China's State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping has published its review comments for the Class A mapping qualification on its official website and has approved 13 companies, including Baidu.com and Sogou.com, to operate Internet map services in China.

A representative from the Chinese telecom operator China Telecom has revealed that the company has stored seven million 3G mobile phones, covering over 60 types of 20 brands, for the launch of a summer promotion to entice Chinese consumers to buy new phones.

Google.com, which has failed to gain momentum in China against rivals like Baidu.com, has issued a statement that it will end its automatic redirect to its Hong Kong website.

Beijing, China (June 29, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Following the success of the recent installation of U-Tron's LED Helios and LED Comet lights at Tim's Texas Barbecue, three more restaurants in Beijing are enjoying the energy savings and environmental benefits of LED lighting from U-Tron. The three restaurants are, La Pizza Restaurant, Biteapitta, and Indian [...]

Anhui Xinxing Gree Air Conditioner Sales Company, distributor of Zhuhai-headquartered Gree Electric Appliances in Anhui, has announced via five local media that it has terminated cooperation with the Chinese electronics and home appliances retailer Suning in Anhui.

Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority reports that a study released by the Asia Pacific Carriers' Coalition shows Hong Kong provides the most economical local broadband access services in the Asia Pacific region.

Following India's recent block of Chinese-made shanzai mobile phones without an International Mobile Equipment Identity number in 2009, the Egyptian government has recently announced similar measures against these mobile phones.

According to Tan Qunzhao, chairman and CEO of the Chinese online game developer and operator Shanda Games, the company plans to launch several games for Apple's iPhone handsets and iPad tablet computers in the third quarter of 2010.

Chinese online travel service provider eLong.com has officially launched its mobile reservation service in Beijing.

Alibaba.com, the listed unit of the Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba, has announced that it has reached a wholly purchase agreement with the American e-commerce company Vendio.

The once-postponed mobile phone reading service of China Telecom will now reportedly be formally launched in late July 2010.

Beijing, China (June 24, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The award-winning Hilton Beijing Wangfujing launches the "Art + Space" exhibition area with Banquet of Colors by Ouka Leele, a photography exhibition of the Spanish artist Ouka Leele that runs from June 19 until July 18, 2010.
Banquet of Colors by Ouka Leele is organized by Hilton Beijing [...]

Chinese software maker UFIDA Software and its subsidiary will acquire Shanghai Infoservice Technology for CNY491 million, to enter the Chinese automotive sales and after-sales service information market.

IBM has announced the launch of its first Chinese-language vertical social networking site, My developerWorks, targeting Chinese software developers and information technology professionals.

Rock Hsu, chairman of Taiwan's Kinpo Group, has announced that the group's Compal Electronics will set up a new notebook computer manufacturing base in Chongqing by 2011.