Taobao stated on August 12 shutting down QR code access within one month. Alibaba said this was to prevent possible advertising and even fraud from some sellers, who used QR code to avoid normal transaction procedures on Taobao. About 10 days ago, Taobao just shut down the interface between its platforms and Tecent’s Wechat (or Weixin […]
China Online Shoppers Prefer SMS for Order Tracking
iResearch report showed that 54.1% China on-the-go mobile users who shopped online in 2012, used their computers for tracking their orders. But 60.4% users thought SMS was a better way for tracking their order. And on-the-go mobile websites couldn’t satisfy the customers’ needs yet.
Big Screen: A Hot Trend in China Smartphone
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report showed that mobile manufacturers launched a series of big screen smartphones in the past 12 months. Samsung Galaxy and Note, HTC One, Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi all launched 4-inch smartphone. By the end of June, more than half of smartphone users owned 3 to 3.9 inches smartphones, but 4-4.5 inches smartphones […]
China Mobile E-Commerce Reached USD 8.6 Billion in the First Half of 2013
In the first half of 2013, China mobile e-commerce reached 53.2 billion yuan(USD 8.6 billion), with a YoY increase of 44.1%. It is expected to reach 130 billion yuan (USD 21 billion) by the end of 2013. In 2012, the mobile e-commerce enterprises were 250.5 million. It is estimated to be 372.5 million in 2013. […]
China Mobile Shopping Users Monthly Income Analysis
According to iResearch, among China mobile shopping users, monthly income between 3001-5000 yuan (USD 497-811) was the largest group with 34.2%. Followed by the group between 1,501-3,000 (USD 243-497) with 24.4%. Generally speaking, China mobile shopping users had relatively good monthly income.
China Android Apps Download Analysis
According to DCCI research, the average number of apps installed by China Android users were 29.9. As the chart shown above, 27.76% installed 10-20 apps, followed by 20-30 with 22.02%.
Top 10 Mobile Manufacturers Online Advertising Cost in June 2013
According to iResearch, the total mobile brands advertising cost in June reached 46.09 million yuan (USD 7.48 million). Nokia spent most on online advertising, with 11.56 million yuan (USD 1.87 million). Followed by Motorola and Samsung.
China Mobile Phone Sales Reached 90M, 85% Smartphone in Q2 2013
EnfoDesk just released a report on China mobile phone sales in Q2 2013, which showed that the total mobile phone sales in the second quarter reached 90.39 million set, with a slight QoQ drop of 0.2% and a YoY increase of 36%. Smartphone sales reached 71.11 million, with a QoQ increase of 2.4%, and a […]
Wechat 5.0 Public Account Operation Guide
After Wechat 5.0 was launched, the Wechat public account is now separated to the subscription account and the service account. Service account can only send a message in a month, many people may ask, how to operate Wechat service account? Wechat service account was almost deprived of group sending function, which was really a big loss. […]
Tencent Unveiled Big Ambition with Wechat Payment
Last week Tencent announced that its own comprehensive online shopping site Yixun.com started fully support of Wechat payment on desktop client, Android and iOS mobile devices. Meanwhile, someone inside Yixun disclosed that Yixun would soon launch product ordering in Wechat under a single payment. By then, Wechat 5.0 users can simply click on any one […]
Sina to Launch Square Style Mobile Payment Solution With Lakala
Sina will launch a Square style mobile payment solution with Lakala, a Chinese independent payment solutions powered by China Unionpay. The cooperation is still under negotiation, said by one staff from Lakala. Lakala would help Sina with hardware and software development and system maintenance. The final product might even be cheaper than Lakala’s own Square […]
Chinese Consumers Willing to Pay $486 for iPhone 5C
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty did a survey of Chinese consumers how much they are willing to pay for a new iPhone. She found that people were willing to pay $486 (RMB 4,000) for the iPhone 5C.
Tencent’s Hot Mobile Game Had 20 Million Downloads In 3 Days
Tian Tian Ai Xiao Chu, Tencent’s first mobile gamewith both Wechat and QQ login support, was downloaded 20 million times in 3 days. The game is independent and separate from any other platform regarding acquisition of purchasable item/content. Users logged in with their Tencent’s platform accounts (either QQ or WeChat) are able to sync non-purchasing […]
Baidu Awarded Million Dollar Prize to Speech Search Engine Team
Baidu awarded million dollar prize to two teams, one of them was speech search engine team. This is the first time when an end-user oriented team won the prize. Baidu’s million dollar prize is set up by CEO Robin Li, mainly for employees whose position are below director levels. The team should be limited to […]
China Online Third Party Payment Transaction Exceeded 1.1 Trillion
According to iResearch, in Q2 2013, China online third party payment transaction hit 1,121.65 billion yuan (USD 181.83 billion), with a 10.2% QoQ growth. However, YoY increase kept going down, with only 28% in Q2 2013. Online shopping, air tickets booking and game segment markets were saturated, online payment was steadily growing. As mobile online […]