Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU) is trying to make a push in the bourgeoning china cell phones search market in a bid to capitalize on the opportunities in the 3G era. On May 4, 2009, Baidu announced its strategic partnerships with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Lenovo Group Limited (SEHK: 0992), Beijing Tianyu Communication Equipment Co., Ltd. and MediaTek Inc, under which the Nasdaq-listed online search service provider will embed its wireless search services in the mobile phones and platforms launched by its partners.
The cooperation signals the Chinese-language online search bellwether's attempt to make a significant inroad in the domestic wireless search market, pointed out market observers. Presently, Baidu possesses a 70% share of the Chinese online search market, much more than a 50% share it takes in the wireless search market.Under an agreement with Samsung, Baidu will preinstall its wireless search services in the products made by the South Korea-based watch cell phones maker. S8300 and S5230, the first two Samsung models bundled with Baidu search engine, are scheduled to come into the market this month, disclosed people familiar with the matter.In terms of the strategic cooperation agreement inked with MediaTek, Baidu will work together with the Taiwan-based mobile phone chip giant to develop wireless search applications based on MediaTek operating system. Presently, the Taiwanese mobile phone chip developer's operating system is adopted in more than 90% of the mobile phones made in China.
The alliance with Lenovo, and Beijing Tianyu will enable Baidu to consolidate its dominance in the Chinese wireless search market. As a top-ranking personal computer (PC) maker in the world, Lenovo also enjoys high reputation in the domestic mobile phone market. Beijing Tianyu has been taking the lead among all the domestic mini cell phones makers by sales volume.

Aplix Corporation announced today that the company will start providing china mobile phones from G-mode Co., Ltd., Japan's largest mobile content company, with JBlend(TM), Aplix's mobile Java application execution environment, to global handset manufacturers who are rapidly increasing shipment volume in the emerging markets. This move is to expand the market of game enabled mobile phones equipped with JBlend.Currently, more than 100 million mobile phones equipped with JBlend are shipped worldwide every year. In Japan, more than 90% of the mobile phones shipping are equipped with JBlend. But in the emerging markets, which constitute more than 60% of the world population, download services of contents such as games are yet to become popular, thus JBlend is only shipped on about 10% of the more than 1 billion mobile phones shipped worldwide every year. By providing content in such regions, the market demand for  TV cell phones JBlend will definitely increase, leading to a significant increase in its shipment volume. The strategic alliance with G-mode, which has nearly 400 original games and creates more than 300 new games annually, will enable Aplix to be able to quickly provide global mobile phone manufacturers with a wide range of games suited for each age and gender with the capability to continuously provide new games on a large scale. About Aplix Corporation Aplix, a world leader in delivering software innovations, offers solutions for consumer electronics that enable new services and enrich the end user experience.Aplix has been a pioneer in providing software solutions that have dramatically enhanced the capability of consumer electronic products. Aplix enabled one of the most successful wireless content Initially, mobile games will be pre-installed to attract mobile phones users and to help accelerate distribution of games through the mobile phone manufacturer's portals and service providers, leading to the expansion of the market for JBlend equipped iphone clone. businesses in Japan, and its solutions are powering audio visual equipment and mobile devices for companies such as Motorola, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, NEC, and HTC.

China cell phones  Android-based handsets will be dubbed "OPhones" and will directly compete with Apple's iPhone.HTC Magic (click for larger image) HTC will sell a smartphone with the Google-backed Android operating system in China next month.
The smartphone company, which made its name designing Windows Mobile devices like the HTC Touch, has the only commercially available Android handset on the market with the T-Mobile G1 . It won't hold that distinction much longer, though, as companies like Samsung , Sony Ericsson, and Motorola are expected to have smartphones available this year using the Linux-based operating system.
HTC will bring its Magic smartphone to China Mobile with some modifications to its user interface, HTC CEO Peter Chou told The Wall Street Journal . China Mobile's Android-based handsets will be dubbed "OPhones" and will directly compete with watch cell phones, which is expected to be offered by China Unicom by the end of the year.
The Magic shares many of the characteristics of the G1, but it ditches the full QWERTY keyboard for a stronger emphasis on touch. The handset will likely run Android 1.5 with some modifications that are unique to China Mobile. The handset also has the specifications one expects from a high-end smartphone, including Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, and multimedia functionality.
The move is another sign of the increasing importance of China in the mobile industry because of its number of potential customers. For example, China Mobile is already the world's largest mobile operator with more than 500 million subscribers, and there's still plenty of room for growth in the country. The majority of Chinese customers use entry-level devices that are only capable of making calls and sending texts, but these subscribers are quickly upgrading to sophisticated handsets that can access the mobile Web, send e-mail on the go, and play multimedia files.
Mini cell phones devices can give businesses powerful and productive services, but IT departments need to be able to lock down the data on the move. InformationWeek examined mobile security in an independent report, and it can be downloaded here (registration required).

