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China to have 600 million mobile phone users by 2010
China is expected to have more than 600 million mobile phone users by 2010, state media said Wednesday.Xinhua News Agency, citing the Ministry of Information Industry, said the number of mobile users this year should reach 520 million, up from 460 million in 2006.
It also said the number of Chinese using the Internet will top 200 million, accounting for 15 percent of the country's population of 1.3 billion.
Report: China to have 600 million mobile phone users by 2010 - International Herald Tribune
Beijing mobile phone users to get free incoming calls
Beijing Mobile, part of China's largest mobile phone operator, plans to dramatically slash its mobile call fees in early February with a monthly package based on a one-way billing scheme.The caller-pays scheme, in which incoming calls are free for the person who receives the call, has been welcomed by China Mobile and China Unicom subscribers in pilot areas in Guangdong, Shanghai and Tianjin, allowing the companies to reinforce their position in the market.
People's Daily Online -- Beijing mobile phone users to get free incoming calls
Chinese Keen to Buy 3G Handsets
A survey carried out by the China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) has reported that 17 percent of mobile phone users would consider upgrading to 3G handsets when such services are launched.The report, cited by the official news agency, Xinhua also stated that Mobile TV, video calls and high-speed internet access are functions the 3G services subscribers are most looking forward to.
Chinese Keen to Buy 3G Handsets
Co-Design, China, and the Commercialization of the Mobile User Interface
The mobile user interface is becoming a key differentiator for mobile telephony devices and services. The increased focus on usable, emotive, and branded user interfaces is the result of three key drivers. (The term “device user interface” refers to both the “core” applications management environment and applications such as contacts, messaging, and call control, as well as third-party applications such as games.) First, standardization of mobile platforms, networks, and screen technology allows the production of more-powerful handsets at lower cost. Such handsets are capable of presenting complex and display-rich user interfaces (see Figure 1) that are more attractive to users and content providers. Second, competition for the loyalty of mobile users is intense. Both mobile operators and manufacturers see a well-designed and emotive user interface as a way to differentiate their otherwise “me-too” products from competitors. Finally, end users are demanding ever more easy-to-use services and devices especially as device/network features, and therefore complexity, increase.
