Lenovo, Spreadtrum launch TD-SDCMA/CMMB phone

Lenovo Mobile Communication Technology and Spreadtrum Communications have jointly presented Lenovo Mobile's TD900, the new digital mobile-TV equipped TD-SCDMA handsets, to China Mobile. The TD900's design is based on Spreadtrum's TD-SCDMA platform and mobile-TV solution. This batch of mobile-TV equipped handsets will be distributed to the Beijing Olympics volunteers and staff members. Lenovo Mobile is expected to deliver more TD900 handsets to China Mobile before the Beijing Olympic Games. The TD900 is a tablet phone and supports TD-SCDMA and GSM and mobile TV using the CMMB standard. According to a recent forecast from China Mobile, the second phase of the TD-SCDMA network infrastructure will be completed by early next year, when all provincial capitals and select cities will have network coverage by then.