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At CES 2012, Lenovo was the first to announce a Medfield-powered smartphone: the K800. And while it was the first to be unveiled, it couldn't beat the Lava Xolo X900 to market. Lenovo's not too worried about that, however, as the K800 has arrived in China right on schedule, having originally aimed for a Q2 launch and later refining the timeframe to the end of May. The fruits of Intel's labor can be had for the grand 'ol retail price of RMB 3,299 ($524), which gets you a 1.6GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, Android 2.3, a 4.5-inch 720p display, an 8MP rear camera and 16GB of internal storage. We haven't heard any news of the phone reaching across the Pacific, but we're sure that won't stop the most insistent of you from grabbing a unit through alternative methods, right?

Lenovo LePhone K800 launches, officially brings Medfield to China originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It turns out that Motorola didn't want to wait until the Google deal closed -- or, for that matter, an American launch -- to undertake a significant revamp of its phone line. A quiet Chinese event last week is now known to have brought us three RAZR-derived, all-touch phones for the three carriers in the Asian country: the XT885 for China Unicom (pictured at left), XT889 for China Telecom (center) and MT887 for China Mobile (right). Other than the network types and pretty bits, you're mostly looking at the same device, where the highlight is an official dip into Android 4.0 waters that drops the physical navigation in favor of more Nexusish on-screen keys. Don't expect a revolution in performance over last fall's roster given that they still have 1.2GHz dual-core processors, eight-megapixel rear cameras and 4.3-inch, 540 x 960 displays. The trio arrives in China on June 2nd; Motorola is likely more worried about popping champagne than giving out US launch details right now, but earlier leaks give us a strong hunch that the MT887 could hit Verizon as the uncannily similar (if still very unofficial) Droid Fighter before too long.

Motorola shows three all-touch Android 4.0 phones in China, we see a possible Verizon model originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 May 2012 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Going by Microsoft's Greater China COO Michel van der Bel, the launch of Windows Phone in China is off to an auspicious start -- enough to give Apple the shakes. He claims that devices like the Nokia Lumia 800c have helped Windows Phone reach seven percent of the Chinese market, or just enough to get past the six points of the iPhone. We're waiting on hard data before we take van der Bel's word: the top smartphone makers worldwide aren't depending much or at all on Windows Phone, and the iPhone has a thriving gray market in China that masks some of its real numbers. Having said this, we've seen signs of Windows Phone enjoying a bit of a surge even in an iOS- and Android-loving Europe, so we'll be watching to see if there's an uptick in the number of buyers saying ni hao to Microsoft in the near future.

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Microsoft exec says Windows Phone outselling iPhone in China originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 May 2012 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The final significant roadblock to Google's buyout of Motorola has been cleared, as Chinese regulators have just given their rubber stamp. Their approval follows a few months after the simultaneous American and European clearances, and virtually all that's left now is to formally close the deal and start integrating the two mobile giants. It might still come too late for the combined entity to present a united front at Google I/O, but at least they won't have any awkward glances at each other across the room. We're just trying to decide on whether or not Googorola is the best pet name for the loving, $12.5 billion-dollar Android union.

Update: Google has since told the AP that the deal will likely wrap up early next week, so Motorola should be part of the family well in advance of Google I/O. Also, Google has to keep Android freely usable by anyone for at least five years, although no one was expecting that to change anytime soon.

China clears Google acquisition of Motorola, eliminates last barrier to Googorola bliss (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 May 2012 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC may be over the idea of including premium earbuds with its smartphones, but Motorola is stepping up to give it the ol' college try with its Motosmart Mix XT550. The phone will sell in China for ¥1,699 and is targeted at "people who really care about music." Along with the bundled set of headphones, you'll also discover a dedicated button to open the Sina Micro Music application. Beyond these selling points, however, the handset is a bit behind the curve. The XT550 features Android 2.3.6, a Qualcomm MSM7255A SoC with an 800MHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, a 3-megapixel camera and a 4-inch, HVGA display. On a positive note, the 1,735mAh battery is said to provide up to 30 hours of music playback. All things considered, however, we're inclined to agree: you'd have to "really care about music" to spring for this one. Undeterred? You'll find the full PR after the break.

