An interesting piece on the evolution of China’s
smartphone industry –
Smartphones and Mobile Computing – China versus the US
A very interesting piece from WSJ - Why We’re Jealous of Chinese Smartphones –
notes:
“Sure, Americans get the best new handsets from Apple
first. But in China, there are ways of living your life through a smartphone
that left us jealous. China has even figured out a business model to legitimately
stream the current season “Game of Thrones” on your phone, free.
What’s China’s edge? Technology is often just cheaper,
allowing for more frequent phone swaps. Then there’s the world’s largest
Internet culture—some 649 million wired people, 86% on phones—who make an
incredible test base for new ideas. Many young people leapfrogged over laptops
right to smartphones as their main computing device, so phones have evolved to
do more.”