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The cooperation between the Chinese security software providers Qihoo 360 and Kingsoft has come to an abrupt end. Like many tech relationship before some go well and some go badly. It looks like this one will be entered into history as one that went bad (and quick)
In China Tech News, they are quoting local news sources as saying the cooperation between Qihoo 360 and Kingsoft has come to an abrupt end. This was kind of surprising for me given that they seemed to have such a close marketing and business relationship.
Anyway, seems from the new that this has a financial underpinning (which is a common reason for business cooperations to cease). Further, it was reported that users in China had complained about the compatibility of 360's security browser and Kingsoft's network shield anti-virus software. In response to the complaints, Kingsoft said 360's new edition browser was intentionally preventing users' normal use of the network shield; while 360 said the problem was caused by technical defects in Kingsoft's product.
The argument about tech and financial models seems to have broken this partnership.
At present, 360 has suspended the download service of Kingsoft Duba software on its website and the promotion for Kingsoft Duba has also been removed from 360's security software.
Source: China Tech News
Written on Thursday, 26 November 2009 09:23 by Matt McDougall
