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

HP has announced the appointment of Steve Gill as managing director and vice president of global sales for China HP, effective July 1, 2011.

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has announced that it has gained a wireless network equipment order from Everything Everywhere, one of the largest telecom ventures in the United Kingdom.

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.

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.

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.

Huawei Marine Networks, a joint venture invested by Huawei Technologies and Global Marine Systems Limited, has started operation following an unveiling ceremony held in Tianjin.

R2G, a Beijing-based intellectual property agency that focuses on the protection of digital music copyright, has inked an agreement with Microsoft (MSFT) to integrate its Wa3.cn into Microsoft's Windows Media Player, providing an online purchase channel for Chinese users who want to buy Chinese and foreign indie records.

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

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.