Launch delayed of China phone

INTERNET giant Google postponed today's launch of its mobile phone in China amid a dispute with the government over censorship.

The announcement came as the Chinese government said Google must obey the country's laws and traditions. It was the government's first direct response to Google's threat to pull out of the country over censorship and e-mail hacking.

Google would not give a reason for the postponement of the launch which was due tomorrow.

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Its phone is an effort by the company to join in competition for a share of China's mobile phone market, which is the world's most populous.

Google's announcement shocked the international business community.

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