Why Alibaba bet on this tiny Chinese handset maker By: CNBC.com News February 09, 2015 at 07:46 AM EST Alibaba has invested $590 million for a minority stake in a small Chinese smartphone maker as it looks to push its mobile software. Read More >> Related Stocks: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Baidu.com SP ADR Lenovo Group Ltd ADR Tencent Holdings ADR