China's Instant Messaging Service Users Exceed 746mn

From TMCnet:

"By the first quarter of 2006, the instant messaging service subscribers in China had reached 746.57 million, increasing 7.8% from the fourth quarter of 2005. The increment is the least one in the past five quarters."

"In terms of the market share, Tencent QQ still held the No.1 position by its successful marketing mode, earliest entrance, and huge subscribers and totally controlled 69.28% shares, a slight decline from previous quarter."