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The web is abuzz with news of the 3 year deal between Apple and China Unicom to supply iPhones to China. This comes just two weeks after China Mobile revealed a deal with Dell to create the Dell mini3i, a smartphone that appears to be custom made for and exclusive to the Chinese Market.

Now, CIO Magazine is reporting that a third big Chinese Carrier, China Telecom, is in negotiations with Palm to offer the Pre in China, as well as with RIM to offer BlackBerrys.

So let me get this straight…

• China Unicom/Apple

      vs

• China Mobile/Dell

      vs

• China Telecom/Palm & RIM

The Stakes…the largest telecom market in the world, 700 million subscribers.

Bring it on.

Good lord but I love Asia. Somebody get me some popcorn, this is going to be MESSY.

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