Want to remember the King of Pop every time you pull out your handset? Well then you should check out the ridiculously flashy limited edition Michael Jackson handset featured above.

We don’t have very many details as to what this phone is or the specs but we do know that it looks a little too much like one of Vertu’s handsets.

No idea if this will ever make it out of China but we have a hunch it won’t.

via engadget

Tags: Cell Phones, China, handset, michael jackson, rip off, vertu

Soeya, from China, has released the Z5 which is a MID - Mobile Internet Device. The good looking and small device sports a 5-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 800×480, and the specifications include an Intel Atom processor running at 1.2GHz, plus 1GB of RAM, and access to the internet via WiFi or 3G, thanks to China Telecom.

In addition to the previously mentioned features, the Soeya Z5 has Bluetooth 2.0 and a solid state drive of 8GB which can run Windows XP and Linux simultaneously.

The Z5 costs close to $800 and is available in China.

Tags: China, imd, soeya, Ultra Mobile PCs, z5

After waiting for 2 years I guess many people in China opted to buy an iPhone from the US or other country, but for the people that decided to wait for the official release, the day is today.

So lets recapitulate: the good news is that the iPhone was released on China today, 30 October; and the bad news it that the Chineer iPhone version doesn’t feature WiFi. How bad can it get? The prices are considerable expensive as well, prices start at $720 and go up to $1,025.

Anyhow, rumours mention a possible second batch of iPhones to be released in the future that will come with WiFi, and by that time we’ll expect the price to drop as well.

Tags: Apple, China, iPhone, WiFi

What do you know; I have one more Android phone to show you today. This time it’s the V808 which happens to be the second Android phone coming from Philips. Hear that Sony Ericsson? Other manufacturers are launching more than one Android phone this year!

The V808 has been made official and it’s probably going to be available really soon in China from China Mobile. The V808 will feature a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display, 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS, GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, microSD support, widget support and music and video players support. As you can see the V808 doesn’t come with any special features which means that it shouldn’t cost that much once it becomes available. Pricing details and arrival dates haven’t been specified yet and we have no idea if other markets will get this Philips Android phone anytime soon.

With all the Android talk today, what Android phone are you planning on buying?
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Tags: Android, China, China Mobile, Google, Philips, Philips, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, V808

Philips never lets us forget the fact that it’s still making handsets. And some of its latest cell phones look better than you’d expect. The latest models are the X806 and the C702 but you might have a rough time getting one since they’ll most likely go to China.

The X806 will sport quad-band GSM/GPRS, a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, FM radio, 47MB (nice round number) of internal memory upgradeable via microSD card. The C702 knows how to handle CDMA 1x connectivity and it comes with a 3.4-inch touchscreen display, 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, GPS, 70MB of internal memory also upgradeable via microSD cards.

How much would you pay to get one of these Philips handsets?

via mobile-review

Tags: C702, China, Mobile News, Philips, Philips, touchscreen, X806

How many times have you heard that the iPhone is going to China? How many times have we told you that Chinese carriers are just about to launch Apple’s hot phone? Well we’re just about to do it again and it looks like this time everything is for real.

China Unicom is the carrier that’s going to bring the iPhone to China and we have even prices to prove it. The iPhone will cost $733 without a contract but you’ll definitely want to get it for a subsidized price if you are one of China Unicom’s 141 million subscribers. Well that’s possible of course and you’ll be able to pay from $131 to $623 for the iPhone as long as you choose a new contract from $130 per month to $18 per month, respectively. And yes, if you do the math, getting a subsidized iPhone from China Unicom will be a whole lot cheaper than getting it from AT&T.

via WSJ

Tags: Apple, Apple, At&T, China, China Unicom, iPhone, Other Brands, Prices

The Motorola E11 picks up where the A810 left off and sports the same proprietary Linux OS with not too many bells and whistles accompanying it.  The device only supports 900/1800MHz GSM bands with GPRS as the only available data transfer outlet, which is a big letdown when even EDGE could have got it a few points more on our scale.  The display is capable of working with 262k colors, although the exact screen size is not known, with various other basic features Bluetooth, FM radio, an mp3 player, microSD expansion, USB support, and a 3-megapixel camera.  Like the A810, the Motorola E11 will be a China-only release and judging by the available features, we could say it won’t be burning holes in anyone’s pockets whenever it is released.

