Android Developer Training Camp organized by ExtendLogic open for registration:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEZvUDhvRmhIWkN4ZlBHTlNqaXV1UlE6MA
It is a two days intensive training program. More detail coming soon.
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February 16, 2010 — knowledgesurfKorea: iPhone demand is off the hook … 911 we need more!
December 12, 2009 — knowledgesurfiPhoneAsia Korean mobile enthusiasts are crowding KT stores in search of iPhones. KT is Apple’s authorized carrier in Korea, and they are are selling every iPhone they can lay their hands on. The demand is so strong that KT has put in a 911 call to Apple in search of additional iPhone supply. An article in today’s Korea Times: quotes a KT spokesperson;
We’ve (KT) got some 90,000 new iPhone subscribers, including 53,000 pre-orders after KT officially began local sales of the smartphone on Nov. 28. Although KT is receiving more from China,we need more!
The unprecedented demand for iPhone in Korea has surprised many technology pundits and has jolted regional powerhouses Samsung and LG. Samsung has launched a Nixonian (think dirty tricks) campaign to undermine iPhone’s success in Korea. This anti-iPhone effort is being held up to some ridicule in Korea and may actually backfire. Read more > News from the battlefront in Korea: “Buying and iPhone is a patriotic act”
Apple countersues Nokia over cell phone technologies
December 12, 2009 — davidcao01Appleinsider In October, Nokia sued Apple over the alleged use of patented wireless standards in the iPhone. Nokia has argued that the iPhone infringes on GSM and wireless LAN patents it owns. That suit involves 10 patents owned by Nokia.
In a brief press release Friday, Apple announced its countersuit as a “response” to Nokia’s own legal action.
“Other companies must compete with us by inventing their own technologies, not just by stealing ours,” said Bruce Sewell, Apple’s General Counsel and senior vice president.
Eldar Murtazin: “Foxconn building next generation iPhone”
December 12, 2009 — knowledgesurfA new rumor is circulating that started with Mobile Review EIC Eldar Murtazin. He sent out a Tweet that claims Foxconn has received an order for a new iPhone. Tweet like this:
“Foxconn received order for next generation iphone”
If true, it may be the iPhone bound for another carrier in the US.
100K iPhone Sold in China
December 12, 2009 — knowledgesurfiPhone in China was slow, slower than many people expected. But is it picking up, slowly. Here is the news from ApleInsider.
While the six-figure sales in China suggest demand for the device has grown since its launch, some still believe it’s not enough. One analyst noted that an additional 100,000 iPhone users among China Unicom’s 144 million wireless subscribers will not make a huge difference for the company.
But part of China Unicom’s strategy is bolstering its brand-new 3G network, which launched alongside the introduction of the iPhone. The company stated it hoped to add over 1 million 3G users every month, and it reached that goal in October.
China Unicom is also a beneficiary of China’s broad gray market, where many unlocked, no-contract iPhones are believed to be purchased at prices cheaper than what the wireless carrier offers. At the moment, those users are most likely to use their handset on China Unicom, which is the only network that supports the phone’s 3G capability.
In November, China Unicom executives revealed that the iPhone had sold just 5,000 units in its first four days. Analysts believe the device was held back by its lack of Wi-Fi — excluded because of a temporary ban on the technology by the Chinese government — and the availability of devices on the gray market. Still, officials with China’s second-largest wireless provider have high hopes for the iPhone, predicting that 10 percent of their 3G customers will use Apple’s smartphone in the next three years.
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LG outs Android smartphone for China
December 9, 2009 — knowledgesurfLG on Wednesday announced it will soon release a new Android phone exclusively sold through China Mobile, the GW880. Also known as the Amundsen, after South Pole explorer Roald Amundsen, the handset runs on China’s TD-SCDMA network and sports a 3.5-inch, 800×480 touchscreen, along with a GPS receiver, Bluetooth, and a 5-megapixel camera.
There will otherwise be a CMMB mobile TV tuner and access to a China Mobile-approved app store. Despite the announcement, LG hasn’t released a price for the LG Amundsen, though the smartphone is expected to come to China Mobile before the end of November. There is no word if or when LG will bring the device to other markets. [via Akihabara]
Original:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/11/25/lg.bringing.amudsen.android.phone.to.china/
Will BlackBerry do better than Apple iPhone in China?
December 9, 2009 — knowledgesurfRIM is up against many established smart-phone products from Samsung, LG, and Nokia (NOK). Sales of the Apple (AAPL) iPhone in China began two months ago and have not been a success, based on most reports.
RIM is coming into a market where may cellphones are not marketed through the major carriers. There are millions of unlocked iPhones in China. They work on most carriers systems in the world’s most populous nations. But RIM’s handset often requires that customers have their ownRIM e-mail servers. It is not clear whether unlocked BlackBerries will interact with RIM server hardware if the handsets are incorrectly configured.
