Nokia today announced the Nokia 6788, its first device for TD-SCDMA - China's domestic 3G standard, at an event in Beijing. The Nokia 6788 is specifically designed for China Mobile's network, featuring a 5-megapixel (2592 x1944) camera with a dual-LED flash, a 2.8" QVGA display, and the hugely-successful Symbian S60 platform, the Nokia 6788 allows people to instantly share the things ... continued »

Soon to be available in China, LG planned to release its LG GW880 smartphone with China Mobile's OPhone OS. The OPhone OS is based on Android OS, featuring iPhone-like interface and the company's mobile software store called Mobile Market. OPhone SDK is compatible with Android SDK, Android software can be easily used on OPhone platform with the same API. continued »

The Chinese government just approved the implementation of next-generation 3G wireless services. The country's regulation body would issue license for each of the three major standards: the homegrown TD-SCDMA standard as well as the global standards the CDMA 2000 and W-CDMA. continued »

Digia Plc has integrated TD-SCDMA to Nokia S60 platform. TD-SCDMA, also known as Chinese 3G, is integrated for the first time to S60 using Digia Telephony solution earlier created for GSM and WCDMA. The new solution allows creation of 3G S60 phones for the rapidly growing Chinese market. The solution was demonstrated in Beijing, China using TD-SCDMA/EDGE modem by ST-NXP ... continued »

"Though China's government has yet to issue its 3G licenses and telecom restructuring is still ongoing, TD-SCDMA is now live," reports ABI Research analyst Hwai Lin Khor. "After many years of research and development, and many trials conducted by China Mobile, the 3G service has made a 'soft' launch in eight cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Shenzhen starting ... continued »

China is often described as the next big market for cellular technology, but consumers there will likely have to wait a while longer before they can get 3G service on their handsets.  According to Jonathan Dharmapalan, a partner at Ernst & Young and head of the company's global telecommunications centre in Beijing, the rollout and licencing of China's home-grown TD-SCDMA ... continued »