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Tags: Cell Phones, China, E11, Linux, Motorola

After we’ve seen the Dell Mini 3i which is a handset made for the Chinese market, now we have another leaked handset, the LG GW880 which is also headed to China via China Mobile.

The LG GW 880 is an Android phone which basically means that LG has just created its first Android device. The phone will run China Mobile’s OPhone platform and when it comes to specs you should expect a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, 256MB of RAM, GPS and a 5-megapixel camera. Do you like what you see so far? Because we’re definitely waiting to see what Android phones LG is going to launch in other parts of the world too!

via slashphone

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, China, China Mobile, GW880, LG, LG, OPhone

We have already seen the Mini 3i smartphone from Dell but we return with more pictures depicting Dell’s first phone. The phone has gotten the hands on treatment somewhere in China and, as you can easily see, it was already measured up against the iPhone. And from the looks of the screenshots here it looks like the Mini 3i was already officially shown somewhere in China. What do you have to say Dell? Is the smartphone coming soon or are we totally wrong?

via Sina

Tags: 3i, China, Dell, Mini, Mobile News, Other Brands, Portable Devices, smartphone

With the iPhone finally going to China after months and months of negotiations and false announcements, we also hear that another 2009 hot phone might be headed that way. The Palm Pre is the phone in question and China Telecom is the carrier said to be in talks with Palm for the handset. No clear announcement has been made so far but it’s probably only a matter of time until Palm will ship it’s Pre to China. What do you think, would Palm’s Pre commercial be more popular in China?

via ft

Tags: China, China Telecom, iPhone, Mobile News, Palm, Palm, pre

Rarely would you see a mobile handset that can cater to dual-boot capability but it seems that Sunno is making that believable with their new Sunno S880. A dead-ringer for the Sony Ericcson Idou, this mobile phone boasts of a 3.6” WVGA display and a built-in 8 megapixel camera.

The Sunno S880 phone also comes with WiFi and GPS as well as an 806 MHz chip. But the real highlight of this phone is the dual boot. It can flip between the Microsoft and Google OS which is obviously catchy thing about it.

The Sunno S880 will reportedly be released on October 15. Pricing was not disclosed although it looks like the Sunno S880 mobile device may not even reach the borders of North America or Europe. Apparently it seems t be made for use only in China.

(Source) Slashgear

Tags: Borders, capability, Cell Phones, China, dead ringer, dual boot, Europe, Google, highlight, megapixel, microsoft, mobile device, mobile handset, mobile phone, north america, Sony, sony ericcson, Sony Ericsson, sunno

To tell you the truth I am personally more interested in Moto’s future Android phones than in its current Windows Mobile lineup. But that doesn’t mean we won’t check out any release from Motorola that’s running other OS than Android. Take the A3300c in the picture here for instance! The phone is headed to China and China Mobile is the carrier that’s going to sell it.

The A3300c will offer a 3.2-inch WVGA touchscreen display, WiFi and 3G connectivity, a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, accelerometer support, GPS and aGPS and handwriting recognition. We don’t have the exact arrival dates and pricing details so far, but stay tuned, Motorola should officially announce it soon.

via techsina

Tags: A3300c, China, China Mobile, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Portable Devices

Huawei is preparing for the launch of the C7300 and T550+ in China and has released some specifications for the phones.

The first phone, the C7300, has a 2.5 inch QVGA touchscreen display with 65k colors, GPS, handwriting recognition, 2MP camera, MP3 player and MicroSD card support. It’s a CDMA2000, which will mean it will probably be launched through China Telecom.

The second phone, the T550+, supports both TD-SCDMA and GSM, and will launch through China Mobile. Most of the features from the C7300 transfer over to the T550+.

No word on pricing or release date have been announced.

Tags: c7300, Cell Phones, China, China Telecom, huawei, t550+

Recent rumors suggest that Dell is prepping to launch their debut smartphone in China within the next couple of days.

Of course, if this smartphone actually does hit the Chinese market the chances of the rest of the world ever seeing it are incredibly slim. However, if and when it is released we will be given a general idea of what Dell has cookin’ in terms of smartphones.

