Apple catches Samsung as top smartphone seller
Apple has caught up with Samsung as the world’s biggest smartphone seller in the world, due to soaring sales of its larger iPhone 6 model, according to new research.
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Apple makes largest profit in history as bigger iPhones pay off
Apple’s earnings over Christmas rose by 38% year-on-year, helping Apple set a new record for the biggest quarterly profit ever made at $18bn (£11.8bn).
WeChat tests ads: Coke and BMW first to sign for Chinese WhatApp rival
WeChat is testing ads with BMW and Coke among the first brands appearing on users phones, as China’s most popular social networking app explores ways to monetise its huge user base.
Facebook targets emerging markets with ‘Lite’ app
Over the weekend, Facebook quietly launched a new ‘Facebook Lite’ app for Android, which is aimed at the low-end devices sold in emerging markets.
Air France game rewards winners with first class upgrade
To raise awareness of the launch of Air France’s new Business cabins in Asia, Fred & Farid Shanghai created the first mobile game that allowed travellers to compete for an instant upgrade, just before boarding.
Alibaba buys integrated ad platform AdChina
Alibaba has bought AdChina, an integrated advertising platform in China for an undisclosed sum, as the newly listed ecommerce giant looks to boost its ad operations
‘Chinese Apple’ Xiaomi doubled revenue in 2014
Xiaomi saw its revenue more than double during last year, as the handset maker, often dubbed ‘the Chinese Apple’ becomes one of the biggest tech firms in the world.
Gmail slowly returns in China after ‘block’
Access to Google’s email service Gmail is slowly getting back to normal after a reported block on the email service, according to reports.
Brits abandoning ‘traditional’ social networks for WhatsApp and Snapchat- Ofcom
Britons are ditching ‘traditional’ social networks such as Facebook and Twitter in their millions, whilst Whatsapp and Snapchat rise according to Ofcom data,
Ecommerce trends in 2014: Alibaba skyrockets, mobile dominates and Amazon takes on Google
From Google Drones, Amazon Wands and Apple Pay, the worlds of ecommerce and high street retail are becoming ever-more entwined. With more shoppers going mobile, using click and collect and ‘showrooming’, digital is offering more buying choice than ever before. This was the year that Alibaba floated on the US stock exchange and social networks … [Read more…]