Netease is the largest e-mail service provider in China with 680 million registered e-mail users and 200 million mobile phone mailbox users as of June 30, 2014, according to Netease Quarterly Results.
Weibo Monthly Active Users Reached 156.5M in Q2 2014
Weibo monthly active users (“MAUs”) were 156.5 million as of June 30, 2014, an increase of 30% year over year according to its official quarterly financial results.
Understanding Chinese Luxury Travelers
There are often distinct differences for almost everything between China and the rest of Asia and Oceania and there’s no exception for luxury travel industry. Here are some insights Brand Karma study revealed.
Apple iCloud Migrated Cloud Storage to China Telecom for Users in China
According to a piece of public information on Fuzhou City government website, Apple started using China Telecom cloud storage for iCloud data from China users on 8 August 2014 after fifteen months’ testing.
Tencent: 438M Wechat Users and 645M QZone Users by Q2 2014
Tencent announced its 2014 Second Quarter Results yesterday in which it reported Wechat now has 438 million monthly active users and Qzone 645 million.
Search The Main Source for Online Video in China; and, Content is King
How does China internet users reach video? 57.4% entered online video pages via search engine results pages of video content related queries, according to an iResearch study.
Is Alibaba’s SM.cn The Second Largest Mobile Search Engine?
According to China Mobile gateway traffic data recently leaked on Weibo, Shen Ma Search (m.sm.cn) was the second largest mobile search engine in June after Baidu:
Taobao Auction Now The Biggest in China; To Exceed Sotheby’s and Christie’s Combined in 2015
Taobao auction total turnover exceeded 10 billion in the first quarter this year according to its announcement on 12 August; the first half of 2014 had YoY growth of 1,528%.
Jingdong Launched Shopping Channel on Mobile QQ
Jingdong launched a shopping channel on mobile QQ, the most popular mobile app in China grabbing more share in China’s mobile shopping market.
China’s Top 10 Online Media by Ad Revenue in Q2 2014
China online advertising market reached RMB38.15 billion (US$6.19 billion) in the second quarter of 2014, an QoQ increase of 29.2% and YoY growth rate of 48.7%.
China E-commerce Total Transactions Reached $460B in Q2 2014
China e-commerce total transactions reached RMB2.83 trillion (US$460 billion) in the second quarter this year, a QoQ growth rate of 7.1% and YoY growth rate of 19.9%.
China OTA Market Transactions Close to $10 Billion in Q2 2014
China online travel OTA market transactions reached RMB61.41 billion (US$9.94 billion) with a YoY growth rate of 17.1%; total revenue reached RMB 3.24 billion (US$520 million), a YoY increase of 19%.
China Online Video Market Exceeded RMB 5B in Q2 2014, 21.3% from Mobile
China online video market reached RMB5.43 billion (USD 880 million), an QoQ increase of 38.9% and YoY growth rate of 73.6%. Advertising is the primary force driving online video market development.
China Social Media Seen Stronger Growth on Mobile in Q2 2014
China online social services on mobile reached total number of 190 million unique visitors in May 2014, according to iResearch, an increase of 32% compared with last May.
China Search Engine Market Update for Q2 2014
Total revenue in Chinese search engine market reached RMB14.73 billion with a QoQ increase of 26.8% and YoY growth of 58.5%, 39.5% of which were contributed by mobile.