When the iPad went on sale in the US on April 3, the whole world was watching. Not Hong Kong. They were preparing their illegal iPad launch. More »
China will be getting its own version of an Android device in the first quarter of 2009, but rather than going with HTC’s G1 handset, China Mobile is opting for a Lenovo Mobile version of the Google phone instead. Details on the Lenovo Android are scarce, but considering the G1′s already available through less-than-legal channels in the country, it’ll be interesting to see how it fares. Though the black market version costs a pretty ridiculous $US550 right now, it’s possible that unauthorised resellers are keeping the price high until other Android sets hit the streets. [Shanghaiist and Electronista]