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China Unicom Q1 Net Jumps 89 Percent on 3G, Fixed-Line Broadband Growth

Paul Mozur, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on April 25 at 6:30 am PT

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. said Thursday net profit surged 89 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier as its third-generation mobile communications network and fixed-line broadband businesses continued their rapid growth.

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China Telecom Prepares for iPhone 5

Paul Mozur, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on November 9, 2012 at 1:23 pm PT

China Telecom Corp. plans to begin offering the iPhone 5 in late November or early December, which would mark the entry of Apple Inc.’s latest smartphone into China.

China Certifies iPhone 5; Just One More License to Go

John Paczkowski in Mobile on October 31, 2012 at 4:45 am PT

A December-quarter launch is looking likely.

iPhone 5 May Hit Mainland China Sooner Than Expected

John Paczkowski in Mobile on September 26, 2012 at 4:30 pm PT

The fastest iPhone rollout ever.

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China Telecom Earnings Beat Expectations

Paul Mozur, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 22, 2012 at 4:31 am PT

Network operator China Telecom Corp. on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected first-half net profit as user numbers grew in the face of intensifying competition.

iPhone 5 Projections Threaten Analysts’ Supplies of Superlatives

John Paczkowski in Mobile on August 20, 2012 at 4:00 am PT

The most promising device upgrade cycle in Apple’s history?

China Mobile Confirms Talks With Apple on iPhone

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 15, 2012 at 11:01 pm PT

The comments, made at a shareholder meeting on Wednesday, follow what sources say was a meeting earlier this year between China Mobile and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

China: Apple’s Land of iPhone Opportunity

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 30, 2012 at 1:02 pm PT

A few years from now, Apple could sell 57 million iPhones per year in China.

Is Apple’s Next iPhone Partner China Telecom?

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 9, 2012 at 8:16 am PT

Move over, China Unicom. Maybe …

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China Unicom Offering Free iPhone 4S With Multiyear Contract

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 6, 2012 at 8:06 am PT

China Unicom, currently Apple’s lone iPhone carrier partner in China, is offering quite the deal on the new iPhone 4S: A free 4S bundled with a multiyear service contract. The promotion begins Jan. 13, and will see Unicom, the second-largest wireless carrier in China, offering the 32 gigabyte version of the device with a 286-yuan-per-month plan (approximately $46 U.S.) on a three-year agreement; the 16GB version of the phone is available with a two-year service contract costing 386 yuan (about $61) per month. The move comes amid continuing rumors that Apple will soon ink an iPhone deal with China Mobile, the world’s largest wireless carrier.