According to Tmall’s official data released on Weibo, there are 1,039.9 thousand smartphones sold on 18 Jun online shopping promotion day, more than all offline smartphone retail channels’ combined one day sales.
Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends in China
A new report from research and advisory firm Gartner identifies the top 10 strategic technology trends that CIOs in China should consider in order to pursue business growth and remain competitive throughout the digital era. The top 10 technology trends highlight the current state of technology adoption in China, as well as the maturity and […]
The Art of Social E-Commerce That Xiaomi Taught Us
1.3 million smartphones, nearly 4.8 million pieces of accessories, all sold out in 12 hours. At 22:00 on 8th April 2014, Xiaomi’s total transaction amount in the latest round of “Mi Fan Festival” came to a halt at 1.5 billion yuan (USD 243.35 million), setting a new domestic record for single-day transaction amount in independent […]
Top Travel Guide Apps in China
One of the most popular search queries related to travel in China is “xxx travel guide” especially when free and easy trips are getting more popular among the young generations in China. It’s difficult to see someone born in 1980s or 1990s traveling without a smartphone nowadays. Have you ever wondered what’s the most popular […]
Xiaomi Changed Domian Name, Going Global
On April 22, 2014, Xiaomi changed its domain name xiaomi.com to mi.com, the original domain name will redirect to mi.com. Except for changing a new domain, Xiaomi’s website redesigned to highlight e-commerce and its seven main products.
China Smartphone Brand Awareness Analysis in March 2014
According to ZDC China smartphone brand awareness report in March 2014, the number of smartphone manufacturers in China dropped 7 to 98 but the models only dropped 10. Neither global nor Chinese smartphone manufacturers launched new catchy models in March.
PWC: 14% Chinese Shopping Online Everyday
PricewaterhouseCoopers released a report on April 8 2014, which found out that Chinese consumers ran ahead of global consumers in online shopping, especially in mobile shopping.
ZDC: China Smartphone Market Enjoyed A Quiet February
ZDC recently released a brand awareness analysis report of China smartphone market in February, 2014. The number of competitive manufacturers in China smartphone market remained unchanged in February, but the number of mobile phones reduced by over 20 compared to last month. For new mobile device, although many manufacturers launched new devices in MWC 2014, […]
HD Large Screen Android Encroached Apple’s Market Share in China
According to Mobile Industry Statistic Report in 2013 released by Tencent, there would be more users choosing Android device in the coming year. As for now, Android devices with large screen and high definition video were becoming the mainstream of the increasing Android market. For Apple, the newest iOS7 spread rapidly among “iFans” (fans of Apple […]
China Smartphone Brand Awareness Analysis in Jan 2014
The pattern of brand awareness of China smartphone market changed a lot in January 2014. Judging by competition situation, smartphone market was gradually entering an era of red ocean; however, as for development prospect, the need of smartphone users was far from being satisfied. Domestic and foreign smartphone vendors were all devoted to meeting users’ […]
Ericsson: China Ranked No.1 in New Mobile Subscriptions in Q3 2013
According to the mobility report released by Ericsson, the global mobile subscriptions increased 110 million in the third quarter, reaching about 6.6 billion in Q3 2013. The subscription kept growing steadily, with the YoY growth of 7% and QoQ growth of 2%.
Xiaomi Sold 18.7 Million Smartphones in 2013
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced Xiaomi’s performance in 2013 on January 2, 2014. In Lei Jun’s email to staff, he revealed Xiaomi sold out 18.7 million smartphones in 2013, increasing 160%. Xiaomi’s revenue (including tax) reached 31.6 billion yuan (USD 5.18 billion), growing 150% in 2013. In December alone, Xiaomi sold 32.25 million mobile phones, […]
26 Charts to Tell You China Mobile Internet Development
Baidu published its third quarter mobile internet development report recently, according to the report, Android daily active users reached 270 million. Growth rate in 2013 slowed down, due to seasonal factors, Q3 quarterly growth rate climbed back to 13%.
China Smartphone Brand Awareness in Nov 2013
In November 2013, according to ZDC report, Chinese smartphone market brand awareness basically didn’t change. iPhone 5S ranked the top in product awareness, LG Nexus 5 gained product awareness rapidly and soon ranked in top 10 list. On the whole, the competition grew more intense in smartphone market, especially in android OS market.
Apple Rose To The Third In China Smartphone Market In Oct 2013
According to Counterpoint smartphone market research in October 2013, iPhone 5S became the bestselling smartphone globally. Meanwhile, Apple had occupied one fourths of China smartphone market and its cooperation with China Mobile was about to begin. In October 2013, Apple rose to the third place in China smartphone market, behind Samsung and Lenovo.