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Motorola Motosmart Mix XT550 masks its middling specs with a set of nice headphones originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 May 2012 14:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Many of you are already familiar with the Xiaomi Phone and its reverence in the MIUI community, but now the Chinese manufacturer has introduced a less expensive counterpart to the original, which is aptly known as the Youth Edition. Priced at 1,499 yuan ($237), this smartphone will sell for a full 500 yuan less than its elder and will retain many of its components, which include a 4-inch, 854 x 480 display, an 8-megapixel camera, 4GB of ROM and a 1,930mAh battery. In fact, the only significant changes are the dual-core 1.2GHz CPU (which is down from 1.5GHz), and 768MB of RAM instead of the original 1GB. Xiaomi will produce 150,000 Youth Edition handsets, which seems like a healthy number, but if you want to stake your claim to one, you'd best join in the pre-registration process, which runs now through May 18th.

Xiaomi Phone gets a Youth Edition, a less powerful, cheaper alternative for students originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 May 2012 09:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sergey Brin wasn't too happy with how his critique of Apple and Facebook was represented in the media following an interview he gave to the Guardian. In a post on Google+ (hey, if he won't use it, who will?) Brin lamented that, "my thoughts got particularly distorted... in a way that distracts from my central tenets." The founder believes that undue attention was given to his complaints about Facebook and Apple's "restrictive" walled gardens, when he sees oppressive governments and state-sanctioned censorship as much larger issues. Of course, while Brin does say he admires his competitors, he never truly backpedals from his criticism or says that it was taken out of context. To let Sergey explain himself, hit up the source link.

Sergey Brin clarifies Apple and Facebook critique, says statement was 'distorted' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just when you'd warmed to the idea of three navigation buttons on HTC's One lineup, the company went back and re-added a fourth button to the row -- in mainland China, anyway. To follow the debut of its Desire (aka Dragon) lineup, HTC has introduced a One S variant that it designed in collaboration with Sina Weibo, the country's most popular alternative to Twitter. The phone sports a dedicated Sina microblog button, along with a set of bundled software from the popular weibo service, but otherwise remains true to its namesake. The handset will be available in both black and gunmetal blue enclosures, and will sell for 4,688 yuan, or approximately $740. Our associates at Engadget China recently snagged a hands-on with HTC's latest, and have provided a video tour for English audiences to enjoy. Take a peek after the break.

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HTC and Sina Weibo debut One S with dedicated microblog functions (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of the qualifications for scoring a CE-Oh no 'round here is actually being a CEO -- so Sergey Brin does not receive that honor. We will, however, draw attention to what some might call his hyperbolic ramblings. In an interview with the Guardian, Google's cool uncle said he was worried about the state of the internet and that his company could not have flourished in an online ecosystem like today's. According to Brin, the threats are coming from all sides -- most notably governments. While oppressive regimes like those in China and Iran get top billing, the US doesn't escape without criticism thanks to SOPA and PIPA which seemed perilously close to passing with support from the media industry. The co-founder also took shots at Apple and Facebook, which he said have built "really restrictive" walled gardens. For more smack talk from one of the most influential men in the tech industry, hit up the source link.