Best Buy china Mobile phones, now in all 1,044 Best Buy locations as well as 48 standalone stores around the U.S., is the exclusive national retailer for the much anticipated Sprint HTC Hero  smart phone, which launches October 11. The HTC Hero runs on Google's innovative Android operating platform (see also Best Buy Co., Inc.).
 Customers who purchase the smart phone at Best Buy Mobile can avoid the hassle of mail-in rebates with instant savings applied at the point of purchase. The phone will retail for $179.99, after $150 instant savings, with two-year activation.
 "We want to bring the absolute best mobile technology that we can to our customers and the HTC Hero helps us do that," said Best Buy Mobile President Shawn Score. "The addition of the HTC Hero to our already extensive assortment allows our customers the convenience of comparing this new phone with other popular smart phones, such as the iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre and Blackberry Tour, side-by-side and under one roof."
 Best Buy Mobile has become a leading destination for smart phone purchases, in part because of the promises the store offers its customers: better choice of phones and networks; impartial, informed advice; straightforward pricing; and someone to be there for the life of the TV cell phone.
 In addition to the instant savings, Best Buy Mobile offers an array of services aimed at improving the mobile phone buying experience, including: Upgrade Checker: A quick and easy in-store service that gives customers the ability to see when they are eligible for their next phone upgrade. When the upgrade time is nearing, customers receive a complimentary reminder call or email. Walk Out Working : Free in-store smart phone setup by a Best Buy Mobile Phone Specialist who will sync personal email accounts, set up Bluetooth® headsets, transfer contacts and activate other services to allow the customer to leave the store with a fully functional new smart phone.
 The new HTC Hero runs on the Sprint network and is the first phone to feature HTC Sense  - an intuitive, seamless interface experience built on the principles of personalization, connectivity and discovery. HTC Hero lets users view important content at a glance with a selection of customizable widgets that can be placed right on the home screen. Contacts' information is easily accessible with all text exchanges, email conversations, Facebook status updates, Flickr photo albums and phone logs, neatly organized by contacts' names. The integrated Flash player optimizes the HTC Hero for Web browsing while a dedicated search button provides for a more natural, contextual search experience that enables searches through Twitter, contacts, emails and in any other area in the smart phone. About Best Buy Mobile Best Buy Mobile features one of the largest selections of carriers, handsets and accessories available anywhere, as well as a highly-trained staff to help customers make the most of their mobile phones. Best Buy Mobile locations feature more than 90 different handsets from nine carriers, and over 130 accessories. Employees undergo at least 80 hours of intensive training, as well as continuing education on iphone clone  and trends. Look for your mobile phone solution at Best Buy Mobile locations in every Best Buy store as well as in standalone stores nationwide. About Best Buy Co., Inc. With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation.

China mobile phones industry registered 586.78 billion yuan ($86US.026 billion) in business volume in the first quarter of 2009, up 10.8 per cent year on year. Its major business revenues (fixed line telephone, mobile and internet services) totaled 196.73 billion yuan, up 1.7 per cent.
In January alone the telecommunications sector reported earnings of 63 billion yuan ($9US.211 billion), up 5.7 per cent year on year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The number of fixed-line users was down by one million to 339.8 million in the month, while mobile phone users grew by more than 8.4 million to 649.7 million, the MIIT data showed.
More people also turned to broadband Internet connections as the number of dial-up network users declined by 2.53 million to 11.84 million, while the number of broadband users rose by 1.2 million to 84.6 million in January, according to MIIT.

China added 23.607 million phone users in January-March, bringing the total number up to 1 billion. The number of fixed phone users decreased 5.49 million to 335 million, and that of  TV cell phones users surged 29.102 million to 670 million.
In March, the number of fixed-line users in China was down by 2.386 million.
Meanwhile, the number of mobile phone subscribers increased 10.55 million in March, hitting a new record high, bringing the total number up to 670.33 million.
In addition, more Internet users of basic telecom operators are inclined to adopt broadband access service.
In January-March, the number of dial-up Internet users dropped by 3.622 million, while the number of  iphone clone broadband access users rose by 4.709 million to 88.134 million.

The number of  china cell phones  subscribers in the first four  months increased 37.572 million to 678.801 million, and was up 8.47  million in April. The following chart shows the main business revenue  of China's telecom industry in 2006-2009.   The industry reported 29.977 million new phone subscribers in  January-April, bringing the total number up to 1.012 billion. The number of fixed phone users in China in April decreased  2.1 million to 333.21 million, and went down 7.595 million in the  first month months in total. Subscribers of Personal Handyphone System (PHS) shrank 6.302  million to 626.29 million, with the proportion in fixed phone users  dropping to 18.8 percent from 20.2 percent in end 2008. The following Chart 2 shows the number of newly added fixed  phone users in the 2007-2009. The following Chart 3 details figures in 2006-2009. In addition, more internet users of basic telecom operators  are inclined to adopt broadband access service. In the first four months of 2009, the number of internet  dialing users dropped 3.956 million, and that of internet broadband  access users rose 6.397 million to 89.821 million. watch cell phones industry registered 795.16 billion yuan in  business volume in January-April, up 11.3 percent year on year. Its  revenues from main businesses totaled 266.42 billion yuan, up 2.0  percent.
The following Chart 4 shows the number of newly increased  Internet broadband users in 2006-2009.  -- Business Structure Following are two charts (Chart 5 & 6) showing the revenue  structure of mainr telecom industrial businesses in the first four  months of 2008 and 2009. In January-April, the mobile communication revenues and data  communication revenues grew year on year by 10.5 percent and 7.6  percent, respectively. However, the revenues of long distance calls  and local fixed phone services declined 12.6 percent and 13.3  percent, respectively, with the proportions in the revenues of the  industry's main businesses dropping 1.93 percentage points and 3.16  percentage points. The following Chart 7shows the call duration of long distance mini cell phones  service in 2007-2009.