China third-party internet payment exceeded 4 trillion yuan in Q1 2016
China’s third-party internet payment transactions reached 4,058.43 billion yuan (USD 609.93 billion) in Q1 2016 with a year-on-year growth rate of 67% according to iResearch.
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China social app Momo net income increased by 804% in Q2 2016
Momo, one of the leading mobile social networking app in China, reported increased net revenues of 222% year over year to $99.0 million in Q2
62% China internet users plan to buy technology products online
Nearly 60% of Chinese internet users consider themselves early technology adopters according to a survey by the CTA.
Apple iPhone fell behind Huawei, Xiaomi in Q2 2016
In the second quarter of 2016, iOS continued to post year-over-year declines in urban China: 17.9% of smartphone sales in the period were iOS, a
Xiaomi sold 110 million Redmi smartphones in less than 3 years
Redmi, Xiaomi’s entry-level smartphone brand, reached total sales of 110 million units in less than three years as of 30 Jun 2016, announced by Lei Jun
Baidu picked as the second smartest company in 2016
MIT Technology Review lists Baidu as the second smartest company after Amazon in the world.
43% China mobile payment users are 21-29 years old in top cities
China users in 21 to 29 age group from the first-tier and the second-tier cities are the main mobile payment users, accounting for 43%, followed
China mobile activities account for 10% of the global
China has 450 million mobile devices; and, 7,350 Chinese companies have developed over 33,000 mobile apps. China mobile usage has increased by 23% from 2014
China mobile internet users favor 5-10 mins video clips
Nearly 90% respondents, surveyed in a Tencent’s research, watched videos on mobile during the past three months.
Instant messaging remains the top function of WeChat
80% users use WeChat to interact with friends, which is the top usage of WeChat.
China social application user insights 2016
Social application market develops rapidly, satisfying users’ various needs such as communication, entertainment, interests, and work. Instant messaging and social networking are the top two
Didi the local car-hailing app is the biggest rival of Uber in China
Car-hailing apps have over 60% penetration rate across all city tiers and age groups in China. 84.7% users from China’s first-tier cities use car-hailing services;
4YFN Landing for the first time in Asia
Laster this month, 4YFN (4 Years From Now) will take their colourful and energetic vibe to China at the next Mobile World Congress Shanghai (MWCS).
China Android App Stores Insights Q1 2016
The third-party mobile app stores had 444 million active usrs as of Q1 2016, led by Qihoo 360’s 360 Mobile Assistant (42.6%), Tencent’s Myapp (34.6%)
Where did past iPhone users go in China?
Penguin Intelligence, part of Tencent, recently conducted a survey on iPhone losing users in China.
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