[Image via Thomas Hawk]

Sergey Brin says the internet is under attack by governments, Apple and Facebook originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mobile Miscellany: week of April 9th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fuzhou Rockchip hypes RK2918 chip for bargain ICS phones and tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to sources close to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese hackers are at it again, this time hitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and capturing information from three million members. Those familiar with the matter told the WSJ that hackers stole around six weeks worth of emails regarding Asian policy, but may have had access to sensitive correspondences for as long as a year. The Chamber only learned it was under attack when the FBI sent an alert that servers in China were stealing information, although the exact amount of data stolen is unknown. After confirming the breach, the Chamber shut down and destroyed parts of its computer network, proceeding to revamp its security system over a 36-hour period. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time the U.S. of A has fallen victim to Chinese hackers, as both Google and NASA have experienced breaches over the past few years. The Chamber is currently investigating the attack, hoping to find some digital clues that might reveal the details of who done it and why.

Chinese hackers target U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sensitive data stolen originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ainovo's bargain Novo 7 ICS tablet ready to tickle US pockets? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just as we were geeking out to the Jaguar 7's Ice Cream Sandwich demo and anxiously awaiting the Transformer Prime, Ingenic and MIPS completely took us by surprise by announcing the Ainol-branded NOVO7, the very first commercially available tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich officially loaded. To be specific, the device isn't brand new -- it's been previously available as a Honeycomb tablet and is now shipping with ICS pre-loaded. It's packing an Ingenic JZ4770 mobile applications processor and 1GHz MIPS-based XBurst CPU, which means this Android 4.0 slab isn't going to be the toughest workhorse in the market. What more would you expect from a $99 tablet?

The Novo7 also comes with a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, a Vivante GC860 GPU clocked at 444MHz, 1080p video decoding, rear 2MP camera with VGA front-facing cam, USB 2.0, HDMI 1.3, microSD slot and an endorsement from Andy Rubin himself. If temptation is just too much to overcome, you can head over to the More Coverage link to order one. However, if you'd rather wait a while to save a few bucks in shipping -- it's over half the cost of the tablet itself -- MIPS informed us that it'll be coming to the States and other parts of the world over "the next several months," and 8- and 9-inch versions of the NOVO are in the works as well. Head below for a video and press release. Oh, and existing NOVO7 customers may be wondering why their tablet hasn't received ICS yet; MIPS assured us that there's an upgrade path for those customers as well, though no announcements have been made.

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Ainol launches the NOVO7, the world's first Android 4.0 tablet, for $100 plus shipping originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The winds of tech consumerism are changing course. More specifically, they're heading east. According to the latest Q3 figures from Strategy Analytics, China is now the world's largest smartphone market by volume, overtaking the US for the first time. According to the research firm, smartphone shipments in China reached a record high of 23.9 million units during the third quarter of this year, up 58 percent from Q2. Compare that with the US, which saw shipments decline by seven percent over the quarter, to 23.3 million units. The Boston-based firm attributed much of China's growth to a spike in cheaper, Android-based handsets from companies like ZTE, as well as a flowering of subsidized higher-end models, like the iPhone. Nokia leads the way within the People's Republic, accounting for 28 percent of all quarterly shipments, followed by Samsung, with an 18 percent share. Find more quotes and charts in the press release after the break, or hit up the source link below for the full report.

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Strategy Analytics: China leapfrogs US to become world's top smartphone market originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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To say that Google and the Chinese government have had a rocky relationship in recent years would be something of an understatement. But it now appears that the company is willing to mend its Mainland relations, more than a year after rerouting its search operations through Hong Kong. Speaking to reporters in Taipei today, chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt acknowledged that Google's relationship with the Chinese regime remains "mixed," adding that the "the Chinese government is unhappy with our unwillingness to support censorship." He sounded notably more optimistic, however, when discussing Big G's Chinese outlook. Schmidt, who was wrapping up a three-day tour across Asia, said he was "very happy" with Android's growth within the country, explaining that Google still enjoys "a growing and profitable business in China." The chairman went on to say that even though his company has faced institutional hurdles in the past, it simply "wanted to serve China's citizens within the limits the government allowed." Of course, this isn't the first time that Google has struck a conciliatory tone with the People's Republic, though it remains to be seen whether or not it results in any substantive change.

