New iPhones resold doubling original price tag in Hong Kong
The launch of Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Hong Kong becomes a resale farce as most of the first-day buyers decide to transfer their handsets for quick money.
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Xiaomi under investigation for sending user info back to China
Xiaomi has been accused of sending user information back to nine servers in Mainland companies in Beijing and Guangzhou.
New iPhones to be a big hit in Hong Kong on Chinese demand
The newly released sets of iPhones are tipped to become a big hit in Hong Kong after mainland consumers vow to compete for the reasonable price tag with the locals.
China develops facial recognition payment system with near-perfect accuracy
With 99.8 percent accuracy, the system will be available to both individual customers and retailers by 2015.
Videos claiming to show off iPhone 6 appear in China
A Chinese netizen posted pictures and video of the suspected next-generation iPhone on Sina Weibo on Saturday, showing off the features of the iOS 8 system, health app as well as the smooth screen unlocked through Touch ID.
Chinese carriers post possible specs and names for iPhone 6
China Telecom also posted an Apple-style-like advertisement, with detailed specifications of the next-generation smartphone.
Microsoft signals end of MSN services in China by October
Ten years after its entrance to Chinese market, Microsoft has decided to terminate MSN messenger services in the country – the last one in the world – by the end of October.
China Telecom to sell unlocked iPhone 6
China Telecom said it will unlock the next-generation iPhone by supporting the SIM cards of the other two major telecom players in the market.
WeChat close to WhatsApp in monthly active users
The popular Chinese app’s monthly active users reached 438 million in Q2, getting closer to its key rival WhatsApp’s 500 million.
China beefs up censorship of instant messaging apps
Under more stringent censorship, WeChat promises to stop "rumors" from spreading on its instant messaging platform.
Apple products removed from government procurement list in China
Government sources said ten Apple products including all iPad and MacBook products were excluded from a final government procurement list distributed last month.
China factory explosion expected to affect iPhone 6 production
After a deadly aluminum dust explosion in East China, authorities called for emergency safety inspections that could affect Foxconn production.
Microsoft antitrust probe in China: The plot thickens
Chinese media believe Microsoft was raided as a result of withdrawing support for Windows XP.
Alibaba denies princelings’ influence on the company
Responding to a NYT report which connects some of its shareholders to Chinese political powers, Alibaba said the background of its investors mattered little to the group and slammed some international media for making things out of nothing.
ZTE hikes H1 profit on back of 4G growth
The Chinese telecommunications equipment provider on Monday lifted its forecast for first-half profit citing strong earnings from 4G infrastructure operations.