Tencent CEO challenges web companies over security
LIVE FROM WORLD INTERNET CONFERENCE, WUZHEN, CHINA: Pony Ma, chairman and CEO of Tencent, called …
Sina to launch OTT messaging app
Chinese microblogging giant Sina is planning to launch an OTT messaging app to compete with …
China’s AutoNavi hits 100M user milestone
Chinese mapping company AutoNavi said that its free app had passed 100 million users, joining …
Baidu and Sina forge mobile pact
Two of China’s largest Internet firms, Baidu and Sina, have forged a partnership to more …
Report: Chinese online players eyeing handset market
Marbridge Daily reports that a number of Chinese internet and media companies are looking to strengthen their position in the market by moving into the mobile handset business.
Samsung partners for Chinese apps
Marbridge Daily reports that Samsung has partnered with Chinese internet giant Sina which will see the local company taking in responsibility for Samsung Apps in China, through its 1000CHI Software Technology affiliate.
Nokia strikes location-based Ovi Maps deals with Chinese ISPs
Nokia has struck deals with two of China’s leading ISPs, SINA and Tencent, to integrate its Ovi Maps service into local social networks, allowing users to share their location information with friends and online communities.
New fund for developers in China
Sina, China’s largest internet portal, has established a CNY2 billion (US$301 million) fund