Instant Messengers of Three Major Portals in China
As China's first three mainstream comprehensive portal websites, Sina, NetEase and Sohu sensed the great business opportunities brought by instant messaging and all released their own instant messaging software. Sina instant messaging software includes Sina UC and UTalk. NetEase POPO is the first instant messaging tool with customized image function in China. Sohu is a relatively late comer, with its R & D starting at a later date than that of NetEase POPO and weaker effort in market entry than that of Sina UC. Learn more about instant messaging industry in China please read iResearch China Instant Messaging Market Research Report 2006.
