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Decentralized Social Networking App Damus Removed From Chinese App Store

Damus, a social networking product based on decentralized protocol Nostr, announced via Twitter on February 3 that, according to the requirements of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), it would be removed from domestic app stores.

ByteDance Cuts Project Team of Social Metaverse Product Party Island

In order to reduce costs and increase efficiency, ByteDance had cut the project team for social metaverse app Party Island, and that relevant staff had returned to their original teams.

Tencent Sues OPPO Again for Unfair Competition

Chinese tech giant Tencent had added a new court notice. The firm is attempting to sue three companies, including OPPO, for unfair competition.

Apple’s Chinese App Store Faces Heat Over Pornographic Content

On July 26, news that the Apple App Store in China has many pornographic apps became a hit search on domestic social media.

ByteDance Apps Including Shiqu Removed From Stores

Some of ByteDance's new apps have recently been removed from online stores, including smart reading product “Shiqu,” recommendation platform “Kesong,” and real-time interactive community "Party Island."

Fast Fashion Platform SHEIN Tops US Downloads for First Time

Cross-border fashion e-commerce company SHEIN is now the most downloaded application in the United States, surpassing other powerhouses like TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and even Amazon.

ByteDance to Debut Independent Export E-Commerce App

ByteDance is currently testing an independent export e-commerce platform and plans to release the app in October this year. A source close to the firm said that this independent app is similar to Alibaba's AliExpress.

Didi Removed from App Stores, User Registration Suspended

Didi Chuxing has been accused of the serious illegal collection of personal information and has been ordered to be removed from app stores and has stopped registering new users.

iQiyi Launches Education App, Aiming at the Crowded Online Education Market

Video platform iQiyi recently launched "iQiyi Education" to the App Store, dedicated to providing children's animation, audio books and online classes, in addition to other content and services.

Mole’s World Mobile Game Tops China’s App Store, Appealing to Millennial and Gen Z Nostalgia

The newly released mobile game Mole's World has topped the free download chart on the App Store in China for a week since its release on June 1, beating Honor of Kings and Peacekeeper Elite.

Apple to Remove Remaining Unlicensed iOS Games from Chinese Market by Jan. 1

On Dec. 2, Apple sent an email to the remaining developers who own unlicensed games on App Store China

Mobile Gaming Booms in China Amidst COVID-19

The mobile game industry has arguably become the biggest beneficiary of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Xiaohongshu Returns to Several Android App Stores

The Paper has learned from the team of Xiaohongshu (aka Red) that the app has been re-launched in several Android app stores.

Suicide Rates Remain High, Mental Health Apps Not the Solution

Searches for mental health apps surged in the U.S. and China while effects of the digital solution remain dubious, a new report reveals.

Chinese App Becomes 2018’s Most Downloaded iPhone App

As statistics show on May 7, Chinese applications are leading in the iPhone applications market. Recent data from an app intelligence firm Sensor Tower shows that in the first quarter of this year, the number of app downloads of Douyin or Tik Tok as it is in known overseas, has reached 45.8 million

Tik Tok Climbs into App Store’s Top 10, Honour of Kings Clings to 1st Place

Although Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and NetEase products dominate the iOS market in China, a number of companies such as Toutiao and Meituan Dianping have crept into the Top 10 ranking, according to records of iOS App downloads by App Annie in the month of October. SEE ALSO: What did Toutiao’s Buy with its $1B Purchase […]

Mobike Reached Strategic Partnership with Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur

One account can be used in both Mobike and Shouqi Limousine &Chauffeur and which do you prefer, this combination or Didi +ofo? Today, Mobike announced its cooperation with Shouqi（首汽约车）. They will cooperate in APP docking, service connectivity, user synergizing, brand marketing and technology R&D. If users upgrade to latest version of Mobike APP, they can […]

Chinese Apps Become Popular Overseas

Chinese apps are popular overseas, especially in Russia, America and Japan last quarter. Tool, photography and video apps are the most popular ones. In Russia, the top 250 apps in the two largest stores—— App Store and Google Play enjoy over 222 million downloads, among which about 17.88 million comes from Chinese apps, with a […]

Apple tax won’t influence live-streaming platforms

Abstract: Apple has canceled the 30% “Apple tax” once attacked by domestic application developers that provide content service. Recently, the updated Apple Store Review Guidelines showed that Apps may enable individual users to give a monetary gift to another individual without using in-app purchase, provided that (a) the gift is a completely optional choice by […]

Apple will stop taxing in-app tipping, but how much content deserves customer’s tips?

Apple does give in on its tipping tax policy. On April 19th, wx-pai, Tencent’s official WeChat account, posted two notices in succession saying that the tip function of iOS’s WeChat platform will be closed. This news led to public guesses about the reason behind Tencent’s action. The widely acknowledged one is WeChat’s official explanation: According […]

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