Western manufacturers on board for launch of Chinese operator's new music service.
China Telecom has announced the launch of several music-focused handsets to tie in with the launch of its new iMusic service.
They're from manufacturers including Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG and Huawei. The service will offer ringtones, music news, social networking features and full-track downloads.
Earlier this month, it was announced that digital music distributor The Orchard was working with China Telecom on the Western music section of the new service.
iMusic will also be a cross-platform service according to China Telecom's announcement, accessible through computers and IPTV as well as via mobile handsets.
In separate news, China Telecom has also teamed up with China's official Xinhua News Agency to offer mobile TV news reports to its 3G subscribers in Shangai.
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