With all the buzz and attention Xiaomi receives, one may expect it to be a dominant force in China's smartphone …

Microsoft's portal website in China at Cn.msn.com will stop providing its Simplified Chinese services from June 7, 2016. Cn.msn.com is …

During the three months ended January 2016, the growth of Apple's iOS smartphones slowed in Chinese urban areas; however, it …

A number of Chinese Apple iOS apps this week were found infected with XcodeGhost malware. This makes both Apple and the technology companies who created the malware-infested apps look bad. Download speeds appear to be a prime reason why Chinese app developers of at least 57 apps, including WeChat and Didi Chuxing, chose to download […]

After two years and three months of operation, NetEase cloud music announced that their number of users had exceeded 100 million. By July 2015, NetEase cloud music has reached seven major platforms, covering the iPhone, Android phones, Web browsers, and PC-based software. NetEase cloud music currently has included 1,200 stars and five million songs, and […]

The freshly-minted Hong Kong-based mobile operating system company Acadine Technologies is hoping to make room for itself among the ubiquitous of Android and iOS devices. The company says it received USD100 million in its first round financing from China-based Tsinghua Unigroup International. Acadine is so new, that only yesterday, July 15, did it register and […]

Chinese web game and mobile game developer Ourpalm announced plans to invest USD2.3 million in Animoca Brands, which is known for developing Garfield-themed mobile game. According to the agreement signed between Ourpalm and Animoca Brands, Ourpalm invested USD2.3 million in Animoca Brands and Animoca Brands will issue 11.11% shares to Ourpalm. With this transaction, Animoca […]

South Korean electronics maker Samsung announced that the company will soon launch its mobile payment service Samsung Pay and will expand this service into Chinese and European markets. Injong Rhee, Samsung's executive vice president, told investors during a company activity in Seoul that they plan to launch mobile payment services in South Korea and America […]

According to Angela Ahrendts, Apple's senior vice president of retail and online stores, the company plans to open five new retail stores in China before the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Chinese consumer electronics group TCL formally announced that they will acquire the Palm brand from HP.

Chinese search engine company Baidu recently reached an agreement with Nokia to provide map services to Chinese users outside China as Baidu aims to develop international businesses through mobile services.

Zhu Shunyan, chief operating officer of China-based UCWeb, revealed during the Global Mobile Game Development Trend Summit that they have acquired PP Assistant and integration will soon be completed. Zhu did not disclose any financial details of the deal involving Teiron Network Technology, parent of PP Assistant. In October 2013, rumors swirled that UCWeb would […]

Chinese online game developer and operator Shanda Games announced that the company reached an agreement with Japanese mobile game publisher and developer Sega Networks to operate the latter's latest card RPG mobile game named Chain Chronicle in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and South Korea. Chain Chronicle will be simultaneously available for iOS and […]

Chinese Web browser developer Maxthon formally launched a cloud browser product for the Windows Phone platform. Maxthon now covers the Mac, iOS, Android, Windows, and Windows Phone platforms. According to Maxthon, the company will cooperate with MTK's Rolltech for pre-installation; and it will also work with Lenovo for PCs sold in Europe and South America. […]

Chinese mobile analytics firm App Annie has closed a USD15 round of investment. Led by Sequoia Capital, the financing included previous investors IDG Capital Partners, Greycroft Partners, e.ventures and Infinity Venture Partners. While based in Beijing, App Annie is not a China-focused business. Instead, it aggregates freely available mobile app data for Android and Apple […]

Apple's iPhone now overtakes Samsung in the "brand recognition" category by only 1% in China, according to the most recent survey conducted by Taipei-based TrendForce. Samsung's brand image, notably, has been improving steadily in China. For the second quarter this year, approximately 79.6% of the Chinese interviewees named the Korean company when asked of the […]

The Nokia Experience and Innovation Center and China Mobile have jointly launched a Windows Phone application development contest that aims to recruit over 1,000 applications over the next four months. The Nokia Experience and Innovation Center is an entrepreneur support platform established for mobile Internet developers. It provides capital, technology, marketing, and venue support to […]

Chinese online game developer and operator Giant Interactive Group and South Korean game developer and operator Ntreev Soft Company Ltd. signed an agreement in Shanghai for the launch of a new product in China. Under the agreement, the two parties will cooperate in the development and operation of mobile game products. Their first product Project […]

Chinese Internet company Tencent announced that its WeChat service has gained over 50 million registered users. Specially designed for overseas users, WeChat has expanded into Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mexico and the Middle East countries. It has become one of the most downloaded social apps on the Apple App Store […]

American taxi service application Uber reportedly is seeking to fill several new job positions in Asia Pacific cities such as Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Bangalore, representing the company's intention to vigorously expand into international markets. According to reports in Chinese local media, recruitment information shows that Uber is currently hiring operations and […]