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

Chinese software provider Ufida has created a joint venture with Atos, the European information technology service company.

China Telecom and France Telecom-Orange have signed in Beijing a strategic partnership framework agreement which aims to improve the two parties' service capacity in the global market.

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.

Mads Faurholt-Jorgensen, vice president of Groupon, has reportedly revealed the company's intention to enter the Chinese market.

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei has signed a partnership agreement with the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry to enhance the two parties' exchanges in the communication sector, and promote the trade cooperation between China and France.

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.

France-based 4G chipmaker Sequans has opened a new office in Shanghai.

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 telecommunications equipment maker ZTE Corporation has announced plans to open a research and development lab in the test and innovation center operated by Vodafone's German subsidiary in Dusseldorf to enhance its R&D and test capacity in Europe.

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has decided to set up a basic research center in Cergy-Pontoise, a district in the northern French province of Val-d'Oise.

French retail giant Carrefour and China Unicom Guangdong branch have formed a strategic alliance and have signed a cooperative agreement.

Hong Kong's Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, which has 60 hotels throughout China and around the world, says the global financial crisis has pushed it to now offer all guests free Internet services.

Having already established production bases in South Africa, France, Hungary and Algeria, Chinese home electronics manufacturer Hisense has just built its newest production base in Egypt.

Ningbo Bird, once the top Chinese mobile handset maker, has released its semi-annual report which says the company realized revenue of about CNY1.29 billion in the first six months of 2008, a year-on-year decrease of 39.32%, but a loss of CNY22.08 million in net profit.