Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Technology has started the mass production of a home-grown smart watch, PingWest reported, citing people familiar with the matter from Shenzhen-based manufacturer. The report added that Xiaomi will unveil and ship the new smart watch to customers before the year-end (report in Chinese). Powered by custom MIUI, Xiaomi smart watch will […]
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Bike Light Maker Helios Rejoices at China’s Hardware Candyland, Shenzhen
The hardware business is often more perilous than the software one — you’ve seen great results in prototyping, but when it comes to the mass-manufacturing stage many start-ups falter due to the high costs. Haxlr8r has smoothed the way forward for hackers — the accelerator chose the hardware candyland, Shenzhen, China’s long-time manufacturing center. One of […]
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China Is Expected to Contribute One Third of Global Online Game Revenues by 2016: Report
Digi-Capital, an investment institution on games, apps and digital services in general, estimates that Asia will dominate global mobile/online games revenue, with China contributing 32%, South Korea 12% and Japan 10% by 2016, according to the Q3 2013 Update of its Global Games Investment Review. Games are expected to generate over 70% of global apps revenues in […]
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Cylan, Mobile Office Solution Provider, Received 25 Million Yuan of Series A Financing
Cylan Technology, a Shenzhen-based mobile office solution provider, reportedly secured around 25 million yuan ($4.07 million) of Series A funding from SIG Asia (report in Chinese). Cylan’s main product iCylanAPP enables customers to gain remote access to enterprises applications via smartphones or tablets. The cloud-based resources will be delivered to iCylanAPP platform, which provides high […]
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Over Two Thirds Indian E-coupon Users Shop More Than 30% Online: Survey
Coupon Rani, an Indian service for offers and coupons online, conducted a survey among users of its websites on online shopping. Of the over 100 respondents, 53% were below 25 years and 40% between 26 to 40. Coupon Rani believes this is similar to the demographics of Indian online shoppers. Here are the key findings of the survey, […]
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Alibaba Leads $50 million Investment in App Search Quixey
Quixey, a search engine for apps, announced $50 million in series C funding round led by Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant. Quixey, founded in 2009, is for app searches on mobile and desktop, and in browsers. The service is different from its peers that it allows users to describe what apps they want and returns apps accordingly. […]
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The Red Web, Announcing TechCrunch Shanghai Conference, 19-20 Nov
We launched the TechCrunch China site almost 2 months ago and we said it’s just something to start with. We wanted to bring more to the local startup ecosystem, and now we are announcing the first TechCrunch event, TechCrunch Shanghai, on 19-20th Nov. You may check the official site, http://tcsh.technode.com for tickets, locations and many […]
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Chinese Travel Search Qunar Files for NYSE IPO
Travel search and service provider Qunar just filed with the SEC, planning to raise $125 million in an IPO on the NYSE under the ticker QUNR. Incorporated in 2005, the company received $306 million in investment in June 2011 from Baidu who now owns 61% of Qunar. As of June 2013, the company has 1699 employees. […]
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Korean Messaging App LINE Partnered Up With Baidu Cloud Crowdsource Testing Platform
Korean messaging app LINE announced a one-year partnership with Baidu Cloud Crowdsource Testing Platform, which will test the adaptive problems of LINE’s apps on smartphones produced by domestic manufacturers, especially those based on Android system (report in Chinese). Similar to Applover, Baidu Cloud Crowdsource Testing Platform is essentially a community that crowdsources Android users and […]
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Lewa, An Android Smartphone Custom ROM Developer, Released OS5
Lewa, a custom ROM developer targets at low-end Android-enabled smartphones, reportedly released OS5 in a low profile on Sept. 29 (report in Chinese). Lewa focused on smartphones priced at around 1,000 yuan ($162.564), sharing the similar users with Xiaomi, Meizu and Smartisan. OS5 featured icons with enhanced visual effects, despite that flat design, which takes […]