Written By Daniel on April 1, 2008 at 11:59 pm | In 3G, internet, Olympics, consumer, mobility, connecting, technology, China | Please Comment
China’s homegrown 3G mobile phone network has at last been tentatively launched, four years behind schedule, and with only four months until the Olympics are set to kick off. Commercial trials began yesterday (April 1) in eight Chinese cities, with only 40,000 handsets and 10,000 computer data cards available for public use. Another 20,000 […]
Written By Xuan on March 25, 2008 at 9:07 am | In 3G, mobility, China | Please Comment
A predictable mega-trend this year is the booming of the mobile internet, which is to change our life by getting everyone perpetually hooked up. Nokia took the initiative to respond to this trend. In December 2007, it kicked off a Design My Internet Life competition for original designs of internet-accessible cellular phones in China. […]
Written By Xuan on March 17, 2008 at 10:35 pm | In retail, 3G, consumer, mobility, China | Please Comment
The long-awaited Apple Store is set to open soon on Sanlitun’s renowned bar street in East Beijing’s Chaoyang district. iPhone’s offical landing is yet to be reached between Apple and China Mobile, the country’s biggest cell phone carrier. According to Apple4.us, a blog website for the fans of Apple products, the current location […]
Written By Daniel on December 3, 2007 at 6:47 am | In 3G, advertising, consumer, mobility, technology, China | Please Comment
A nascent media channel set for rapid growth as companies target China’s burgeoning cellphone population.
Connecting with a target audience of over 500 million mobile phone users should be a marketer’s fantasy, yet China’s mobile advertising market is still dragging its feet behind Japanese and US counterparts. However, as Olympic excitement builds in the […]
Written By Xuan on October 4, 2007 at 9:44 am | In media, 3G, mobility | Please Comment
After all the sound and the fury, there seems to be finally light on the other side of the tunnel for mobile TV aspriants.
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It is not easy to formally usher in any new media form in a sensitive country like China. The concept of mobile TV came into being in 2004, but only […]
Written By Daniel on August 27, 2007 at 5:03 am | In internet, Olympics, society, 3G, mapping, connecting, mobility, China | Please Comment
Overview
Navigating large cities is often troublesome, especially cities in foreign countries that use non-Roman characters. There are an estimated 300,000 expatriates living in Beijing, and over four million overseas tourists visit annually. Many expatriates have lived in the city for years and speak excellent Chinese, but still report having difficulty getting around and finding an […]
Written By Daniel on July 12, 2007 at 9:36 pm | In 3G, gaming, internet, user generated content, technology, connecting, virtual worlds, experiential, China | Please Comment
Overview
CScout recently China paid a visit to the office of HiPiHi in Beijing’s Haidian District, for an interview with Hui Xu. Hui, founder and CEO of HiPiHi, was the general manager of MyWeb China, and was nominated as one of the “Top Ten China Internet Heroes” in 1999. Hui was also the chairman and CEO […]
Written By Daniel on July 4, 2007 at 4:42 am | In consumer, 3G, user generated content, mobility, connecting, technology, China | Please Comment
China’s mobile music market shows promising potential.
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According to UK-based research consultancy Ovum, revenues from text messaging, ringtones, music downloads and games in China will grow almost 50 per cent in the next three years, generating US$11.5 billion by 2010. With nearly 450 million mobile subscribers already, China is a key market for wireless value […]
Written By Daniel on July 1, 2007 at 10:44 pm | In 3G, mobility, technology, connecting, China | Please Comment
Rapidly rising user numbers drive market development and service provision.
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According to research conducted by Beijing-based CCID Consulting, there are now 487 million handset users in China, with six million new users added every month. This figure is projected to reach 600 million by 2010 which, based on the current growth rate, seems justified.
The […]
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