Covering games consoles, smartphones, and cold-blooded murder, there were plenty of surprises and controversies all week.
1. Oh my god, shut up about China’s game console ban being lifted
After a false alarm in which someone at the Ministry of Culture apparently told the China Daily that games consoles like the PS3 and Xbox might be approved by regulators, we pondered if Chinese consumers even give a toss about consoles. After all, they have plenty of other gaming options.
2. What are the differences between Chinese netizens and US web users?
In a guest post, a China-based VC gives some insights into differing online behaviors and preferences.
3. 82% of Chinese have mobile phones, some provinces have more mobiles than people
My colleague points out: “With more than 1.1. billion mobile users in the country, and with 82.6 percent of the population using mobiles, China has finally broken past the world average level for mobile phone proliferation.”
4. Gamer murders two, burns down internet cafe when net cuts out
Shifting quickly from frustration to insanity, this is a tragic story of someone going off the rails for no good reason.
The CoolPad 8060, is one of the phones now outselling the iPhone in China. See story #8.
5. White House petition calls for architects of China’s Great Firewall be denied entry to the US
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