Facts about China’s cellphone users

November 23rd, 2006 | by ka edong |
  • China has 431 million users, making it the largest cellphone market in the world.
  • The number of cellphone users increased by a monthly average of 5.5 million during the first seven months of 2006.
  • The average cellphone user spends about 6 yuan per month on music including for different types of ring tones.
  • Ring tones took off in 2005, with revenue from them more than quadrupling from 2004.
    Sources: BDA China; China Ministry of Information Industry
    Quoted from: Asian Walstreet Journal, Nov10-12, 2006 issue

5.5 Million additional cellphone users per month?!

Why aren’t our Filipino Technopreneurs penetrating the China market, what with our expertise in mobile app and content development?!

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    1. 6 Responses to “Facts about China’s cellphone users”

    2. By Kates on Nov 23, 2006 | Reply

      Language barrier?

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    3. By Miguel on Nov 23, 2006 | Reply

      They are. Chikka is going there. Probably the other top CP’s like Information Gateway as well.

      Me? I might have something to say as wel!

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    4. By jhay on Nov 24, 2006 | Reply

      Wouldn’t it be nice to sell prepaid credits in China? Imagine the scale and number of customers per day…

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    5. By ka edong on Nov 24, 2006 | Reply

      Yup. Or electronic load ala-Autoloadmax or e-load!

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    6. By ugly on Jan 18, 2007 | Reply

      its so cool !!!!!!!!!!

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    7. By tsinaboy on Mar 8, 2007 | Reply

      i am not sure… but I have the feeling that “ang gobyerno nila” is not so so much open to really allow the communication free… they are still kinda controlling … though they seem to deny it … you know what I mean?

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