Full article at:
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/12/08/will-rims-blackberry-do-better-than-apples-iphone-in-china/
Xi’an Software Park delegation will visit Silicon Valley at Oct 11th
September 29, 2009 — davidcao01A Delegation led by Mr Liming Zhu, the Deputy Director of Xi’an Software Park will visit Silicon Valley at Oct 11th. Xi’an Software Park is a national software industrial & export base and is one of the first Service Outsourcing Base Cities established by the Central Government.
Founded in December 1998, Xi’an Software Park is located within the Xi’an High-tech Industries Development Zone, a special economic-expansion area entitled to government tax benefits and other incentives. To date, Xi’an Software Park has attracted more than 630 software and outsourcing enterprises both from within China and abroad, with more than 50,000 employees.
LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION: Xi’an is the largest major city in China’s portion of the new Eurasian continental bridge. The city is located in the center of China and is about a 2-hour flight from both the capital, Beijing, and the major coastal city of Shanghai.Park which is one of the 5 certificated Hi-Tech Parks in China by Central Government to recruit and attract overseas to either Start up business or work inside the park. Mrs. Dang has more than 15 years experience in the hi-tech park, and witnesses the hi-tech park from nothing to the well developed area which ranks top 5 nationwide in comprehensive category issued by many authorities.
During the event, valuable information as below, but not limited to, will be brought on for your consideration:
1). General policy issued by central government for attracting overseas to start up business or work in domestic enterprises.
2). General background about Xi’an city, including infrastructure, business and living environment, resources and competitiveness advantages as well as overall industries
3). Attend panel discussion to learn successful stories presented by oversea returnee and share experience
4). Job-openings and other opportunities
Official registration site:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFlxcVc1RWNmYi1XVUxpZ0dSRFFYa1E6MA&pli=1
Due to limited seats, please make your reservation as early as possible. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email atdc@knowledgesurf.com orGaiusW@knowledgesurf.com.
Meet with KnowedgeSurf Chairman at Stanford Mobile Monday event
September 14, 2009 — knowledgesurfCome to to meet our Chairman David Cao at Mobile Money event hosted at Stanford University at Mobile Monday at Sep 14th. Event detail:
Date: Monday, September 14. Doors open at 6:30 PM PST, event starts at 7:00 PM PST
Cost: Free – but registration is required to attend.
Register:
Moderator:
- Joe Jasin – Managing Director, DNA Partners LLC
Panelists:
- Oliver Gunasekara – Alliance Management at Symbian Foundation http://www.linkedin.com/in/gunasekara
- Tom Park – Director of Engineering at Digital Chocolate http://www.linkedin.com/in/tompark
- David Cao, CEO of ExtendLogic, Organizer of SV Android Developers Meetup (http://meetup.com/svandroid) and iPhone Business Meetup (http://meetup.com/iphonebiz).
Venue:: http://wallenberg.stanford.edu/about.html
Parking:: Stanford parking is FREE after 4pm.
Sponsor:
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The Silicon Vikings is a collaborative business networking organization for the technology sector. Silicon Vikings operates in the intersecting worlds of Silicon Valley and the Nordic region to help members succeed in their professional and personal endeavors. Silicon Vikings accomplishes this by providing networking events, and by effectively communicating valuable information of interest to its members.
Rumor: China Unicom signs 3-year iPhone exclusive? – iPhoneAsia
July 29, 2009 — davidcao01by Dan Butterfield, iPhoneAsia
Update: July 28, 2009 - China Unicom has denied that a deal has been finalized and Apple, per standard modus operandi, declined to comment.
According to China Unicom spokesperson Sophia Tso:“Discussions are still ongoing, we have not reached any formal agreement.” A second China Unicom spokesperson suggested that a deal timeframe exists but talks continue:
“Both sides have their own timeframe for an agreement but essentially it depends on the practical progress of the negotiations.”
July 27, 2009 – File this under rumor … China website Tech.QQ has posted a story today about China Unicom’s plans to bring iPhone to China. The report quotes anonymous “informed sources” who claim that Apple and China Unicom have finalized their deal to officially launch iPhone in China. The report does not mention when China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) might grant Apple’s iPhone the required Network Access License (NAL). However, the Tech.QQ source states that iPhone will be launched by the end of September 2009.
Key takeaways from the Tech.QQ report:
The Apple and China Unicom deal will be a 3-year exclusive.*- The iPhone will be customized for the China market (e.g. Chinese language and preloaded with “for China” apps).
- China Unicom will pay Apple 3,000 CNY ($439 USD) per unit.
- China Unicom will subsidize iPhone by pricing the iPhone below the 3,000 CNY paid to Apple. This would take the official iPhone price below the grey-market price for smuggled iPhones.
- China Unicom has promised to sell a minimum 1 million units per year with significantly higher sales targets.
The iPhone for China will make use of Apple’s China App Store.
* There is no mention of the terms of exclusivity, such as whether this will be for all iPhones or 3G models only? (leaving the door open for an unlocked 2G model in 2010/11 for all carriers).
Thanks to Kane Gao for the heads up.
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