Baidu version of Google AMP
Baidu launched Mobile Instant Page (“MIP”) in August 2016, a similar technology to Google’s AMP.
China Internet Stats, Trends, Insights
Technology
China mobile app market insights for Q3 2016
The number of monthly active users (“MAU”) of China’s mobile internet market has reached 1 billion as of September 2016 according to QuestMobile, among which
Mobile social network Momo net revenues increased 319% in Q3 2016
Momo, one of the top mobile social networking app in China, had Monthly Active Users (“MAU”) of 77.4 million in September 2016, compared to 73.0
China’s mobile search market overview Q3 2016
The number of mobile search users in China reached 628 million in Q3 2016, an increase of 1.29% QoQ according to iiMedia Research.
China’s mobile internet market overview for Q2 2016
China’s mobile internet market reached RMB 197.22 billion (USD 29 billion) in Q2 2016, an increase of 113% YoY or 22.7% QoQ according to iResearch.
China surpassed the U.S. as the largest iOS App Store market
China has surpassed the United States as the largest market in the world for iOS App Store revenue earning over $1.7 billion in Q3 2016
Android Pay launched in Hong Kong
Google launched Android Pay yesterday in Hong Kong to speed through purchases in stores and in apps.
iOS fell to 13.5% of China smartphone sales in August 2016
iOS declined in Urban China, falling to 13.5% of smartphone sales according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Android dropped 1.7 percentage points in the US.
Top 10 mobile apps by MAUs in Sep 2016
The monthly active users (“MAU”) of WeChat reached 818 million in September 2016 with an increase of 32.8% YoY according to QuestMobile. Its daily active users
Top 3 smartphone brands in Sep 2016: Huawei, Vivo, Oppo
The top three smartphone brands in September 2016 are Huawei (22%), Vivo (15%), and Oppo (13%) according to Dixintong, China’s largest mobile phone retailer.
Oppo overtaken Apple to Top 2 in India in August 2016
Oppo has for the very first time overtaken Apple to the number two smartphones brand in India by value in August 2016 according to GFK.
Huawei the top replacement choice for Samsung Note7 users
The explosion of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 had a serious negative impact on its revenues and brand image in China, according to a recent survey
China online gaming market overview for Q2 2016
China online gaming market reached RMB 41.6 billion (US$6.24 billion) in Q2 2016, an increase of 24.2% YoY or 0.9% QoQ.
China smartphone users: iPhone vs Android
25% of China smartphone users use the iOS operating system in 2016, a slight growth compared to the past year which was 21%.
3 out of 5 satisfied Chinese consumers help brands with word-of-mouth advertising
Two out of three Chinese consumers (aged 18 to 64) would like to tell their family and friends about the good experience; and, 60% consumers
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