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Research and Markets: Apps and the Mobile Internet – The Battle of the Platforms: both Native and Web Apps – 4th …

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Apps and the Mobile Internet – The Battle of the Platf (here is the story…) Related items Mobile Applications: Apps and the Mobile Internet The Internet more than doubled in size in 2011 China web users hits 513 million Web protests over piracy bills while...

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Asia still presents big challenge for Facebook

Facebook aims to connect all two billion Internet users. So far it has captured 845 million of them. Of the rest, nearly 60 percent live in Asia and hooking them is going to be a daunting challenge. (here is the story…) Related items Asia Is Facebook's Most Daunting Challenge Facebook Faces Daunting Challenge in...

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Asia Is Facebook's Most Daunting Challenge

Facebook aims to connect all two billion Internet users. So far it has captured 845 million of them. Of the rest, nearly 60 percent live in Asia and hooking them is going to be a daunting challenge. (here is the story…) Related items Asia still presents big challenge for Facebook Facebook Faces Daunting Challenge...

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Facebook Faces Daunting Challenge in Asia

Facebook aims to connect all two billion Internet users. So far it has captured 845 million of them. Of the rest, nearly 60 percent live in Asia and hooking them is going to be a daunting challenge. (here is the story…) Related items Asia still presents big challenge for Facebook Asia Is Facebook's Most...

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Asia Stocks to Watch: Facebook boosts Chinese Internet stocks

The hype over Facebook’s initial public offering helps put the shine back on China’s social-media stocks, after a slide sparked by concerns over Chinese accounting and corporate governance issues. (here is the story…) Related items Kids mistake Japan pop star for Playstation game Asia Stocks to Watch: Internet investors brace for hit to Chinese...

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Analysis: Facebook's daunting Asian challenge

(Reuters) – Facebook aims to connect all two billion Internet users. So far it has captured 845 million of them. Of the rest, nearly 60 percent live in Asia and hooking them is going to be a daunting challenge. A block on access in China, court cases in India and rivalry from other services...

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China Internet user base tops 513 million at end of 2011, says CNNIC

The number of Internet surfers in China increased to an estimated 513.1 million as of the end of 2011, according to the latest semiannual survey conducted by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). (here is the story…) Related items Research and Markets: Apps and the Mobile Internet – The Battle of the Platforms:...

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Renren Leads Internet Surge on Facebook Appeal: China Overnight

Renren Inc. led a rally in Chinese Internet stocks traded in the U.S. as Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering plans lure investors to similar companies in the world’s fastest-growing major economy. (here is the story…) Related items Research and Markets: Japan Telecommunications Report Q1 2012 – Recent Surge in the Number of 3G Subscribers...

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Facebook hopes to re-friend China despite censors

As Facebook prepares to go public it has its sights on China, where the social media titan is blocked, but analysts say its chances of re-entering the market of half a billion Internet users are slim. (here is the story…) Related items Research and Markets: Apps and the Mobile Internet – The Battle of...

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Facebook says censorship puts China out of reach

China, one of the world's largest Internet markets, could be out of reach of Facebook because of the Chinese government's strict censorship policies, the company said in its filing for an initial public offering (IPO). (here is the story…) Related items Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests Reports: Yahoo examining complex $17 billion...

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