Some China internet users observed the shipping charge of some products at Amazon US store are reduced, which indicates Amazon’s efforts in cross-border e-commerce.
Facebook Launched Official Weibo Account in China
Deputy general manager of Weibo Zenghui Cao confirmed a Weibo account to be from Facebook today though it’s not a verified enterprise Weibo account:
Rovio’s Angry Birds Stella Available in China on Alibaba Mobile Apps
Rovio’s Angry Birds Stella is available for download through Alibaba’s mobile apps such as its Taobao online shopping app, Laiwang chat app, and Alipay’s smartphone app, Alipay Wallet.
China to Overtake USA as No.1 4G Market
China will overtake USA as the number one LTE market in terms of LTE smartphone sales in the second half of 2014, according to Counterpoint Research. China had high smartphone shipments in Q2 2014 with more than 100 million units and it now accounts to more than a third of the global smartphone volumes up […]
Daily Video Play on Weibo Peaked at 150 Million Times in Aug 2014
Daily video sharing on Weibo exceeded one million times in August and the peak value of daily plays reached 150 million, according to Weibo press release on 2 Sep 2014.
Baidu Kuaiso: A Smart Device for Food Safety
Baidu unveiled another smart device called Baidu Kuaiso, or Baidu Chopstick Search in addition to BaiduEye at Baidu World 2014 conference. It can detect harmful health cooking oil and tell the difference between Fuji apple and Gala apple.
Taobao Sold 1002 Tons of Laundry Detergent in 3 Days
Taobao just sold 1,002 tons of laundry detergent over the 3-day period ended on 31 August 2014 according to Taobao’s official Weibo account.
Alipay and Huawei Launched Finger Payment Standard in China
Alipay partnered with Huawei and launched finger payment standard in China, which will be first available on Huawei’s smartphone Mate 7.
33% of People in China Watching Online Video Every Day
In TNS Connected Lif study, it found that one third (33%) in mainland China, 32% in Hong Kong, watch online video every day, on either PC or mobile devices:
Alibaba Chairman Jack Man is the Richest Man in China
The founder and chairman of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma (or Ma Yun), has a net worth of $21.8 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Evernote Market Launched in China with Hardware Products
Evernote Market was launched in September 2013 but it wasn’t available to China market until today.
Renren’s Monthly Unique Log-in Users Down to 54 Million in Q2 2014
Renren’s total net revenues for the second quarter of 2014 were US$25.0 million, representing a 42.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2013 according to Renren unaudited financial report.
Qihoo 360 Revenue Doubled with 641M Mobile Users in Q2 2014
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. revenues were $317.9 million in the second quarter of 2014, a 109.6% increase from $151.7 million in the second quarter of 2013 according to Qihoo 360 unaudited financial results.
Ctrip Mobile App Downloads Reached 200M in Q2 2014
During the second quarter of 2014, approximately 80% of Ctrip’s total transactions were booked online or through mobile channels according to its official announced unaudited financial results.
Qunar Revenue More Than Doubled in Q2 2014; Mobile Revenue Up 511.8%
Qunar.com total revenues for the second quarter of 2014 were RMB400.4 million (US$64.5 million), an increase of 127.3% year-on-year, the highest revenue growth rate in ten quarters.