Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been defending the social network’s $19bn (£11.4bn) takeover of messaging service WhatsApp – insisting that the chat app is really worth more.
WhatsApp is planning to let users send and receive voice messages through its app for the first time, following its sale to Facebook last week for the huge price of $19bn.
Nokia has revealed its first Android smartphone, the Nokia X, as the former mobile leader looks to expand its market share beyond Microsoft’s Windows platform.
Samsung has showcased its second attempt at smartwatches, with two new versions of its Gear range, running on its own Tizen operating system rather than Android.
Facebook bought WhatsApp for an eye-opening $19bn (£11.4bn) this week- causing the stock market and analysts alike to question the social network’s confidence in its own growth. But how did Zuckerberg justify the hefty price tag that could have bought him 19 Instagrams? We look at five reasons why the deal might not be quite … [Read more…]
Google has revealed its latest foray into mobile mapping technology with ‘Project Tango’- a new smartphone with sensors that track the position of the smartphone in a full 3D space- with the added ability to map what’s outside the phone.
According to a recent study by Google and Millward Brown Digital, holidaymakers are increasingly comparing before booking a trip. As part of their digital holiday hunt, they use a variety of devices turning looking for the next trip abroad into a multi-device experience. 67% of the users start a search on their mobile phone, keep … [Read more…]
Google has partnered with comScore to offer advertisers real-time data to measure how effective campaigns are across all types of computer screens and mobile devices.
Google has bought SlickLogin, a firm that develops sound wave identification technology to help users login to apps.
Facebook has topped a ranking of smartphone apps in Southeast Asia, with LINE, WhatsApp, Google Play and Blackberry Messenger also proving popula, according to new research.