Chinese home appliances and electronics retailer Suning has announced that after six months of preparation and construction, its after-sales technical training center has been formally put into operation, making it the first after-sales technical training platform in the Chinese home appliances retail industry.

Chinese electronics B2C provider 360buy.com has announced that it has cooperated with the China Consumers' Association in setting up an advance refund security deposit system for consumers.

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.

By ChinaTechNews.com Editorial Team If history is an indication for how Apple will fare in the future in China, the company should be prepared for some rough riding as it starts selling its iPhone in China tonight.

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom has announced that it will formally start to sell Apple's iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS handsets in mainland China from October 30, 2009.

To meet the demands of the fast-growing 3G mobile phone users in China, the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Coolpad has launched the first major 3G video call center in China.

Jiang Yong, vice president for Suning Appliance, said at a meeting held in Changsha, Hunan, that the company would maintain a rapid and stable growth in 2009 by opening at least 200 new electronics retail stores across China, of which at least 10 would be located in Hunan province.

American-based Silicon Image (SIMG) has opened its latest research and development center in Shanghai.

Zhongyu, one of the largest mobile phone retailers in China, announced its online shopping mall in which it has invested over CNY10 million was formally opened on April 18.

A new service in China might make computer consumers not surf naked anymore when they call for technical support. To improve its service efficiency and quickly meet clients' demands, Chinese IT manufacturer Founder is planning to open a video-based client service call center, which is reportedly the first of its kind in China.

The Chinese IT Service Alliance has been initiated by the Consumer Electronics After-sales Service Commission of the China Electronic Chamber of Commerce with Red Express Service, a subsidiary of Hisap High Technology Corporation, as one of the key members. The purpose is to provide industry self-regulation of China's domestic IT service market.

Chinese home appliance retailer Gome has announced plans to launch an extended after-sales service for home appliances bought from its retail stores.