How to Fight Google and Apple and Win China's Mobile War

By Kevin Chen – Mar 28, 2013 at 11:30PM

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Microsoft takes on Google and Apple with a third store on Tmall.com

Last week, Microsoft (MSFT -1.96%) opened its third online store in China.

That's right, it's third online store.

Even though the company maintains a namesake e-commerce channel and second online store, the Seattle-based company has opened a third one, as it trails Google's Android (GOOGL -1.82%) and Apple (AAPL -2.19%) in the mobile war.

In the video below, Fool contributor Kevin Chen explains why Microsoft made its latest move and why it didn't go with Dangdang (DANG) or Amazon China (AMZN -1.35%).

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