China Mobile, the Chinese state-owned telecommunications operator that holds the 3G license forTD-SCDMA, is not interested in developing the government-imposed, sub-standard homegrown 3G network, and instead bets on the 4G standard of TD-LTE, according to an industry source. Back in 2006, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) mandated the use of a homegrown standard, the TD-SCDMA, to save on licensing fees that need to be paid to foreign patent holders for establishing a 3G network....

China Mobile, the Chinese state-owned telecommunications operator that holds the 3G license forTD-SCDMA, is not interested in developing the government-imposed, sub-standard homegrown 3G network, and instead bets on the 4G standard of TD-LTE, according to an industry source. Back in 2006, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) mandated the use of a homegrown standard, the TD-SCDMA, to save on licensing fees that need to be paid to foreign patent holders for establishing a 3G network....

In an effort to strengthen its position in the mobile market,China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile phone company in terms of subscriber base, teases us with the beta version of its new Android-based mobile browser calledSurfing. Chinese news websiteeNetreports that Surfing will be compatible with Android, specifically China Mobile’s very own Android-based mobile OS, the OPhone. It focuses heavily on website optimization for efficient data usage, accessible site navigation and personalized channels, image optimization and smart adjustment....

It seems like the Internet situation in China is getting worse as China’s domestic security chief,Zhou Yongkang, added his voice to calls for tighter Internet controls, a day after a failed attempt to use social-networking sites to start a “Jasmine Revolution” in China. Mr. Zhou, one of the nine members of the Communist Party’sPolitburo Standing Committee, the country’s top decision-making body, insists that Chinese officials needed to find new ways to defuse social unrest....

Europeans and other western nations have dominated automotive excellence for over a century. Whether it is the satisfying thud of the door closing on a Volkswagen from Wolfsburg or the beauty of a Ferrari from Modena, these brands are iconic – andvery lucrativefor their manufacturers. When we think of reliability, theGermans, and latterlythe Japanese, have had it sewn up. But if you rest on your laurels, an upstart will soon be chasing at your heels....