A representative from the Chinese telecom operator China Telecom has revealed that the company has stored seven million 3G mobile phones, covering over 60 types of 20 brands, for the launch of a summer promotion to entice Chinese consumers to buy new phones.

China UnionPay has collaborated with commercial banks, mobile communication operators, and mobile phone manufactures for the establishment of the Mobile Payment Industry Alliance in China.

The Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has announced that it will expand its sales network for extended warranty service in China and will offer an additional warranty period of 12 months to Chinese users.

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom has announced that its first flagship store under the company's 3G brand "Wo" has been opened in Beijing.

Chinese mobile phone chain store D. Phone has announced that the company is cooperating with Nokia and opening a Nokia specialty store in Beijing.

Local media reports that Dazhong and Nokia have agreed to sign an exclusive cooperation agreement making Dazhong the first seller of Nokia's latest handsets in Beijing in September 2008.