Chinese people are accustomed to the sight of attractive, doe-eyed young broadcasters singing and dancing for tips on their smartphone screens. For these internet “stars” the financial rewards have been vast. But now it seems…
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Rampant click fraud on China’s internet hurts digital advertisers
Retail giants like P&G and Unilever invest billions of dollars a year in advertising on China’s digital media platforms in the hopes of reaching the country’s 1.4 billion consumers, but one in three “hits” are…
Tech Tent: China’s AI ambitions
We have seen China make rapid progress in facial recognition, technology which has caused all sorts of controversy in other countries where privacy is a greater concern. Dr Lee says privacy is always a trade-off…
China Mobile 4G subscriber base in 2017
China Mobile has revealed the company’s subscriber base on 4G network, wireline network and mobile network for the year 2017. China Mobile said its 4G subscriber base reached 649.50 million in December 2017 from 633.89…
More Chinese airlines allow inflight mobile phone use, wifi
China Eastern Airlines and other domestic airlines have begun to allow mobile phone use on their aircraft or announced plans to lift a ban. On Thursday, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines began to allow…
Local groups Tencent and Netease dominate gaming market in China
Nine of the 10 most popular mobile phone games in China last year were developed by local companies, according to App Annie, a consultancy that ranks titles by number of monthly active players. It was…
Chinese airlines permit mobile phones on flight mode
Spring Airlines, the country’s largest budget carrier, followed suit today, announcing that it will allow mobile phones to be used in flight mode from next month. China’s restrictions on the use of portable electronic devices…
China, Russia urged to get serious about enforcing sanctions against North Korea
Reading on an app? Tap here for mobile experience The main complaint? That China and Russia were not doing enough to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea and strangle its nuclear and ballistic-missile programs.…
Mobile technology: Built on speed and convenience
Mintel’s Beauty Retailing China 2017 report found that almost 50% of Chinese beauty consumers aged 20-49 used mobile payment when buying beauty or personal care products in the six months to November 2016. “Mobile payment…
Google looks longingly at China but it won’t get its own way
Ultimately, China doesn’t need Google … the world’s most popular video streaming platform, the market leading mobile operating system, the second most popular app store, as well as other services. In other words, a business…
Chinese airlines permit mobile phones in flight mode
Spring Airlines, the country’s largest budget carrier, followed suit Thursday, announcing that it will allow mobile phones to be used in flight mode from next month. China’s restrictions on the use of portable electronic devices…
China Unicom Research Institute joins Zigbee Alliance
The Zigbee Alliance has announced that the China Unicom Research Institute, one of China’s three major mobile service carriers, has joined the Alliance at the participant level. Zigbee is adopted by SSUG as the major…
The Mobile Payment Race: Why China Is Leading the Pack — for Now
The legions of Chinese travelers visiting Tokyo’s famed Ginza shopping district on any given day are just as likely to whip out their mobile phones when it comes time to pay for their fancy cosmetics…
