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Apple’s Third Quarter Results Suggest Healthy Sales Despite Worries About iPhone 8

by Staff on Friday, November 03, 2017

Amidst talks of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus not living up to expectations sales wise, it appears that Apple is not having a bad third quarter after all.

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile

YouTube Kids Gets Updated With Expanded Controls and Personal Profiles

by Staff on Thursday, November 02, 2017

It was more than a couple of years ago when Google first introduced YouTube Kids, the kid friendly version of its YouTube app.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile

Report: Singapore Has The Fastest Mobile Download Speeds

by Staff on Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Recently this week, OpenSignal has released its latest report on mobile coverage across the globe, and it has named Singapore as the country with the fastest mobile download speeds in the world (no surprise there, considering how Singaporeans

Appears in: Mobile, Wireless

Charter: Targeting To Be More Than Just Another MVNO

by Staff on Monday, October 30, 2017

Charter Communications has once again declared its intention of debuting its own wireless service some time within the first six months of 2018, and the cable giant is planning to become more than just a standard mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).

Appears in: Mobile, Wireless

India is Now the Second Biggest Mobile Market in the World

by Staff on Friday, October 27, 2017

For the longest time, the two biggest mobile markets in the planet were China and the United States. China, of course, is number one, mainly because apart from being a major mobile market, it also happens to be the most populous country in the world. As for the United States, its smartphone adoption is very, very high, despite the fact that its population is only about a fourth of China’s.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

OneWeb: Using Satellites to Bring High-Speed Internet to Underserved Locations

by Staff on Thursday, October 26, 2017

During a hearing regarding the status and future of the commercial satellite industry, OneWeb testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology, along with other companies like Intelsat, SpaceX, and ViaSat.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

So Which Cars Out There Can Let You Wirelessly Charge iPhones?

by Staff on Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Well, well, well -- Apple has recently published an official list of cars that come with built in wireless charging pads that have support for the Qi wireless charging standard developed by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC).

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Apple Pay Captures 90 Percent of Mobile Payment Transactions in Supported Markets

by Staff on Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Apple’s mobile payment system, Apple Pay, is now being used in 20 mobile markets around the world, and it appears that it continues to be the preferred contactless mode of payment wherever the service is supported.

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, Wireless

App Revenues, Downloads Worldwide Highest Ever in Q3 2017

by Staff on Monday, October 23, 2017

From July to September of this year, the amount of revenues generated from mobile apps and the volume of app downloads was at their highest ever, according to the new report recently released by App Annie.

Appears in: Mobile

Facebook’s Messenger Now Allows People To Send Money To Friends Via PayPal

by Staff on Friday, October 20, 2017

The chat messaging platform of the most widely used social media network in the planet now allows users in the United States to send cash to their friends using PayPal. Furthermore, PayPal’s first customer service bot is now also integrated into Facebook’s Messenger. This bot should help handle queries from customers as well as requests for online assistance.

Appears in: Mobile, Wireless

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