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Japanese mobile gaming network Mobage launches in US

By Jon Russell Thu, Jul 28, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

Japanese web giant DeNA and Ngmoco, its US games publisher partner, has announced the launch of Mobage, the hit Japanese social gaming network for mobile phones only, to English language markets yesterday. Mobage is quite unique compared to other more established social networks as it is available through mobile phones only. The service will now...

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Asia now world’s biggest smartphone market

By Jon Russell Thu, May 05, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

A report from analyst firm Canalys has named Asia as the world’s largest market for smartphones, based on sales. The last year has seen the region’s smartphone industry almost double to account for 40 percent of the world’s smartphone sales. Key highlights of the report, which is covered comprehensively in the UK Guardian, see Android named...

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iPhone tops China’s smartphone wishlist

By Jon Russell Fri, Apr 01, 2011 11:30AM UTC View Comments

A young boy plays with his father's mobile phone in Beijing Feb 12, 2002. Pic: AP.

Apple looks set to see significant growth in China’s mobile market according to the results of a recent survey covered by Fortune blogger Philip Elmer-DeWitt. In his Apple 2.0 blog DeWitt covers the results of this week’s Alphawise/Morgan Stanley survey which sampled 2,029 Chinese mobile phone owners earlier this year. From the post: - 88%...

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Why Apple won’t be primary driver of mobile connectivity in Asia

By Jon Russell Wed, Feb 09, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

Business Insider has an excellent article from Paul Denlinger on Asia’s varied digital landscape following discussions raised during the opening days of Social Media Week, which is holding an Asia event for the first time. Paul draws a series of insightful points in relation to Hong Kong, its start-up credentials and the “big promise” of...

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US smartphone ownership highest among Asians, iPhone device of choice

By Jon Russell Thu, Feb 03, 2011 11:30AM UTC View Comments

Nielsen has published fascinating research looking at smartphone ownership in the US based broken down by ethnicity. Of the total population that owns phones, 31% have a smartphone. Below, from the report, is the percentage ownership of smartphones based on race – Hispanic and Asian are the biggest, proportional owners while smartphone ownership is lowest...

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