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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.
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Analysys: Leading handset-based IM platforms by number of active accounts, 4Q09
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Platform (provider)
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Market share
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Tencent Mobile QQ
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59.6%
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Fetion (under China Mobile Communications)
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21.6%
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Microsoft MSN
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12.3%
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AliWangWang (belonging to Alibaba)
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4.5%
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PICA
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1.6%
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Source: Analysys, compiled by Digitimes, January 2010
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