Brand challenge of smart and wearable bands
[2014-02-25 07:29]Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has shown faith in the fledgling smart wearable market with the world's first hybrid smart band for both Bluetooth calling and fitness tracking.
Nokia calls on Android O/S in reversal of fortune bid
[2014-02-25 07:29]Finnish company launched its first Android-based smartphone in China on Monday in an effort to regain a pie of the highly competitive mobile-phone market.
JD.com moving to Alibaba's home base
[2014-02-21 15:23]JD.com, the second-largest business-to-customer e-commerce company in China, is to open a business operation center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, where Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the country's No 1 e-commerce player, is located.
China Telecom ready to take on the world
[2014-02-21 07:18]China Telecom Corp Ltd, the largest fixed-line service and the third-biggest mobile network operator in China, aims to become a world leader in integrated information services by 2016.
Tencent versus Facebook?
[2014-02-20 17:57]Facebook extends into mobile messaging market with $19b purchase of WhatsApp.
Beijing regulates cabbies' use of taxi-hailing apps
[2014-02-20 17:06]Beijing taxi drivers are now limited to using only one cab-hailing app on their smartphones to find customers, as authorities ruled the distraction is a threat to driving safety.
Tencent takes 20% Dianping stake
[2014-02-20 07:38]Tencent Holdings Ltd, China's largest Internet firm by market value, has taken a minority stake in a local rating platform website, in a bid to use its online dominance in offline businesses.
Xiaomi, Bank of Beijing in Net deal
[2014-02-19 17:33]Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp and Bank of Beijing signed a deal on Wednesday to form a strategic partnership aimed at tapping Internet finance.
Fans' love affair with Windows XP faces divorce
[2014-02-19 17:09]Microsoft is to stop supporting Windows XP from April 8, and the news has caused great debate among Internet users in China.
Chinese Internet firms dig big data gold
[2014-02-19 17:06]Baidu launched a real-time migration map during the Spring Festival travel rush, which the Ministry of Transport estimates will witness 3.62 billion trips before it ends on Feb 24.
Qualcomm probed for price-fixing in China
[2014-02-19 16:01]Qualcomm is accused of abusing its dominance in the wireless telecommunication copyright and cellphone chip markets.
Taxi apps' battle remains white-hot in China
[2014-02-19 08:22]Didi Taxi this week announced the investment of $164.9m to subsidize passengers and taxi drivers if the customers pay via WeChat.
Yu'E Bao deposits exceed $65.96b
[2014-02-18 17:27]Yu'E Bao, an investment service offered by Alipay and Tian Hong Asset Management, has attracted aggregate deposits of more than 400 billion yuan ($65.96 billion).
Alibaba to provide online payment service in HK
[2014-02-18 15:52]The newly launched service would be first such in Hong Kong to allow users to pay online with the support of Near Field Communications technology.
Mobile transactions surge 200%
[2014-02-18 07:16]Mobile payments accounted for about 3% of the total non-cash transactions in China in 2013. It may not seem like much, but paying through mobile devices is showing strong growth momentum.
Tencent expected to invest in Dianping
[2014-02-17 15:32]China's Internet giant is expected to acquire 20% to 25% of Dianping, the country's leading local life information and trading platform.
Google acquires Israeli security start-up SlickLogin
[2014-02-17 11:20]The global internet giant Google is acquiring SlickLogin, an Israeli developer of sound-based password alternative, in an "acqui-hiring deal" .
Videographic: the battle of the taxi apps
[2014-02-17 09:17]Last year in China, the use of mobile phone applications to book taxis went into overdrive to meet the demands of customers.
China Telecom rolls out 4G network
[2014-02-15 09:15]China's third-largest telecom carrier launched its 4G mobile network in the domestic market, competing with its leading rival China Mobile.
Jumei.com reportedly planning New York IPO
[2014-02-14 17:19]Jumei.com, an e-commerce company that sells cosmetics, is planning a US initial public offering and will seek to raise about $500 million.
