The Joint Innovation Lab established by China Mobile, Softbank and Vodafone to help accelerate the uptake of innovative mobile technologies on a mass-market scale has a new member: Verizon Wireless.

Chinese e-commerce service provider Alibaba has announced plans to finally form a joint venture with Softbank Japan to fully take over the original Japanese language website of Alibaba.

Chinese online e-commerce operator Alibaba has formally launched its Japanese edition, ushering in a new era for sourcing between buyers and sellers in Asia.