Xunbao: Searching for Treasure in Taipei – Mobile Photo Hunt Urban Gaming
The advertisements start chasing me from the second I step into my apartment elevator in the morning. Posters along each wall surround me coercing me to use their medicine to cure my cold or drink their soy milk to make my skin whiter. On the subway ride to work flat panel screens flash advertisements for [...]
Unicom Will Bring iPhone to China…Isn’t It Already There?
The big news last week was China Unicom’s announcement that it will officially launch the iPhone in China in Q4 2009. Is this really a big story?
First, let’s take a look at the deal highlights (from iPhonAsia blog):
3-year iPhone in China deal
Target iPhone launch date is sometime in Q4, 2009
China Unicom has pre-purchased a large [...]
When Will Mobile Internet In China Be Widespread? (PART II)
An inside observer’s thoughts on China’s mobile development
After I wrote Tuesday’s post that compared the state of China’s and Japan’s mobile markets, I wanted to find an inside observer who could provide readers of The China Observer with a deeper look into these two mobile markets.
I asked Benjamin Joffe, CEO of +8*| Plus Eight Star, [...]
When Will Mobile Internet In China Be Widespread? (Updated)
Last year I went off on a part business part pleasure trip to Japan. One of the highlights of my ten-day adventure was when I met up with Bill, an alumnus of my alma mater who has been working as a web designer in Osaka for almost twenty years. The laowai from Massachusetts met up [...]
No Matter Whether You Call It 山寨, Shanzhai or Bandit Phone, This Is A Chinese Consumer Trend Worth Keeping An Eye On
Chinese television programming is generally pretty terrible. Apart from a few exceptions, like Fendou, an addictive drama from last year and tuning into an occasional episode of Duihua, a great business program I rarely watch TV. When it comes to video entertainment I typically stick to Youtube or its Chinese cousins Youku and Tudou. Nevertheless [...]
