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Case VI: Changing with the Times: AutoNavi’s Autonomous Development

Author : Xiaoming Zhu

Published in: China's Technology Innovators

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

As one of China’s front-runners in mobile Internet services, every move that AutoNavi makes attracts public attention.

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Footnotes
1
Zhang [1].
 
2
Zhou [2].
 
3
He [3].
 
4
Refer to the recruitment information on baixing.com, 58.com and ganji.com.
 
5
He [3].
 
6
“AutoNavi CEO Cheng Congwu: A Mapping Life Started from a ‘Cowherd’ in Jingshan”, Chutian Golden News, May 16, 2013.
 
7
AutoNavi’s official website: http://​www.​autonavi.​com/​.
 
8
Research Institute of China Investment Securities: “NavInfo: Growth Confirmed, Boom to Be Expected”, p5w.net, September 13, 2010.
 
9
2009 Annual Report of China’s Factory-installed Navigation Market, Enfodesk, Analysys International.
 
10
2009 Annual Report of China’s Factory-installed Navigation Market, Enfodesk, Analysys International.
 
11
Huang [4].
 
12
Research Institute of China Investment Securities: “NavInfo: Growth Confirmed, Boom to Be Expected”, p5w.net, September 13, 2010.
 
13
“AutoNavi CEO Cheng Congwu: Mobile Application as A Strategic Priority”, Sina Tech “Global Mobile Internet Conference”, http://​tech.​sina.​com.​cn/​i/​2014-05-05/​16139359437.​shtml, May 5, 2014.
 
14
Wang [5].
 
15
“AutoNavi Cheng Congwu: LBS as the Basic Resource of Mobile Internet”, qq.com, September 13, 2012.
 
16
Xiao and Luo [6].
 
17
“AutoNavi Cheng Congwu: LBS as the Basic Resource of Mobile Internet”, qq.com, September 13, 2012.
 
18
Cheng [3].
 
19
“AutoNavi CEO Cheng Congwu: Mobile Application as a Strategic Priority”, Sina Tech “Global Mobile Internet Conference”, http://​tech.​sina.​com.​cn/​i/​2014-05-05/​16139359437.​shtml, May 5, 2014.
 
20
“AutoNavi CEO Cheng Congwu: Mobile Application as a Strategic Priority”, Sina Tech “Global Mobile Internet Conference”, http://​tech.​sina.​com.​cn/​i/​2014-05-05/​16139359437.​shtml, May 5, 2014.
 
21
“AutoNavi CEO Cheng Congwu: Mobile Application as a Strategic Priority”, Sina Tech “Global Mobile Internet Conference”, http://​tech.​sina.​com.​cn/​i/​2014-05-05/​16139359437.​shtml, May 5, 2014.
 
22
Cheng [3].
 
23
Cheng [3].
 
24
Zhang [7].
 
25
“AutoNavi Mapping’s Open Platform Product Director Fang Fang: Map Platform’s Open Practice”, CSDN, August 30, 2013.
 
26
“AutoNavi CEO Cheng Congwu: Mobile Application as A Strategic Priority”, Sina Tech “Global Mobile Internet Conference”, http://​tech.​sina.​com.​cn/​i/​2014-05-05/​16139359437.​shtml, May 5, 2014.
 
27
Zhou [8].
 
28
In addition to its own map division, Tencent also has a stake in Sogou Map. On September 16, 2013, Tencent acquired 36.5% of Sogou’s equity capital on a fully diluted basis for US$ 448 million.
 
29
Enfodesk, Quarterly Research Report on China’s Mobile Map App Market, Q3 2013.
 
30
Zhang [7].
 
31
“AutoNavi CEO Cheng Congwu: Mobile Application as A Strategic Priority”, Sina Tech “Global Mobile Internet Conference”, http://​tech.​sina.​com.​cn/​i/​2014-05-05/​16139359437.​shtml, May 5, 2014.
 
32
“AutoNavi CEO Cheng Congwu: Mobile Application as a Strategic Priority”, Sina Tech “Global Mobile Internet Conference”, http://​tech.​sina.​com.​cn/​i/​2014-05-05/​16139359437.​shtml, May 5, 2014.
 
33
“AutoNavi CEO Cheng Congwu: Mobile Application as a Strategic Priority”, Sina Tech “Global Mobile Internet Conference”, http://​tech.​sina.​com.​cn/​i/​2014-05-05/​16139359437.​shtml, May 5, 2014.
 
34
“The AutoNavi Map Effect”, Business Review, April 8, 2014.
 
35
“AutoNavi Launches Offline Navigation—A Shift towards ‘Gateway’ to Daily Life Services”, ifeng.com, April 11, 2014.
 
36
“Five Challenges Facing Alibaba after Its Acquisition of AutoNavi”, Sohu IT, February 12, 2014.
 
37
“Tencent’s Investment in NavInfo Divides Map Market into Two Camps”, qq.com, May 6, 2014.
 
38
“Renaissance of AutoNavi: Yu Yongfu Take the Reins, Refocus on Map Business”, DoNews, September 24, 2014.
 
39
“Qoros Auto Builds Leading In-dash Information & Entertainment System”, mycar168.com, May 23, 2013.
 
40
“The Times for AutoNavi Automotive Navigation”, China.com, April 24, 2014.
 
41
Yu [9].
 
42
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10.
go back to reference Yu Yongfu to Build AutoNavi Open LBS Platform, ‘AMAP Inside’ rather than O2O. National Business Daily, 4 Nov 2014 Yu Yongfu to Build AutoNavi Open LBS Platform, ‘AMAP Inside’ rather than O2O. National Business Daily, 4 Nov 2014
Metadata
Title
Case VI: Changing with the Times: AutoNavi’s Autonomous Development
Author
Xiaoming Zhu
Copyright Year
2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5388-7_6

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