In brief: Pat Chan, President & CEO at Borqs, talked about the oPhone OS & more & the China mobile revolution, and was interviewed by Jeremy Goldkorn of Danwei.

This is a summary of tweets sent during the interview.

• Canadian, also from HK: BORQS Ophone OS & more & the China mobile revolution; Pat Chan, Borqs President & CEO.

• Mentions iPhone, Google Phone. Smartphones. Lots of folks like Android as it’s open.
• Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile — 3 mobile systems; real open system is only Android.
• Customize Android for mobile operators, handset makers.
• Relationship with China Mobile. Pat is interviewed by @goldkorn.
• Competitors? Mentions WinRiver.
• BORQS is only company that has done significant Android customization.
• Venture market is global.
• 5% revenues is international.
• Difference between CN mobile scene and those in US? Mentions Mobile TV in China.
• Android needs to be modified to support Mobile TV.
• Another issue: handwriting. Localization in Chinese use.
• Company in 5 years’ time? Mentions oPhone, sync. Providing more meaningful app services for oPhone, worldwide.
• Sees US, India as most interesting. Has working experience in India.
• Numbers comparing China, India re: 3G? Too early to say. India just has “a bit” in 3G. China, India growing big in mobile biz.
• Advice? CN is a bit different from int’l customers. In CN you need relationships, understanding how to do stuff.
• Good technology is only a proportion of your success. You must understand what customers need macroscopically.
• Difficult for foreigners to get in? More about a local presence. Understanding the need.
• Sending in delegates and stationing them just to sell stuff probably won’t work.