Eric Schmidt: Google still has 'growing and profitable business in China' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidasiabeijingbusinesscensorshipchinachineseeric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglegovernmenthong kongHongKongpeoples republic of chinaPeoplesRepublicOfChinapoliticssearchtaipeitaiwanwebWed, 09 Nov 2011 11:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Hisense Series XT710 TV helps you exercise your La-Z-Boy sans remote]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/hisense-series-xt710-tv-helps-you-exercise-your-la-z-boy-sans-re/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/hisense-series-xt710-tv-helps-you-exercise-your-la-z-boy-sans-re/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/hisense-series-xt710-tv-helps-you-exercise-your-la-z-boy-sans-re/#comments You might feel like the king of the couch, but let's face it -- picking up the remote can be exhausting. Hisense is hoping to lighten your load with the launch of its new Android-based Smart TV with hands-free eyeSight gesture recognition technology -- the Series XT710. Slated to launch in China, the TV features a 2D sensor, designed to understand your hand movements and interpret your every channel changing whim. Besides flipping between reruns of Law and Order and Jersey Shore, couch potatoes will also be able to play games and access Android applications through the intelligent tube. Now, if it could only help us pop our popcorn. Jump past the break to check out the full PR.

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Hisense Series XT710 TV helps you exercise your La-Z-Boy sans remote originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Chinese government to track users of free WiFi, small businesses react with service cutoffs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Hardy]

Baidu Browser tips hat to old Steve Jobs quote, copies Chrome's special sauce originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft, Baidu strike China search deal originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Julian]

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Motorola XT882 bringing Tegra 2, dualing modes and SIMs to China Telecom originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: And in comes China's response, courtesy of Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hong Lei. "Allegations that the Chinese government supports hacking activities are completely unfounded and made with ulterior motives." Ok then, that settles that.

Update 2: And the saga continues... According to an AP story published earlier today, the Obama administration has stated that the FBI is looking into allegations that hackers broke into Google's email system, but denied that any official government accounts were compromised. A White House spokesman went on to say that government employees are free to use Gmail for personal purposes, and can not be sure who in the administration might have been affected by the attack. Let's just hope they know how to leave the sensitive stuff at the office.

Google admits sensitive email accounts have been hacked, some users knew months ago (update: US says no government accounts compromised) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Mason]

Meizu M9 gets Gingerbread update, taunts townsfolk to catch and eat it originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Baidu planning mobile OS? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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China, predictably, denies Google's accusations of Gmail tampering originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>allegationschinadisputedisruptionemailfirewallgmailgooglegovernmentgreat firewallGreatFirewallhackhackinginterferencepoliticalpoliticsspatstatetamperingtensionWed, 23 Mar 2011 10:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Google and China clash again, this time over Gmail access]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/google-and-china-clash-again-this-time-over-gmail-access/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/google-and-china-clash-again-this-time-over-gmail-access/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/google-and-china-clash-again-this-time-over-gmail-access/#comments Last week we noted, with a growing sense of disquiet, how China was busying itself with locking out VPN access within its borders and, seemingly, preventing people from using their Gmail accounts. Google has now given a public voice to those concerns, noting that "there is no issue on our side. We have checked extensively. This is a government blockage carefully designed to look like the problem is with Gmail." Other Google tools, like the Person Finder for Japanese tsunami survivors, have also exhibited intermittent issues. China's goal in these attacks is reportedly to stifle online revolutionary chatter inspired by Egypt's successful democratic revolt, though the nation's said to be taking a more clandestine approach than previously by making its alleged sabotage appear like a software problem instead. Guess it's time to prepare ourselves for another battle of wits between these two.

Google and China clash again, this time over Gmail access originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo LePad set for a global June LeLaunch originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Turns out this puppy is on sale in Australia, too, through Boost Mobile (yep, there's a Boost Mobile there). Thanks, Matt!

