My company Niko Partners estimates China’s VR hardware 2016 market size will hit $300 million by the end of this month with mobile VR being the unequivocal leader in terms of hardware unit sales. Virtual…
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Will Trump Have An Impact On China And Israel Investments?
Following the election of Donald Trump, many are now asking if the new president will have an impact on the growing investments in technology in the U.S., China and Israel. I previously mentioned Israel’s leverages…
US companies want to play China's game, they just can't win it
California’s Internet companies once dreamed of liberating China with technology, thinking that the system of censorship known as the Great Firewall would inevitably crumble like the Berlin Wall, paving the way for their advance in…
China Mobile eyes 1.75b connections by 2020
China Mobile Communications Corp, the world’s largest telecom carrier by subscribers, aims to enable 1.75 billion connections by 2020, as it is working hard to put home appliances, vehicles and other items online. Shang Bing,…
China Mobile reveals 4G customer base has reached 510 million
China Mobile has won the prize for the most fourth-generation network customers in 2016. The Chinese mainland’s largest telecom service provider said that – as of last month – it had almost 510 million 4G…
Flashback: Bill Clinton Gave China Missile Technology
With all this talk of Russians allegedly interfering in U.S. elections, it is worth recalling that it wasn’t too long ago that the previous Democrat in the White House betrayed America by working hand in…
Why Snapchat's owner is hiring in China
Snapchat may be banned in China, but that isn’t stopping the messaging app’s parent company from building a toehold in the world’s most populous country. Snap Inc. says it has opened a technology office in…
The Biggest Tech Trends From China To Watch Out For In 2017
China’s technology sector dominated headlines in 2016 both in the Middle Kingdom and abroad, ranging from coverage of Uber’s merger with Chinese rival Didi Chuxing to the newly popular bike-sharing apps. Just a few years…
China Clamps Down on Popular Online Video-Streaming Services
The new guideline is the latest effort by the media regulator to consolidate control over an explosion of new digital media content that has operated beyond the confines of China’s traditional media. In recent years,…
KPMG outlines blockchain technology impacts and countermeasures for banks in China
Big Four accounting firm KPMG recently published its third quarterly report on China’s banking sector. Among a variety of topics is the implications and countermeasures for commercial banks, “under the rise of blockchain technology.” KPMG’s…
Snap sets up Spectacles tech office in China
Snap Inc., the Los Angeles start-up behind Snapchat and video-taking sunglasses Spectacles, has opened a small technology office in Shenzhen, China. Its nearly 20 employees are focused mostly on the development of Spectacles, Snap said.…
China Mobile reports 510 million 4G users, sees room for growth
(Reuters) – China Mobile Ltd, the mainland’s largest telecom service provider, said on Tuesday it had 510 million fourth-generation (4G) network customers in 2016, representing more than 30 percent of the world’s total 4G users.…
China Mobile Served Over 30% of the World's 4G Users in 2016
In October, China Mobile said it added 168 million 4G customers in the first three quarters of the year, bringing its 4G subscribers to 481 million. Chief executive Li Yue, speaking at a conference in…
