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| Google delays China mobile launch | Google delays China mobile launch |
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| Google says it has postponed the launch of two Android based mobile phones in China following a dispute with the government over censorship. | |
| The formal launch was due to take place on Wednesday, a spokesperson said. | |
| The announcement came as the Chinese government said Google and other foreign firms must obey the country's laws and traditions. | The announcement came as the Chinese government said Google and other foreign firms must obey the country's laws and traditions. |
| Google said last week that it had been targeted in a sophisticated cyber attack thought to originate in China. | Google said last week that it had been targeted in a sophisticated cyber attack thought to originate in China. |
| As a result, the company said that it would no longer censor search engine results in China even if it meant it had to shut down operations in the country. | As a result, the company said that it would no longer censor search engine results in China even if it meant it had to shut down operations in the country. |
| Google had planned to launch two handsets with its partners Samsung and Motorola. | |
| "The launch we have been working on with China Unicom has been postponed," said a Google spokesperson. | |
| China Unicom is a network provider in the country. |