Gallery: Spriiing Android phone hits Thailand by way of Sweden with China's help

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Spriiing Smile Android phone hits Thailand by way of Sweden with China's help originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidchinagooglehuaweiideosqwertysmilespriiingspriiing smileSpriiingSmilethailandvideoTue, 04 Jan 2011 02:12:00 EST<![CDATA[WikiLeaks: Chinese Politburo responsible for Google hacking]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/wikileaks-chinese-politburo-responsible-for-google-hacking/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/wikileaks-chinese-politburo-responsible-for-google-hacking/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/wikileaks-chinese-politburo-responsible-for-google-hacking/#commentsYou had to know something interesting would come out of the quarter million diplomatic cables that WikiLeaks just, well, leaked late on Sunday, and the New York Times has picked out a doozie for us. As it turns out, that big brouhaha in China surrounding the hacking of Gmail accounts was actually a state-authorized attack. Such was the report from a Chinese informant working for the US embassy, and the disclosure goes on to say that it was part of a "coordinated campaign of computer sabotage," reaching a wide net of targets, including American government machines, American private businesses, and... the Dalai Lama. Hey, China's hardly the first country to ever engage in state-sponsored cyber espionage (ahem, Stuxnet), but we can't say we're not disappointed. Let's keep it classy from here on out, alright guys?

WikiLeaks: Chinese Politburo responsible for Google hacking originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cablegatecableschinacyber espionageCyberEspionagedalai lamaDalaiLamadiplomacydisagreementdisputeespionagegooglegovernmenthackhackingillegallawleaklegalnew york timesNewYorkTimespolitburorulespyspyingstateususawikileaksMon, 29 Nov 2010 05:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Lenovo says no Android tablet in US until Honeycomb; no Windows 7 tablet, period]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/lenovo-says-no-android-tablet-in-us-until-honeycomb-no-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/lenovo-says-no-android-tablet-in-us-until-honeycomb-no-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/lenovo-says-no-android-tablet-in-us-until-honeycomb-no-windows/#comments If you happen to be enthusiastic about Lenovo, tablets, and your American residency, look away now. Lenovo still plans to ship the Android-based LePad in China some time soonish, but its US roadmap can pretty much be summed up as "wait and see." The company's COO Rory Read has been cited as saying there are no plans to release a slate for the US market until at least Android's Honeycomb version comes out, agreeing with Google on the point that Froyo is not "the right base to have a fully functioning pad." Lest you think Windows 7 will fill the void until whenever in 2011 that Android tablet does arrive, Lenovo's director of new technology, Howard Locker, sets you straight: "Windows 7 is based on the same paradigm as 1985 -- it's really an interface that's optimized for a mouse and keyboard," and the Thinking machine team doesn't intend to build a slate around it. And if you were thinking of maybe picking up a LePhone as a consolation prize, tough luck, that won't be arriving in the US for at least another two years (which in smartphone terms is basically "never"), although it's good to know that it's now got 13 percent of the smartphone market in China. You know, in case you own stock in LeCompany.

Lenovo says no Android tablet in US until Honeycomb; no Windows 7 tablet, period originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011androidchinacoogooglehoneycomblenovolenovo lepadlenovo lephoneLenovoLepadLenovoLephonelepadlephoneplansroadmaprory readRoryReadscheduleslatetablettabletsususawindowswindows 7Windows7Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy S keeps up global offensive with three Chinese launches]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/samsung-galaxy-s-keeps-up-global-offensive-with-three-chinese-la/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/samsung-galaxy-s-keeps-up-global-offensive-with-three-chinese-la/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/samsung-galaxy-s-keeps-up-global-offensive-with-three-chinese-la/#comments Samsung's done an admirable job of pushing its Galaxy S line far and wide already, but when you enter the Chinese market -- a market with a billion wireless customers -- you're potentially taking things to a whole new level. Sammy has crafted HSPA, EV-DO, and TD-SCDMA versions of its high-end Android phone for China Unicom, China Telecom, and juggernaut China Mobile, respectively, all offering the same 4-inch Super AMOLED display seen elsewhere around the world. The Telecom model launches first -- this month, in fact -- but all three versions will be available before the end of the year. Follow the break for the full press release.

