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China market: Mobile IM accounts rise to over 136 million in 4Q09

Source :Analysys International          update : 2010-02-01

The number of active handset-based instant messenger (IM) accounts in China increased to 136.39 million as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2009, rising 21.58% sequentially, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International.

The total number of registered accounts stood at 350.51 million, increasing 16.57% sequentially, Analysys indicated.

Analysys: Leading handset-based IM platforms by number of active accounts, 4Q09

Platform (provider)

Market share

Tencent Mobile QQ

59.6%

Fetion (under China Mobile Communications)

21.6%

Microsoft MSN

12.3%

AliWangWang (belonging to Alibaba)

4.5%

PICA

1.6%

Source: Analysys, compiled by Digitimes, January 2010