This week’s tech news in China saw all the big names appear. Sina Weibo; Tencent; Nokia; Baidu; Xiaomi; Apple; BINGO! Yes, I sometimes play tech bingo to keep myself amused. Here’s this week’s list:
1. Sina Weibo Targets New Users Outside China, Now Lets You Sign Up Via Facebook
Sina Weibo is still only available in Chinese, so this Facebook login strategy seems aimed at Chinese speakers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the wider diaspora.
2. Report: Tencent to Invest $2 Billion in Xiaomi
China’s biggest web company wants a slice of the country’s hottest hardware startup? We get the feeling these rumors are for real as Tencent wants to get access to the millions of young, urban buyers of Xiaomi’s cheap but cheerful Android smartphones.
3. How Nokia Totally Missed Out On China’s Economic Miracle
Bad strategy collided with appalling timing to create a perfect storm of fail for Nokia in China. By the end of the year, Nokia could be selling fewer phones in the country than afore-mentioned startup phone-maker Xiaomi.
4. China’s Online Game Market Raked in $5.1 Billion in the First Half of This Year
China’s biggest gaming conference kicked off in Shanghai this week, so it was a good time to check out some new facts and stats for this giant industry.
5. Flurry: China Has 261 Million Active Smartphones And Tablets, 65% On Android
Check out Flurry’s pie chart of China’s top phone brands. There are some interesting new names on the list, especially the one in third place.
6. Chinese iTunes Accounts Apparently Compromised to Artificially Boost Domestic App Rankings
Unsurprisingly, the top grossing apps in China right now are among those being unwittingly purchased by these hacked iTunes App Store accounts.
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