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S keeps up global offensive with three Chinese launches

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Samsung Galaxy S keeps up global offensive with three Chinese launches originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidchinachina mobilechina telecomchina unicomChinaMobileChinaTelecomChinaUnicomgalaxy sGalaxySgooglemobilesamsungtd-scdmaWed, 08 Sep 2010 12:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola's dev site details Android-powered Ming A1680]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/motorolas-dev-site-details-android-powered-ming-a1680/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/motorolas-dev-site-details-android-powered-ming-a1680/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/motorolas-dev-site-details-android-powered-ming-a1680/#comments We've always been fans of the odd form factor espoused by Motorola's longstanding Ming series of devices in China -- a form factor seen only briefly in the US with Verizon's Krave -- and now that Moto's made the leap to Android across its global smartphone lineup, it makes sense to move the MING from custom-cooked Linux to Android, too. The A1680 has been floating around in the wild since back in April of this year, but Motorola's MOTDEV site for developers has now spilled the beans on all the crucial specs. Strangely, there are some basics missing like proximity and ambient light sensors -- usually must-haves for touchscreen devices -- and the 624MHz PXA935 core should doom it to the lower end of the performance spectrum, but at least it can scale up to 32GB of add-on storage and you've got a WVGA display at your disposal. Hey, Moto, if you're listening: we still think this kind of design is pretty cool, in the odd chance you're game to give Westerners another shot at it.

[Thanks, Austin]

Motorola's dev site details Android-powered Ming A1680 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a1680androidchinaclamshellflipgooglemingming a1680MingA1680mobilemotomotorolaWed, 11 Aug 2010 02:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Google search blocked in China, again; other services partially blocked (update: false alarm, says Google)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/google-search-blocked-in-china-again-other-services-partially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/google-search-blocked-in-china-again-other-services-partially/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/google-search-blocked-in-china-again-other-services-partially/#comments A conciliatory end? Looks like we spoke too soon. Yes, Google and China seem to be on a collision course yet again, with the company's "Mainland China service availability page" showing that web search and ads have once again been fully blocked. Additionally, image and news search have been downgraded from "fully accessible" yesterday to "partially blocked" today. YouTube, Picasa, and other services already blocked remain as such. Looks like the saga continues.

Update: TechCrunch reports hearing back from Google, who now say this is all much ado about nothing -- or rather, it's a false alarm. Apparently there was "relatively small blockage" last night, but it has since returned to normal.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Google search blocked in China, again; other services partially blocked (update: false alarm, says Google) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blockblockedbreaking newsBreakingNewschinachinesegoogleinacessiblemainland chinaMainlandChinaprcsearcweb searchWebSearchThu, 29 Jul 2010 19:44:00 EST<![CDATA[China happy with Google's latest tweaks, saga appears at an end]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/china-happy-with-googles-latest-tweaks-saga-appears-at-an-end/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/china-happy-with-googles-latest-tweaks-saga-appears-at-an-end/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/china-happy-with-googles-latest-tweaks-saga-appears-at-an-end/#comments The China versus Google spat seems to be drawing to a conciliatory end today, as a senior state official has announced China is "satisfied" with Google's latest round of changes. This was somewhat predictable given that the country just recently renewed El Goog's license to host sites within its borders, but it's always reassuring to get confirmation from an official source. The American search giant had tried to strike a precarious balance, by having its local .cn domain adhere to Chinese laws and dictum while also providing a link out to its uncensored Hong Kong hub, and that seems to have done the trick. Ultimately, even the .hk search results will be subject to China's firewall -- which will render the most sensitive info inaccessible -- but at least Google can walk away from this dispute claiming that it's providing uncensored search in some form, even if its output can't always be put to good use.

