BEIJING, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Youku.com Inc.
(NYSE: YOKU), China's leading
Internet Television company ("Youku"), released an updated free
iPad application today, to synchronize its service offerings with
the May 6 launch of Apple's iPad 2 in
China. The earlier version of the
application was ranked top free iPad online video application
according to iTunes Rewind 2010, China.
Besides adding iOS 4.3 support, the new Youku iPad application
has been updated to take advantage of the new capabilities of iPad
2 hardware -- including a new "shoot and upload" feature that will
allow users to record videos using the built-in camera of the iPad
2 and upload them to Youku directly over wireless or 3G
networks.
"As technology progresses, we want to make sure we're advancing
along with it," said Jian Yao,
Youku's Chief Technology Officer. "When 3G mobile networks became a
reality in China in May 2009, Youku was one of the earliest companies
in China to make its videos
accessible on mobile Internet-enabled devices. We want to make sure
that our users can view - and now contribute - content regardless
of where they are and what device they use."
According to figures from the iTunes Store, Youku's free iPad
application was installed 600,000 times over the past 26 weeks,
while the free Youku application for the iPhone and iPod Touch was
installed 4.13 million times. There are an estimated 10 million
devices running iOS in China.
Youku has also developed and released applications for other key
mobile and tablet platforms, including Android, WebOS, QNX and
Symbian.
About Youku:
Youku.com Inc. is China's
leading Internet television company. Our Internet television
platform enables users to search, view and share high-quality video
content quickly and easily across multiple devices. Youku, which
stands for "what's best and what's cool" in Chinese, is the most
recognized online video brand in China. Youku's American depositary shares,
each representing 18 of our Class A ordinary shares, are traded on
NYSE under the symbol "YOKU."
For more information,
please contact:
|
|
|
|
Media
Relations:
|
|
Jean Shao
|
|
Director, International
Public Relations
|
|
Youku.com Inc.
|
|
Tel: +86-10-5885-1881 x7128
|
|
Email: shaodan@youku.com
|
|
|
|
Investor
Relations:
|
|
|
|
Ryan Cheung
|
|
Corporate Finance
Director
|
|
Youku.com Inc.
|
|
Tel: +86-10-5885-1881 x6090
|
|
Email: ryan.cheung@youku.com; or
|
|
|
|
Caroline
Straathof
|
|
IR Inside
|
|
Tel: +31-6-5462-4301
|
|
Email: caroline.straathof@irinside.com
|
|
|
SOURCE Youku.com Inc.