Comments on: As Android Rollouts Ramp Up, China's Borqs Gets $17.4M

By: Mobile Market is on the Move « What's New | Updata Advisors

Mobile Market is on the Move « What's New | Updata Advisors — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:37:51 +0000

[...] Google is expected to be a major beneficiary of mobile migration. While the tech world is abuzz about Google’s plans for Chrome OS, its mobile operating system Android is quietly making waves. IDC predicts Android’s share will grow from its current 3% to more than 10% by 2013 – digging away at current market share leaders Symbian, Blackberry OS and even (gasp!) Mac OS X. And on the VC side, Borqs – a Beijing-based startup that develops mobile software for Android – says it has received $17.4 million in Series B funding as an increasing number of devices using the platform are being readied for launch. Some 18-20 new Android-based phones are expected to be released this year, including the T-Mobile’s successor to G-1, according to GigaOM. [...]

By: China’s Mobile Data Gold Rush Begins – GigaOM

China’s Mobile Data Gold Rush Begins – GigaOM — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:19:29 +0000

[...] the potential hundreds of millions of Chinese who would rush to buy data plans, smartphones and applications. Today, iSuppli predicts that wireless data revenue in China will rise to $19.3 billion in 2009, up [...]

By: 451 CAOS Theory » VC funding for open source in Q3

451 CAOS Theory » VC funding for open source in Q3 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:45:47 +0000

[...] Jolicloud’s $4.2m series A. Later stage deals included $20m series B for Schooner Info Tech, $17.4m series B for Borqs, Medsphere’s $12m series D and Acquia’s $8m series B. Permalink | [...]

By: Two Open Source Venture Capital Rounds From This Week | google android os blog

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:43:20 +0000

[...] Borqs is a Beijing-based company, which the Silicon Valley Business Journal says has operations in Sunnyvale, California–not far from Google’s headquarters. It makes mobile software products for wireless service providers, already has deals with China Mobile, and is pursuing an Android-based, customized operating system for mobile phones. You can find out more about the two-year old startup and its efforts here. [...]

By: Borqs raises $17.4 million to help customize Android for mobile brands | GPS Obsessed

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:11:12 +0000

[...] for being lesser than originally expected (not by me, of course), but its existence has netted Beijing-based Borqs a cool $17.4 million in Series B funding led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP). Other participants included GSR Ventures and Keytone [...]

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draftMedia (draftmedia) 's status on Friday, 10-Jul-09 17:46:07 UTC - Identi.ca — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:46:16 +0000

[...] http://gigaom.com/2009/07/09/as-android-rollouts-ramp-up-chinas-borqs-gets-17-4m/ [...]

By: Farker

Farker — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:04:21 +0000

We are the Borqs. Qesistance is futiles. You will be Qssimilated.

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links for 2009-07-10 « A little Jack with that? — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:31:08 +0000

[...] As Android Rollouts Ramp Up, China’s Borqs Gets $17.4M >> GigaOm [...]

By: Roundup: VCs more confident, Apple patents future iPhone ideas | Tech Fused

Roundup: VCs more confident, Apple patents future iPhone ideas | Tech Fused — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:33:27 +0000

[...] raises $17.4 million from Norwest — The Chinese smartphone designer, which is creating Android-based phone designs for China Mobile, makes a trip to the treasure [...]

By: Roundup: VCs more confident, Apple patents future iPhone ideas | UpOff.com

Roundup: VCs more confident, Apple patents future iPhone ideas | UpOff.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:24:13 +0000

[...] raises $17.4 million from Norwest — The Chinese smartphone designer, which is creating Android-based phone designs for China Mobile, makes a trip to the treasure [...]

By: Roundup: VCs more confident, Apple patents future iPhone ideas | TechDozer.Com

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:00:31 +0000

[...] raises $17.4 million from Norwest — The Chinese smartphone designer, which is creating Android-based phone designs for China Mobile, makes a trip to the treasure [...]