China happy with Google's latest tweaks, saga appears at an end originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>censorshipchinadisagreementdisputefilteringgooglegovernmentlawsearchsearch engineSearchEnginespatwebweb searchWebSearchTue, 20 Jul 2010 03:30:00 EST<![CDATA[SmartQ T7 and T7-3G Android 2.1 tablets announced and priced in China]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/smartq-t7-and-t7-3g-android-2-1-tablets-announced-and-priced-in/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/smartq-t7-and-t7-3g-android-2-1-tablets-announced-and-priced-in/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/smartq-t7-and-t7-3g-android-2-1-tablets-announced-and-priced-in/#comments Don't worry, it's not déjà vu -- these SmartQ T7 tablets may appear just like their Ubuntu-riding R7 sibling, but they offer Android 2.1, an integrated 3G option, a speedier 720MHz CPU, and a colossal 4,700mAh battery -- 1,400mAh more than before! If that's woken you from the slumber brought on by yet another boilerplate tablet, SmartQ's also boasting support for a similarly impressive range of video codecs, meaning you can grab any RMVB, AVI, MKV and WMV files (even at 1080p) from your various, ahem, sources, and just play them back on the 7-inch LCD (probably at 800 x 600 like the R7) as they are. If you're cool with just WiFi connectivity, then go for the ¥1,480 ($219) T7; if 3G is a must, be prepared to dole out ¥1,880 ($278) and ¥1,980 ($292) for the EVDO and WCDMA flavors of the T7-3G, respectively. And if you're hanging out with China Mobile, price for the TD-SCDMA version's to be confirmed later.

SmartQ T7 and T7-3G Android 2.1 tablets announced and priced in China originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3g tablet3gTabletandroidandroid 2.1android e-readerandroid tabletAndroid2.1AndroidE-readerAndroidTabletchinae-readereclairev-doevdogooglesmartqsmartq t7smartq T7-3GSmartqT7SmartqT7-3gt7t7-3gtablettd-scdmawcdmaWed, 14 Jul 2010 10:44:00 EST<![CDATA[China renews Google's license to host]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/china-renews-googles-license-to-host/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/china-renews-googles-license-to-host/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/china-renews-googles-license-to-host/#commentsChina renews Google's license to host A little later than anticipated, Google is confirming that China has renewed its ICP license -- the rights one needs to host a site on its own domain in China. Without that Google would certainly be on the outs, but after resuming limited broadcasts there last month there was hope the two global powerhouses would work out their differences. And, it appears they have -- at least to some degree. We're not sure whether this means Google will resume full hosting in China or will keep redirecting some content to HK servers, but we were able to get a statement from the ICP on it's feelings on this development, which is embedded after the break.

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China renews Google's license to host originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscensorshipchinagoogleicpicp licenseicp renewIcpLicenseIcpRenewvideoFri, 09 Jul 2010 06:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Google modifies its policies in China, resumes hosting some content on Chinese servers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/google-modifies-its-policies-in-china-resumes-hosting-some-cont/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/google-modifies-its-policies-in-china-resumes-hosting-some-cont/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/google-modifies-its-policies-in-china-resumes-hosting-some-cont/#comments
Well, it looks like that "entirely legal" workaround to Google's censorship woes in China may not have been the answer the company hoped it was. Faced with the possibility of China revoking its license to operate in the country (in addition to blocking the site), Google has now stopped automatically redirecting Chinese users to its Hong Kong website and is simply presenting them with a link to Google.com.hk instead. What's more, Google has now also starting hosting some content on Chinese servers again, including maps, music and translation services that it says cannot be censored, and which can be accessed on Google.com.hk from within mainland China. Google will continue to host its main search operations on servers in Hong Kong, however, and it still remains to be seen if these changes will be enough to ensure it keeps its license -- China will reportedly decide that on Wednesday.

