Technology

China’s mobile apps market overview 2020

The number of mobile apps available in the market decreased to 3.67 million in China in 2019 from 4.52 million in 2018; Apple App Store

China tablet shipment down 30% in Q1 2020, despite of higher demand

China’s tablet shipment totaled 3.73 million units in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 29.8% due to the coronavirus outbreak. The novel coronavirus

Chinese unicorn overview 2020

The total number of Unicorn enterprises from China is 187 as of December 2019, an increase of 74 or 65.5% over the end of 2018.

Xiaomi in Q1 2020; overseas market accounts for half of total revenues

In Q1 2020, Xiaomi’s total revenue for the period reached RMB49.7 billion, representing an increase of 13.6% year-over-year. Adjusted net profit for the period was

Baidu in Q1 2020; search App DAU 222 million, up 28%

Baidu’s total revenues declined just 7% year-over-year in Q1 2020, resulting from its diversified revenue streams, including marketing services for wide-ranging industries, new AI businesses,

Chinese search engine Sogou reported $31.6 million loss in Q1 2020

Sogou (NYSE: SOGO), China’s second-largest search engine, reported total revenues of $257.3 million, a 2% increase year-over-year, or a 5% increase in RMB terms according

China smartphone shipment up 17% YoY in April 2020

China’s domestic mobile phone shipments were 41.7 million in April 2020, up 14.2% year-over-year (YoY) according to China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT).

How “Lite” apps help drive tech companies’ growth in China

Alibaba launched a “Lite” version of its DingTalk, an enterprise communication and collaboration platform in early April 2020. And, ByteDance also launched a light version

China smartphone shipments down 18% in Q1 2020 (Updated)

In Q1 2020, China’s smartphone shipments totaled 72.6 million according to Canalys, a year-on-year decrease of 18%. Smartphone sales in China fell by 22% YoY

China to account for 44% of global robotics market (including drones) by 2024

China is the largest robotics (including drones) market in the world. It is expected to account for 38% of the global total in 2020, with

China IoT market forecast 2020-2025; devices to more than quadruple

The Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) market in China has reached 380.8 billion yuan in 2019, with an increase of over 47%; and, China’s AIoT

China’s Bitcoin mining machines manufacturer Ebang filed for U.S. IPO

Ebang International, a leading Chinese bitcoin mining machine manufacturer based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is trying to raise up to $100 million through an initial

Baidu launched cloud-based virtual smartphone

Baidu Smart Cloud officially released “Cloud Mobile Phone”. The so-called Cloud Mobile Phone is a virtual smartphone with all applications running on the cloud so

CIW eBooks

eBook: Small Town Youth, New Growth Engine in China

The average monthly disposable income of new small-town youths from China’s lower-tier cities is 3,730 yuan, compared with 5,401 yuan of young people in China’s

eBook: China E-Commerce Factories

E-commerce factory is the collaboration of the manufacturing industry and the internet. Under the circumstances of retail sector being depressed while the traffic of e-commerce