Qihoo 360 Invests in Chinese Pressy Clone Quick Button, Is Giving Away Free Android Buttons

Qihoo 360, the Chinese online security and Internet service provider, announced yesterday to merge 360 Smart Button, the Pressy-like Android button developed by the company, and Quick Button, another Android button Qihoo reportedly has invested in, and give them away for free. Some one million buttons have been given away to college students since mid-August, according to the company.

It reflects the theory of Zhou Hongyi, CEO of Qihoo, that you’ll figure out monetization sooner or later so long as you have a large user base. And the best way to gain users is offering quality products for free. Qihoo has successfully monetized its user base obtained through its free security service.

When it comes to smart hardware, Mr. Zhou once commented that hardware products should be sold at cost and profits will come along with software.

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