Google modifies its policies in China, resumes hosting some content on Chinese servers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>censorshipchinagooglegoogle.cngoogle.com.hkhong kongHongKongsearchsearch enginesearch resultsSearchEngineSearchResultsTue, 29 Jun 2010 13:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Huawei's Android 2.2 entry-level phone spied in China, coming in August]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/huaweis-android-2-2-entry-level-phone-spied-in-china-coming-in/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/huaweis-android-2-2-entry-level-phone-spied-in-china-coming-in/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/27/huaweis-android-2-2-entry-level-phone-spied-in-china-coming-in/#comments Froyo may already be out to the masses in one form or another, but it ain't doing much good with just the one phone semi-officially supporting this Android release, while some other devices are only given a vague release window for the update. Luckily, it looks like Huawei's taking a step further and may be pushing out a 2.2 device in August. According to Engadget Chinese's tipster, this entry-level phone's rocking a 2.8-inch QVGA capacitive touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera (possibly with dual-LED flash), and HSDPA 3G connectivity. Can't say we're all that stoked about the screen, but we'll let our wallets do the talking in a month or two -- assuming, of course, that August time frame applies to any region or carrier band we care about. One more pic after the break.

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Huawei's Android 2.2 entry-level phone spied in China, coming in August originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2Android2.2cellphonechinafroyogooglehuaweileakmobile phoneMobilePhonephonesmartphonespy shotspy shotsSpyShotSpyShotsSun, 27 Jun 2010 18:33:00 EST<![CDATA[China Unicom won't use Google's search engine on Android phones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/china-unicom-to-sell-android-phones-not-use-googles-search-eng/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/china-unicom-to-sell-android-phones-not-use-googles-search-eng/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/china-unicom-to-sell-android-phones-not-use-googles-search-eng/#commentsOh, brother. This just keeps getting better and better, and by "better and better," we mean "uglier and uglier." Google's abrupt decision to stop censoring results in China and redirect users on the mainland to the outfit's Hong Kong portal has stirred up all sorts of tense feelings around the globe, and if you thought this whole war would be confined to the desktop, you were sorely mistaken. China Unicom, which is gearing up to present its customer base with a few more smartphone options with Android loaded on, recently announced that it wouldn't be using Google as the search engine on those very phones. Lu Yimin, president of the operator, was quoted as saying that his company was "willing to work with any company that abides by Chinese law," but that it didn't have "any cooperation with Google currently." Granted, this is just the latest in a series of blows to Android's proliferation in the world's biggest nation, but you can really tell it's getting personal now. C'mon guys -- can't we just hug it out?

China Unicom won't use Google's search engine on Android phones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidchinachina unicomChinaUnicomchineseconflictGoogleissueoperating systemOperatingSystemospoliticalpoliticsproblemsearchsearch engineSearchEnginesoftwareThu, 25 Mar 2010 16:41:00 EST<![CDATA[China partially blocks Google search results from Hong Kong, the saga continues]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/china-partially-blocks-google-search-results-from-hong-kong-the/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/china-partially-blocks-google-search-results-from-hong-kong-the/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/china-partially-blocks-google-search-results-from-hong-kong-the/#comments You didn't think that just because Google started redirecting its Google.cn domain to its Hong Kong site, we were coming to a neat compromise to the big brouhaha between the search giant and China, did you? Oh no, brother, this thing is far from over. China has now responded by whipping its state computers into a filtering frenzy, blocking and censoring out content it considers objectionable from Google's HK-based search results. Adding to its show of strength, it's expected the Chinese government's influence will also result in China Mobile canceling a deal to have Google as its default search provider on mobile handsets. We suppose it's Google's turn to respond now. How about offering a friendly game of badminton to settle their differences?

[Thanks, Colin]

China partially blocks Google search results from Hong Kong, the saga continues originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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