Alibaba Profits Jump After Influx Of Foreign Buyers
photo: Getty Images / Guang Niu
The Chinese ecommerce site of whose owner Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) owns 40 percent is growing fast. Alibaba Group’s Alibaba.com Q2 profit beat ana… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 8-11-11: Riots/BBM; Android/Adobe; Sprint; OpenFeint
photo: Getty Images / Chris Jackson
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– BlackBerry/London riots: As Prime Minister David Cameron considers whether social med… Read more »
Hulu May Think Of England But It’s Going To Japan First
The notion that Hulu would expand to the UK first has been around almost as long as the online video portal itself. But the joint venture of… Read more »
Tencent Sees China Internet Growth Slowing
The operator of China’s biggest instant messaging service says its growth has slowed due to “increased scale and reduced growth rate in the… Read more »
Update: ‘Disappointed’ Samsung Fights Apple In Dutch Court, Moto Named Too
photo: Samsung
Samsung and Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) were set to square off in a court in the Netherlands on Wednesday, after a German court on Tuesday prevented… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 8-10-11: Amazon/Apple; Moto; Walmart; Nuance; AT&T/T-Mo
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
Apple/Amazon: One solution to the change in charging terms that Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has m… Read more »
Baidu Shuts Its Microblog Service, Handing Victory To Sina
Baidu (NSDQ: BIDU) is closing its microblogging platform, in what is a victory for Chinese portal Sina (NSDQ: SINA) in the Twitter rival sta… Read more »
Tablet Makers Have A Better Shot Against iPad In Europe, Says Forrester
photo: Corbis / Brooks Kraft
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has all but cornered the market for tablets in the U.S., say researchers at Forrester, who predict that its iPad will tak… Read more »
As Riots Spread In London, RIM Will ‘Assist Police’. PS3 Also Playing Role?
As the sun goes down on London, the riots that started in the north of the city a few days ago in response to a shooting have spread to a nu… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 6-29-11: China iPhone; Android Phishing; Apple/LG; BT
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– China Mobile/iPhone: A report alleges that China Mobile and Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) have… Read more »
Chinese Video Site Tudou Brings Its Growing Losses To Wall Street
photo: Flickr / djdroga
Chinese video site Tudou is following its rival Youkou to the Nasdaq, expecting to price its “TUDO” shares between $28 and $30, according to… Read more »
In Asia Push, LivingSocial Buys South Korea’s TicketMonster
photo: Ticket Monster
Furthering its expansion into the Asian market, LivingSocial is buying TicketMonster, South Korea’s largest daily deals site. Read more »
Baidu Mulling Expansion Out Of China
Nasdaq-listed Baidu (NSDQ: BIDU) is China’s search portal leader. Now it is joining some domestic peers in considering overseas expansion. Read more »
Chinese Web Giant Baidu Beats Expectations With 95 Percent Profit Jump
photo: AP Images
Chinese internet search giant Baidu (NSDQ: BIDU) reported a 95 percent increase in net income on Monday, beating Wall Street expectations an… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 07-25-11
photo: Corbis / Patricia Curi
» Research In Motion to lay off about 2,000 employees, some 10% of global workforce (paidContent; Marketwatch)
» Lett… Read more »
China Has 100 Million Mobile App Users And Apple Wants More
Q2 data just released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology point to rapid mobile internet services adoption… Read more »
Vodafone: Bumper Data Growth In Europe On Slowing Service Revenue Overall
The rise of smartphones has meant a big boost in data use and data revenues, but in many cases that is still not offsetting declines for mob… Read more »
Baidu Signs Label Deal For Ting Music But Still Links To Pirated MP3s
photo: Baidu
While everyone’s attention was focused on Spotify finally launching services in the U.S., another online music milestone has been reached on… Read more »
Aegis Media Takes Mobile Leap With $11 Million Investment In TigerSpike
Aegis Media, the media buying and marketing division of Aegis Group, is beefing up its mobile assets and activity: it is taking an undisclos… Read more »
BBC.com Says It’s In The Black, Two Years Ahead Of Schedule
photo: BBC.com
BBC’s push to make money from its overseas businesses, particularly online, had a good boost this morning, when the international site, BBC.… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 7-13-11: iPhone 5; Lodsys; RIM; Android Tablets/Newspapers