As always, don’t put too much stock into this rumor considering Dell has yet to confirm it.

via TrustedReviews

Tags: Cell Phones, China, Dell, Mobile News, rumor, smartphone

Motorola has a new candybar phone for you, the MOTO W562 which is a CDMA phone headed to China Telecom at some point in the future. And here’s what features you can expect from this music phone:

• 2.4-inch TFT display
• 176 x 220 resolution
• 3.5mm headset jack
• Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
• MP3 playback
• USB connectivity
• 2.0-megapixel camera
• WAP browser
• 64MB internal memory
• 910 mAh battery

We have no idea if this phone is coming to other markets and the price and release date aren’t available yet. You’ll just have to wait a while to get it!

via mobile-review

Tags: CDMA, China, China Telecom, MOTO, Motorola, Motorola, music, W562

We have been waiting for the OPhone from Lenovo for a while now and it seems the handset is now ready to hit the stores. The O1 Android phone will be available in China and China Mobile is the designated carrier. We’ll be waiting for more details about this hot 3G phone and we’re looking forward to see it arrive in other markets. From the screenshot here the O1 looks like a worthy iPhone adversary but the jury is still out on this one.

via pcworld

Tags: Android, China, China Mobile, Google, Lenovo, netbooks, O1, OPhone, Other Brands, Samsung, Sony, Today On Mobilewhack

While the rest of the world has been enjoying their iPhones for some time now, consumers in China have been stuck dealing with alternatives as the handset has yet to legally make its way to their shores.

Luckily, documents have been revealed that show a GSM/WCDMA iPhone being passed through China’s SRRC (think Chinese FCC). The model number of the phone is reportedly A1324 and will ship with Bluetooth capabilities and no WiFi to be seen.

The approval date was apparanlty May 7th, 2009 so we may see iPhones appearing on Chinese carriers sooner than we though.

via Engadget

Tags: a1324, bluetooth, China, GSM, iPhone, Uncategorized, WCDMA, WiFi

Another version of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has been approved by the FCC. The 5800i is the version I am talking about and it’s probably going to be headed to China. The 5800i is going to be pretty similar to the regular 5800 version. In terms of features you can expect it to offer you WCDMA 900/2100MHz,quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WiFi connectivity. That WiFi is a little strange for a Chinese considering that we’ve heard lots of rumors about the WiFi-less iPhone made for China. Or should we assume this 5800i is simply a refresh of the 5800? Are we getting that capacitive screen that was rumored a while ago?

via FCC

Tags: 5800, 5800i, China, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Portable Devices, XpressMusic

China has been a known alternative destination when it comes to getting mobile phones in the market and apparently this new site will be something to check out. With the launch of ILoveChinaShopping.com, consumers who are looking for quality yet affordable mobile phones can do so at the best possible price in the market today.

ILoveChinaShopping.com is an online wholesale site for mobile phones which is certain to have the mobile phone of your preferences. Catering to the popular brands of today, if you want a sweet deal on a reliable mobile phone, this is the place to be. They cater to both personal and commercial customers.

So if you want to get some savings and good deals on any mobile phone, check them out. People can make single unit purchases as sample products but the real price discounts can be experienced when they start buying in bulk, a familiar practice that retailers give to their customers for large orders.

(Source) Press

Tags: best possible price, Business, buying in bulk, Cell Phones, Cell Phones, China, commercial customers, consumers, good deals, launch, mobile phone, mobile phones, price discounts, single unit, sweet deal, unit purchases, wholesale

A whole slew of pictures featuring Chinese-made iPod touch/nano cases have hit the web. This may seem like nothing exciting but they are reportedly cases for Apple’s next-generation devices.

As you can see from the above pictures, both MP3 players will feature cameras with the touch’s being centered while the nano’s is a bit offset.

While Apple hasn’t actually confirmed that their next-gen iPods will have cameras, why would these case-makers go through all of this trouble if they weren’t positive? Take it with a grain of salt, but this one’s pretty much confirmed.

Hit the read link for pictures of more cases.

Read (Cult of Mac)

Tags: camera, case, China, ipod nano, iPod Touch, Mobile News, MP3 Players