Alibaba announced today that it has invested the amount of 520 million euros in the Asian firm Meizu phone. Chinese ecommerce giant announced that it is a tiny amount, so that participation in the company will be very small. Still, thanks to this investment, Alibaba have some power over Meizu for devices of the firm to grow their services, including YunOS, the Android-based operating system is included. Meanwhile, for Meizu will be a great opportunity to improve your sales. Needless to say, Alibaba turns to gold everything he touches. The company processes 80% of online sales in China and has a whopping 600 million Internet users. In addition, its founder, Jack Ma, is one of the richest men in the country.

 The big question today many do, Alibaba’s why Meizu have chosen not to another company as Xiaomi or Oppo to invest. While in recent years Meizu has been quite cautious about launching new handsets in recent months has increased the number of releases, even coming to market four new smartphones in only three months. The four (Meizu MX4, MX4 Pro, M1 (Blue Charm) and M1 Note) fall within the low cost category, although quite competitive characteristics . Moreover, the company can boast of having sold only in January 1.5 million phones, a pretty significant figure for a company of this size. As if this were not enough, the Meizu M1, starred a few days after the last flash sale conducted by the company ago. Meizu managed to sell 100,000 units of the terminal in just a minute.

 Considering all these data, we now block more than Alibaba has wanted to opt for the firm and for no other. Meizu phones, therefore, would be perfect bearers of the Asian giant’s mobile operating system. In fact, there is already a Meizu in China ruled by YunOS. We talked about the Meizu Mx4 YunOS Edition, which also can be purchased through Alibaba. This layer of customization based on Android born in July 2011 and now in its version 3.0. The purpose of Alibaba would make it available in more countries and what better way to do it through Meizu phones.

 In September last year we started talking about another upcoming Asian terminals have in their guts to YunOS. It would be the mini version of the Meizu MX4. From what we know so far this terminal would differ from his older brother in several characteristics. Perhaps the most notable is that concerning the screen, which would of 5.36 inches of the original model at 5 inches. It is also spoken, that this reduced version of its flagship would Dual SIM. Also, would have a quad-core MediaTek MT6732 processor instead of octa-core MediaTek MT6595 equipping the Meizu MX4 shirt. So far, no further details of this possible new terminal. We assume that confirmed not take long to become official and less after the news today

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Long gone are the days of Crowdfunding and console development Tegra Android, Ouya has completely transformed its business model by becoming a platform for independent game Google Play. Today she gathers the fruit of his work with a new partner: Alibaba.

 We do not know the details of the contract, which now links the Chinese giant online sales and the platform but the sum is considerable given the structure of the platform game. With 10 million dollars in his pocket, the future leads to the brand.

 Ouya is this small console through the mill of a successful Crowdfunding with many promises: Tons of exclusive independent games, guaranteed to test before playing and a new small box from year to year to keep rhythm and evolution of Android titles.

 On these promises, none has actually been held. The Ouya has been delivered but the little sister who was released a year after the end never emerged. The catalog is well developed but exclusive blockbusters were quickly spread to other faults sufficient sales platforms Ouya. The playable demo system has also been shelved…

 Only rumors lately, Ouya sought funds in China with telecom giants. Finally it is Alibaba follows the adventure of a box that has change the model to survive. Ouya is now no longer synonymous with material but became an independent game platform accessible to individuals and also backed by various brands like Xiaomi Asia or Mad Catz in the US and Europe.

 Alibaba will probably get its own Android machines and they then enjoy the Ouya catalog. Difficult for the brand to remain confined only to US market and the European market is now investing much by traditional consoles various solutions to slip under his TV.

 I would not be surprised to learn that the $ 10 million will be used only to experience the online game service brand and their hardware developments are finalized. With this sum Ouya has a small war chest from which to view the future with confidence ahead and develop new activities.

 There is much talk of Ouya as a PC game streaming system and maybe the money will be used to develop this kind of ancillary service. With a system like this and why not an offer to lease or video streaming, Ouya can continer its transformation and find new sources of revenue.

 It will in any case be quick, the arrival of Android in TV mass or the development of the Amazon Fire TV solution quickly crush this type of competition. 10 million dollars will not face the weight to Google and Amazon.

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