So Much News in China… #007

Why Foxconn Worker
Hates Making iPhones

Tim Cook Visits China

Underpaid Foxconn Workers Go On Strike

Microsoft Launches
Windows Phone in China

Fake Android Store
Spotted in China

Angry Birds Space
Launch Event in
Hong Kong

By Star Chang, posted Aug 8, 2011 at 1:13 AM, 1,213 views,

So Much News in China… #007

Here are the Chinese tech and gadget news you might have missed this week ( we have missed those news too … ), enjoy !

Flipboard is going back to China ( TechRice ). The popular iPad app is trying to return to the Chinese mobile app’s market, looking for content curator.

China’s Top 10 iPhone and Android applications ( TechRice ). Games are still the most popular app amoung the Chinese, and QQ instant messenger is the top app on both iPhone and Android.

What are the trends in Chinese social media ( HP Labs – *PDF file ). A valuable research on the comparison of Weibo and Twitter. A good read if you want to know more about micro-blogging in China.

Rovio partners with China’s leading mobile advertising company to make revenue from free-version of Angry Birds ( VentureBeat ). Angry Birds are flying to China to make more money !

HTC has bought Dashwire for cloud phone backup and patents ( ZDNet ). Look like the purchase will equip HTC that could help it to avoid future squabbles like its current patent battle with Apple.

Former UK government CIO joins Huawei ( WantChinaTimes ). The well-known Chinese mobile company want to improve communication between governments and members of the public, and of course, to develop a better cyber security.

Apple learned to think like the Communist Party ( FP ). The inside story on how Apple has conquered China.

IdeaPad K1 tablet review ( Gizmodo ). A positive review on Lenovo latest tablet, although it feels a bit bulky, with poor speaker and inappropriate ads in default launcher.

China’s first aircraft carrier is for scientific research ( Xinhua news ). Hope most of the people will believe what China was saying.

Huawei will be selling their 7 inch MediaPad in September ( SOHU digital – * Chinese translated ). The price will be not more then 4,000 yuan (US$620) … We think Huawei should have a better price point than this.

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