship next week, another sign that Android is largely unharmed by the Google-China row.

China Unicom to use Android despite Google-China row

Chinese state-owned mobile carrier China Unicom will use Google’s Android OS on phones, despite a row between Google and the Chinese government.

Source: Google cancels Android developer event in China

Google's row with China has led it to cancel an event for Android developers in China next week, according to a person familiar with the situation.

China says no limits on Google’s Android if it follows laws

China said Google's Android operating system will not be blocked if it follows local regulations.

Apple resolved iPhone trademark conflict in China

Hanwang Technology, the Chinese company that owns the trademark "i-phone" in China, reached an agreement with Apple over the similarly named iPhone.

Apple censors Dalai Lama iPhone apps in China

Apple appears to have blocked iPhone apps related to the Dalai Lama in its China App Store, making it the latest U.S. tech company to censor its services there.

Groups urge FTC to block Google’s AdMob buyout

Two consumer groups urged U.S. regulators on Monday to block Google from acquiring mobile advertising provider AdMob.

Google purchase of AdMob gets closer antitrust review

The Federal Trade Commission has asked Google for more information about its proposed $750 million purchase of mobile advertising company AdMob.

China Unicom’s iPhone sales hit 100,000

China Unicom said it has sold more than 100,000 iPhones, marking a slight pickup in sales since it launched the phone in late October.

iPhone cleared for sale by South Korean regulator

A South Korean regulatory body Wednesday gave Apple a business license that would allow it to launch the iPhone at any time.

China Mobile iPhone killer will not be cheap

Lenovo Mobile is making handsets for China's 3G standard that will reach China Mobile's target price of $150, but its high-end iPhone rival will cost more.

China clears iPhone for network, puts picture online

China has cleared a version of the iPhone to use Chinese mobile networks and posted pictures of the handset online as China Unicom prepares to launch the phone.

China Mobile still in iPhone talks after Unicom deal

China Unicom's iPhone distribution deal with Apple is not exclusive and China Mobile is still in talks about the handset with Apple as well.