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EU Closer to China Telecom Probe

The European Union’s trade chief will ask for backing this week from senior members of the bloc’s executive arm to start investigations into alleged unfair trade practices by Chinese network-equipment suppliers Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp., an EU official said, amid concern from European companies that such a probe could prompt a backlash against their interests in China.

Microsoft Strikes Another Android Patent Deal, This Time With ZTE

With this deal — and another with Foxconn — Microsoft now has arrangements in place with the bulk of the leading Android players.
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Alcatel One Touch Hopes “Iron Man” Tie-In Will Help It Make a Name for Itself

The Chinese phone maker is aiming to boost its brand in the U.S. as it looks to move higher up the smartphone food chain.
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China Worries Arise in Sprint Deal

The U.S. government is seeking oversight of network-equipment purchases as a condition for approving Softbank Corp.’s $20 billion acquisition of U.S. phone carrier Sprint Nextel Corp., a move that appears to be aimed at keeping out Chinese suppliers like Huawei Technologies Co., people familiar with the matter said.

After Making a Business, Huawei Aims to Make a Name for Itself in Smartphones

In an interview, Huawei phone unit Chairman Richard Yu talks about how he is growing the business by saying no to low-end opportunities.
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How Social Media Usage Among China’s Digital Natives Is Evolving

As more and more Chinese go online, digital connectivity is now being shaped by a wide variety of consumers.
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Smartphone Math Doesn’t Add Up

For every winner, there has to be a loser. Smartphone sales have defied gravity in recent years, but there’s no defying simple math.

Huawei Plans Firefox OS Phone, but CEO Says Unclear How Consumers Will Take to It

Richard Yu tells AllThingsD that while carriers like alternatives to Android and Apple, it remains to be seen whether consumers will bite. Meanwhile, Huawei plans more Windows Phones.
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