Mobile Phones

2 Mar 2013

The number of mobile phones worldwide is set to catch up to the planet's population next year, the United Nations' telecommunications agency has said.

Phone firms seek to boost Wi-fi usage away from home

26 Feb 2013

Wi-fi networks, having become a household fixture in the past decade, remains too annoying to use outside the home for many, hindering carriers' ambitions to leverage wireless internet technology...

Cashing in on China's hand-held revolution

9 Feb 2013

The widespread use of mobile devices in China will enable it to overtake the United States as the world's biggest spender in digital marketing in seven to 10 years, according to Laura Desmond,...

ZTE targets 50pc rise in phone sales to boost earnings

31 Jan 2013

Last year, the company shipped 65 million handsets, among which smartphones had more than doubled to 35 million units from 15.8 million in 2011.

Party chief sacked for making villagers buy mobile phones to 'raise intelligence'

28 Jan 2013

He told them owning a mobile phone would “raise their intelligence” and get them out of poverty, but was later accused of colluding with a county telecoms provider.

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

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Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

HTC launches assault on Myanmar’s mobile market

Taiwan’s leading smartphone maker HTC opened its first store in Myanmar on Monday, seeking a foothold in one of Asia’s last remaining untapped markets.

Chungking Mansions a global business hub

Every day around 2pm, the first floor of Chungking Mansions is covered with boxes ready to be picked up for airfreight. Most are heading to Africa. They are filled with the latest models of mobile...

China Mobile returns to the present

After months of maintaining a relatively low profile, China Mobile's recently named President Li Yue is finally making a splash in the headlines with some interesting strategic announcements.

Technology can empower women

While technology has traditionally been a male preserve, women today are relating to it in ways that have a real impact on politics, business, culture and community. In particular, they are using...

EQUITIES

Foxconn shares surge on broker upgrades

Foxconn International Holdings, the world's biggest contract maker of mobile phones, surged by a record yesterday after Citigroup and HSBC upgraded the stock on much improved prospects for...

BRIEFS

Briefs, November 4, 2012

Robbers attack man on Sheung Shui street