China
Asus Memo Pad 8 on sale in China for $278
Asus has officially listed the Asus Memo Pad 8 in China at 1699 Yuan ($278).
100,000 Xiaomi Mi3 phones sold out in 1 minute 26 seconds
Xiaomi have just announced on their official Weibo page that they have sold all 100,000 Xiaomi Mi3 phones in 1 minute 26 seconds!
Scalpers already advertising Xiaomi Mi3 with $160 mark-up
Today is the day that China Mobile phone users can try and get their hands on the new Xiaomi Mi3, but they will have their work cut out as scalpers have been thrown in to the equation.
Update: OrientPhone S6, China’s best HTC One clone?
Chinese made look-a-likes of the HTC One are nothing new but none have been so feature packed than the OrientPhone S6.
Changhong Z9 packs 5000mAh battery, quad-core CPU and 5.5-inch display
Changhong, known throughout China for the televisions, is attempting to break in to the Android phone market with the Changhong Z9 with impressive specs and large battery.
Allwinner announces 2014-15 roadmap, 8-core and wearable chips on the way
Allwinner held a small media event yesterday where they announced their plans for the rest of this year and in to 2015.
Lenovo rumoured to be in talks to buyout HTC
HTC have been battling up hill for a while now even with the success of the HTC One their recent first quarterly loss doesn’t bold well and has led to rumours that Lenovo are looking to buy the Taiwanese brand.
Moto DVX rumoured to get dual-SIM support for $200
The Motorola DVX has shown up in China where it is rumoured the device could cost as little as $200 and get dual-SIM support.
China’s first Angry Birds Theme Park receives 30,000 visits
Angry Birds took the world by storm when it launched and in China the momentum is still strong as the first official Angry Birds theme park opened it’s doors.
Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on sale in China
China is where you want to be if you are after a top quality dual-SIM Android phone, the latest to go on sale being the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
iPhone 5c prices slashed by more than $110 in China
Chinese E-commerce sites are hurting due to the slow moving iPhone 5C and have been forced to slash prices by more than $110!
New Limited Edition Xiaomi Hongmi will ship with headphones and more
Xiaomi’s Hongmi smartphone is taking China by storm, but even at such an attractive price some customers are not happy by the lack of accessories but this limited edition model with soon solve that.
Xiaomi now more popular than HTC in China
A Taiwanese market research report claims that Xiaomi phones now rank 5th most popular in China ahead of HTC.
Mediaek ready to launch MTK6290 4G LTE SoC
With 4G LTE ready to go mainstream in China, Chinese phone makers need a low-cost 4G LTE solution and Mediatek have one with the MTK6290.
Xiaocai 8-core MT6592 full specifications
Xiaocai have been showing off photos and specification details of their 8-core MT6592 Android phone and it looks pretty special!