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Sony’s New Xperia Z3+ Is An Iterative Upgrade Of Its 2014 Flagship Smartphone
Sony announced its new Xperia Z4 in its native Japan last month, and today it has a new smartphone for the rest of us… it’s called the Xperia Z3+, not the Z4, however. Samsung’s Tizen Smartphones Could Have Potential In Emerging Markets After All
A new report from Counterpoint Research suggests that the Samsung Z1, the aforementioned $91 device, was the top selling smartphone in Bangladesh in Q1 2015. The report did not provide an estimation for the number of sales, however. Messaging App Firm Line Is Testing A $2 Per Month Music Streaming Service
Line, the Japanese messaging app with 205 million active users, is continuing its push into entertainment services after it began testing a standalone $2 per month music streaming app. Line Music is being trialled in Thailand, where Line has carried out a series of other pilots related to its shift into value-added services. The app is available for iOS and Android and is integrated into the… Read More
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LG’s G4 Flagship Smartphone Begins To Go On Sale Worldwide
LG revealed the G4, its newest flagship device, in April, and now the 5.5-inch screen device is rolling out for sale across the world. Foxconn Invests In Cyanogen
Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn, best known for being an Apple supplier, has made a strategic investment in the Cyanogen version of the Android mobile OS. Apple Expands Its Renewable Paper And Energy Initiatives To China
Apple will extend several of its environmental projects in China, one of its fastest-growing markets. These initiatives include a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to protect forests used in the production of paper packaging for Apple items, as well as an effort to increase the use of renewable energy in factories that supply Apple components. Read More
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Phablets Are Eating Phones And Tablets
It’s been increasingly evident for years: smartphone users are digging bigger phones as they do more on screens, and spend less time talking on the phone. And there’s no sign of the appetite for super-sizing mobile handsets abating — not according to a new report from Yahoo-owned mobile analytics firm Flurry. Read More
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Enterprise Software Startup Icertis Raises $6M From Greycroft And Fidelity Growth
Enterprise software maker Icertis has scored $6 million in series A funding led by Greycroft Partners and Fidelity Growth Partners India. Based in Pune, India and Bellevue, WA, Icertis will use the capital to expand and market its cloud-based contract management software. Read More
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Ticket Booking Startup Beijing Weiying Raises $105M From Investors Including Tencent
Beijing Weiying Technology, the maker of a movie ticket booking platform that is embedded in WeChat, China’s largest messaging app, has raised a $105 million series B. Investors include WeChat owner Tencent and Wanda Group, one of China’s largest movie theater operators.
Weiying’s app, WePiao, can be accessed through WeChat, as well as QQ, Tencent’s instant messaging… Read More
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Xiaomi’s New Mi 4i Packs A Gamut Of High-End Features Into A $200 Smartphone
Xiaomi today took the wraps of off its newest smartphone, the Mi 4i, at an event in New Delhi, India. The device, its first to be designed outside of China and first to run Android Lollipop out-of-the-box, will be available for 12,999 INR (around $205) from April 30. It is customized for India, but will sell in other Xiaomi markets too. Read More
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