Ctrip Launches Open Platform For Travel Agents

China Mobile Targets 250 Mln 4G Users By End Of 2015

(Chinese) http://tech.sina.com.cn/t/4g/2014-12-19/doc-iawzunex7216377.shtml

On its Worldwide Partner Conference, Xi Guohua, the chairman of China Mobile revealed the targets of China Mobile in next year. He indicated that the projected sales of terminals for 2014 is 2.5 hundred million, while the projected sales for 4G terminal amounts to 2 hundred million, and 4G users amounts to 2.6 hundred million.

Ctrip Launches Open Platform For Travel Agents

(Chinese) http://www.yicai.com/news/2014/12/4054115.html

Ctrip is transforming from flight ticket agency to an open platform like Qunar. Individual flight ticket agencies could apply for joining Ctrip's online platforms. Currently Ctrip doesn't charge for its platform, while Qunar charges services fee according to the click rate and trading volume.

Self-owned brand: Ali's next step?

(Chinese) http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2014-12-22/doc-iavxeafr8824646.shtml

The general manger of Ali's mobile phone business department indicated that Ali is not aiming at turning into a hardware company. If Ali owns its smartphone handset brand in the future, its major goal is to build a standardized specification of YunOS.

Travelsky reveals passengers' information?

(Chinese) http://tech.sina.com.cn/t/2014-12-22/doc-icczmvun4054740.shtml

There are more than six thousand flight ticket agencies in China, and Travelsky provides information system access to them. Theoretically, licensed ticket agencies have access to all passengers' private information via Travelsky's information system.

Ali Film: 4.4 hundred million HKD losses in Q1 & Q2

(Chinese) http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2014-12-22/02199898640.shtml

Due to the financial problems left by its predecessor company Culture China, Ali doesn't release its financial report nor resume trading until December 22nd. The financial report reveals that Ali represents 4.44 hundred million HKD of the total losses. One of the shareholders of the company told the press that the company doesn't involve in any illegal problems, thus the financial problems will be improved in the near future.