Momo, one of China’s popular mobile social networking app, launched its advertising platform for off-line retailers.
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:
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.
Wechat Official Account Backend Statistics
Wechat updated public accounts backend management with more statistics that can help marketers to better understand the quality of content and needs of the fans.
China Mobile Shopping Market Exceeded $27B in Q2 2014, 26.8% of Total Online Shopping Transactions
China mobile shopping market total transactions reached RMB168.39 billion (US$27.3 billion) in the second quarter of 2014, representing 26.8% of total online shopping transactions in the same period in China, an increase of 24.6% compared with the first quarter.
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.
Samsung and Xiaomi Ahead of Apple, Leading China Smartphone Market
Samsung leads China’s smartphone market (23%) by total sales volume, followed by Xiaomi (21%) and iPhone (16%) during a five-month period ended in May 2014, reported by Kantar Worldpanel.
Xiaomi Smartphones Sold Over 26M Units in H1 2014; Mi4 and Xiaomi Bracelet Released
Xiaomi held annual products conference today in Beijing; Xiaomi co-founder and CEO Lei Jun shared its mobile device sales results and released new products including new smartphone Mi4, and smart bracelet tracking movement and sleep.
Tmall FUN: Photo Tags Based Social Networking
Tmall just launched FUN after a month’s testing, a social network inside its mobile client promoting tagged photo sharing. FUN has three features: recommendations, tags, and followed users.
Alipay Offering Fingerprint Payment Partnering with Samsung
Alipay announced its cooperation with Samsung Galaxy S5 to offer Alipay users payment by fingerprint.
CHART: China Smartphone Mobile Gaming Users
Total number of mobile gaming users on smartphones reached 190 million in 2013 according to iResearch.
Alipay Offering $3+ Insurance for Mobile Phone Screens
Alipay is actively expanding its business into insurance businesses with new version 8.2 offering four types of insurance packages.
Qunar App: Top Travel Booking App with Over 100M Downloads
On Android platforms alone, Qunar Travel apps had reached 105.716 million times by this May being the first travel app exceeding 100 million downloads according to Jinlv Consulting, a research and consultancy firm for travel industry. Qunar mobile client ranked the best travel booking app by total number of monthly active users (5.077 million), according […]
Weibo Announced New Mobile Ad Format for Advertisers
Weibo.com (or Sina Weibo) announced a new mobile ad format for advertisers. This new type of ad is displayed in full screen format when users launch the apps, lasting for three seconds and displaying no more than once per day on each unique visitor’s device.