Android captures 50 percent of Chinese smartphone market in Q3
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Re: Android captures 50 percent of Chinese smartphone market in Q3
#2I wonder what percentage of those actually have Baidu instead of Google Search though? And Android Market?
Does Google benefit much from a China full of Android users who don't use AM or Google Search?
Re: Android captures 50 percent of Chinese smartphone market in Q3
#3I wonder what percentage of those actually have Baidu instead of Google Search though? And Android Market? Does Google benefit much from a China full of Android users who don't use AM or Google Search?
Don't know the numbers for mobile search, but after Google retreated Baidu has climbed from 60% to 80% market share of total search.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2010-10/23/content_114...
Being in such a dominant position, they go directly to all the major Android smartphone manufacturers to request that they preinstall Baidu search on the smartphones, so Google doesn't have a shot at getting on the phones.
Don't think the Android Market is operating in China after Google gave up, they are probably blocked. It's not on the Android Market's official list of countries supported either. http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&an...
The Chinese download Android apps in a fragmented app store environment. There are larger ones like www.hiapk.com, and carriers and manufacturers are also trying to setup their own app stores.
Don't think Google can benefit at all unless they get their search, Android Market, mobile ads on the actual smartphones.