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Take a Look at Android and Windows Phone Red Envelopes
By Maggie Hui, posted January 31, 2012 at 7:25 AM, 417 views
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. Microsoft and Sony Ericsson are following the Chinese tradition to give away red envelopes to Hong Kong press as a Chinese New Year gift. The design of the envelopes are unique, not simply with a trademark or greetings in old fashion way. Sony Ericsson did not choose traditional “red” color, they pick gold color instead with graphic of android robot dressed in Chinese-style clothing. While Microsoft used their Windows Phone 7 interface as the cover, all Live Tiles have become different Chinese New Year greetings. These special gift are pretty impressive and collectable …
Return of the Jedi, Google Eyes a New Start in China
By Star Chang, posted January 16, 2012 at 8:03 PM, 251 views
After its confrontation with the Chinese government over censorship, search engine giant Google has reignited its effort to expand in the world’s largest internet market. The company is stepping up its pace in China by providing new services and hiring more engineers, sales personnel and product managers in the country. The goal is to boost the development of its Android operating system for mobile devices, online advertising and product search services in this booming region, where the number of internet users had just passed 500 million …
Low Cost Ice Cream Sandwich Tablets Might Be The Show Stopper (Video)
By Star Chang, posted January 12, 2012 at 7:40 PM, 875 views
Chinese chip maker Rockchip wants to make a splash in the U.S. and Europe market this year and drive down the prices of Android 4.0 tablets to under US$100. Rockchip is the well-known China manufacturer making ARM processors used in inexpensive Chinese tablets. The company is showing several prototype tablets which run Ice cream Sandwich and Adobe Flash 11 at CES and they are getting attention by the industry …
Asus New Transformer Prime Tablet Upgrade Full-HD Resolution
By Star Chang, posted January 10, 2012 at 9:14 PM, 530 views
Asus has introduced the new TF700T Android tablet, a new variant of its Eee Pad Transformer Prime, whose major upgrade is a move to a 1920 x 1200 screen resolution. That makes two Android tablets moving to a 1080p res, following Acer’s Iconia Tab A700. Another significant upgrade is in the tablet’s rear cover design, which has been altered to allow for better GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth performance. The front-facing camera has been upgraded from 1.2 to 2 megapixels … Update: Video added
Most Phenomenal Made in China Gadgets of 2011
By Herman Lai, posted January 4, 2012 at 10:42 PM, 3,434 views
A year ago we were perfectly content with tech toys that are made in China, and designed by China. Now look how far we’ve come. A lot has changed in China’s gadget world in 2011, and being the tech fanatics that we are, we’d like to take a moment and look back at the standout made-in-China products of 2011, from the most affordable Ice Cream Sandwich tablet produced to some of the cool gadgets you shouldn’t have missed. Sit back and enjoy!
Most Awesome Animated News of 2011
By Herman Lai, posted December 29, 2011 at 5:44 PM, 1,231 views
Since 2010, we are very keen on animated news that are produced by the Taiwanese news video production company Next Media. We are glad that the animations had brought us with lots of pleasure. So, we decided to continue like what we did last year to pick the best animated news of 2011. You will love them very much.
10 Chinese Budget Smartphones That Could Kill The iPhone
By Herman Lai, posted December 28, 2011 at 12:17 AM, 2,933 views
For the past several months, Chinese smartphone makers have introduced a lot of great smartphones for people who could not afford an iPhone. These Chinese branded smartphones are pretty good in providing enthusiast-class performance on a budget and we are going to give you a quick run down of their features. You will definitely fall in love with one of them.
Xiaomi Phone Almost Passes The iPhone to Become Best Selling Phone in China This Year
By Chris Chang, posted December 21, 2011 at 4:50 PM, 2,185 views
Chinese low-end smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced that they will team up with China Unicom to offer the Xiaomi Phone through the telecom operator, just like what Apple did. And guess what, the company sold out all of its inventory of 100,000 Xiaomi phones in three hours when the company started a new round of online sales. This record is definitely comparable to what Apple achieved for the sales of iPhone 4 or 4S.
This Is How Steve Jobs Destroys Android In Animated Form
By Chris Chang, posted December 20, 2011 at 4:45 PM, 832 views
Steve Jobs was furious at what he saw as outright copying of Apple’s ideas in HTC’s Android phones, and today, the US International Trade Commission has given Apple a partial victory in its patent dispute with HTC over the Android operating system. However, this is a limited victory for Apple since the ruling did not stop HTC from importing as many phones to the United States as it likes until April 2012. Well, if Steve Jobs was still alive, he will order HTC to stop RIGHT NOW!
Another PS Vita Rip-off, Looks Aesthetically Close (Videos)
By Herman Lai, posted December 13, 2011 at 2:24 PM, 783 views
This is already the 2nd knockoff PS Vita that we have known before Sony officially launch the device worldwide. The machine is called Yinlips YDPG18, the internals are pretty much the same as iReadyGo (previous PS Vita clone), but we think this one is looking better. Specs after the break.
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