Rumor: China Mobile to Transform 139.com into Microblogging Platform
China Computer World, 8/11/09
An industry source has revealed that China Mobile's (NYSE: CHL, 0941.HK) social networking service (SNS) 139.com will release a new product called "Shuike" ("lobbyist"), that will begin the site's transformation into a microblogging platform. Users can log in with their phone number to receive updates and photos from their friends via SMS and MMS. The source added that the new site would be released within two weeks, but that the old SNS would continue operation.
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