Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE has launched its first tablet computer product Optik in the United States.

Chinese technology giant Lenovo Group held a launch ceremony in Beijing to announce a new cloud computing strategy, a new smartphone, a tablet computer, a new personal computer, and TV products.

Chinese PC and electronics company Lenovo has announced that to further expand its market share, it plans to launch tablet computer products in India before the end of 2011.

Smartphone maker HTC and the Chinese Internet company Sina.com jointly held a cross-platform brand launch meeting in Beijing to promote the first Sina microblog-themed smartphone product in China.

Chinese information technology company Hasee and the Internet video website Qiyi.com have jointly announced in Beijing that the two parties have reached strategic cooperation, and Hasee will invest CNY30 million to place advertisements on Qiyi.com.

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE has announced that it has reached an agreement with Brazilian local enterprises to produce tablet computers in the country.

An executive from Dell has revealed that its eye-catching 10-inch tablet computer Streak 10 Pro will be first launched in the Chinese 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.

Taiwan-based Asia Pacific Telecom and Chinese mainland China Telecom have decided to launch a strategic cooperation in three major areas in the second quarter of 2011.

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom, which currently is an official reseller of the Apple iPhone, has launched its self-developed smartphone operating system, Wophone, which the company claims to be the first smart terminal operating system with independent intellectual property rights in China.

Chinese PC maker Lenovo has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Japanese electronics maker NEC and the two parties will jointly establish a PC joint venture, in which Lenovo will own a 51% stake and NEC will own the remaining 49%.

Chinese PC giant Lenovo has announced that it has established a new business group, focusing on the mobile Internet and family-oriented digital businesses.

Taiwanese PC maker Acer will launch its online application store in 2011.

During the P&T/Expo Comm China 2010 held in Beijing from October 11 to 15, the Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE displayed their own branded tablet computer products, which claimed to be lighter, thinner, and cheaper than iPad, the tablet computer made by Apple.

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.