China Telecom is reportedly inking a deal with Britain's Everything Everywhere to launch mobile services in the country.

Chinese telecommunications equipment and network solutions provider ZTE Corporation and British Telecom have jointly announced that the two parties have formed a new research and development partnership to explore the next generation of fixed-line, wireless and mobile telecommunications services.

Apple Inc. has announced that it plans to start selling iPad 2, the second-generation of its tablet computer product, in 25 countries and regions from March 25, 2011, and the new product will be available in Hong Kong from April.

Sales of Apple's tablet computer product iPad with the Wi-Fi function will start sales in the Chinese mainland market from September 17, 2010.

According to Wang Donghui, chief financial officer of Kingsoft, the company plans to enter the European and the North American game markets with two online games in 2011, and the company predicted its revenue from the overseas markets will account for 20% of its total revenue in the next two years.

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies and North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister President Juergen Ruettgers have signed a letter of intent in Shanghai to invest EUR20 million to set up an innovation center in Dusseldorf, capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Chinese telecom operator China Mobile and the University of Cambridge have signed a cooperation memorandum to jointly establish a research and development entity.

Technology security company Symantec says Hong Kong received the highest level of spam of any region or country in the world as the company published its latest report.

Germany's Infineon Technologies AG has signed a letter of intent for a framework purchase agreement amounting to USD68 million with China's Huawei Technologies.

Mobile phone giant Nokia has announced plans to cut 1700 jobs globally and the company's operation in China may also be affected.

Taiwan-based technology manufacturing group Hon Hai Precision will become the general agent for Apple's (AAPL) products on the Chinese mainland and the company will start its large-scale deployment in the mainland channels market later this year.

While the world economy is heading to the toilet and Chinese manufacturers are preparing to feel the pinch because their overseas buyers will have no cash, Alibaba.com is hoping a new round of international advertising will maintain its growth with helping connect Chinese suppliers with foreign customers.

At the opening ceremony of a large investment activity called "Road to London" held in Beijing by Think London, the official foreign direct investment service organization of London, Chinese IT companies, including Alibaba.com and Geong International, announced that they will open London offices to explore the European market and to accelerate their internationalization.

YouTube.com, a video website owned by Google, has formally launched its Simplified Chinese interface, marking the key step for Google's indirect entry into China's video sector.

Lenovo (LNVGY) can't wait to cash-in on its Olympics sponsorship and has announced the final Internet charity auction of limited-edition notebook PCs inspired by the Lenovo-designed Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch to benefit organizations in China.