4G customers in January, slower than the pace of 15.61 million in the previous month, bringing the total 4G customer size to 654.7 million. The accumulated net addition of customers for January was 3.843 million,…
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China’s MIGU Video acquires 2,200 hours of BBC content
Telco China Mobile is making a wide array of BBC programming available to around 856 million of its MIGU video viewers, following a deal announced at BBC Worldwide Showcase. The deal, which spans more than…
China tops world in growth of mobile phone shipments
China topped the world in terms of growth of mobile phone shipments, despite the first shrink of the domestic market in nine years that happened in the fourth quarter of 2017, said a report recently…
China pulls further ahead of US in mobile payments with record US$12.8 trillion in transactions
Mobile payment transactions in China reached a record 81 trillion yuan (US$12.8 trillion) from January to October last year, driven by the vast number of consumers across the country who have looked beyond credit cards…
Over 2200 hours of British TV content exported to China
BBC Worldwide announced today at its annual Showcase event in Liverpool that it has signed a deal with Migu Video, China Mobile’s video platform, that will see more than 2200 hours of BBC content from…
Changing consumer habits in China help create $46 billion mobile app market
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Many Chinese have become heavily reliant on their smartphones or, to be more exact, the wealth of apps they use daily to shop, travel and chat with friends. The…
China mobile payment market tops the world at US$12.7 trillion
China’s mobile payment volume reached 81 trillion yuan (US$12.77tn) as of October 2017, as cashless transactions continued to gain popularity in the world’s second largest economy. The mobile payment volume for the first ten months…
China’s mobile payment volume is world’s largest at S$16.7 trillion
BEIJING (XINHUA) – China’s mobile payments totalled 81 trillion yuan (S$16.7 trillion) as of October 2017, the world’s largest volume, official data showed. The volume was much more than the whole of 2016, which stood…
China’s mobile payment volume tops 81 trln yuan
China’s mobile payments totaled 81 trillion yuan (about 12.77 trillion U.S. dollars) as of October 2017, the world’s largest volume, official data showed. The volume was much more than the whole of 2016, which stood…
Mobile Applications Market Will Hit at US $94.15 Bn by the End of 2024
New York, NY — 02/14/2018 — Leading players operating in the global mobile applications are Apple Inc., Google LLC, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., China Mobile Limited,Opera Software, SAP SE, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, and…
China’s obsession with QR codes
It’s no secret that China remains a leading force in the mobile payments sector thanks to the easy access of smartphones. In 2016, the transaction volume of mobile payments in China has reached RMB 35.33…
How China is using technology to bring its ancient — and more recent past – back to life
The remote village of Liangjiahe in China’s bleak northwest can take some getting to, even for the most committed “red tourist”. The dusty outpost was where Xi Jinping launched his political career and spent seven…
The Chinese overseas shopping spree slowed in 2017, but technology buying remains active
China’s overseas investments declined sharply last year, but technology related buying remained active, as the country pursued a more strategic approach and encouraged companies to purchase advanced technologies in the West. While some previously ……