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– iPhone 5: Another analyst’s view on what to expect with the next iPhone; this time, i… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 7-11-11: GetJar; Foxconn; Zynga; Apple App Store; HTC
Our look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– GetJar: Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is antsy about GetJar’s use of “app store,” and GetJar l… Read more »
Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital Sells Yahoo Stake After Alipay Debacle
Greenlight Capital chief David Einhorn, who made his reputation short-selling Lehman Bros. before its collapse, raised eyebrows earlier this… Read more »
The Knot Brings Western-Style Weddings to Affluent Chinese Couples
photo: Ijie.com
In its ongoing quest to enable bridezillas around the world, The *Knot* parent company XO Group Inc. is expanding its presence in China’s $6… Read more »
Industry Moves: Turner/MySpace; thePlatform; Hotwire; Kirusa
– Turner Broadcasting: The company has confirmed that Anthony Lukom is VP and GM of UK and Ireland for Turner in Europe. He will lead the b… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 7-5-11: iPhone 5; Vodafone; Google/RIM; HTC; Nokia; Alibaba
A look at some of the big news in mobile today:
– iPhone 5: Yet more details on what looks to be an iPhone 5 launch in the autumn. Taiwan… Read more »
Baidu-Bing Tie Up Is A Big Win For Microsoft In China
photo: AP Images
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has had its ups and downs in China, and that presents a ripe opportunity for its competitors, both in China and closer t… Read more »
China’s Biggest Microblog Service Slated To Succeed On Twitter’s Turf
Last month’s rumour that Sina (NSDQ: SINA) Weibo, a Chinese equivalent to Twitter, will launch internationally is gaining credence.
To star… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 7-1-11: TouchPad; China Mobile TV; Papaya Mobile; Path
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– TouchPad: Dethroning Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) as the king of the tablet market is not HP’s… Read more »
Nokia’s Asset Offload Continues: Messaging Biz Goes To Synchronica For $25M
The streamlining at Nokia (NYSE: NOK) continues apace. Today it was announced that the Finnish company has sold its North American messaging… Read more »
China’s Youku Video Site Gets Warner Movies For Its Paid Service
photo: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Warner Bros.)
Youku, the New York-listed “Chinese YouTube”, has gained a license from Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group’s CAV Warner Home Entertainment… Read more »
New Google Data Shows How Governments Seek To Control Online Content
The Chinese government is notorious for censoring content on the web; to do so, it has created a cyber-security mechanism known colloquially… Read more »
Chinese Portal Tencent Gives Staff $155 Million In Interest-Free Home Loans
And you thought stock options were a company perk? In China, the diversified Tencent internet company is setting aside 1 billion yuan ($155… Read more »
Morgan Stanley Lowers iPhone Q3 Estimates. Make Way For ‘iPhone 5′ In Q4?
Another source is backing up reports that Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is due to start making a new edition of the iPhone in preparation for a launch… Read more »
Apple Extends Its Trademark Suit To Samsung’s Home Ground Of Korea
No surprise here: Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has upped the ante in its allegations against Samsung copying its designs and has filed a trademark inf… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 6-23-11: Foursquare; T-Mo iPhone; Hulu Android
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– Foursquare: The check-in app has signed a deal with American Express to offer special… Read more »
The Latest Amazon Tablet Leak: It’s Coming This Autumn
Lest you thought that those rumors about an Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) tablet might be drying up, here is another: it will be launched sometime in… Read more »
‘Chinese Facebook’ RenRen Slims Its Loss After Nasdaq Float
RenRen – “the Chinese Facebook” – expects to make $30 million revenue during the quarter in which it went public on the Nasdaq last month. Read more »
China Is Apple’s Second-Biggest Apps Market After U.S., Free Apps Reign
photo: Getty Images / Feng Li
When it comes to battling for smartphone share in China, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is right in there with Android OEMs and Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and i… Read more »
Google Street View Cameras Halted In India
photo: Corbis / Julian Stratenschulte
Google’s now infamous Street View camera cars only set to work on the streets of Bangalore last month, but already Indian authorities have o… Read more »
