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iPhone Sales In China Surge During 618 Shopping Festival

iPhone Sales In China Surge During 618 Shopping Festival
iPhone Sales In China Surge During 618 Shopping Festival
July 01, 2021  |  Apple

In China, iPhone sales increased 16 percent year over year during the country’s 618 Shopping Festival last month, 9to5Mac reported July 1, citing Counterpoint Research....

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Study: How 73 Million Highly Connected Consumers Are Pioneering The Connected Economy
Study: How 73 Million Highly Connected Consumers Are Pioneering The Connected Economy
June 21, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

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Mobile Carriers Hawk iPhone, Android Phone Discounts To Lock In Consumers
Mobile Carriers Hawk iPhone, Android Phone Discounts To Lock In Consumers
June 06, 2021  |  Mobile

The mobile device sector is undergoing something of a contract revival, the Wall Street Journal reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Is AR/VR Finally Ready For Prime Time — And In Retail?
Is AR/VR Finally Ready For Prime Time — And In Retail?
May 05, 2021  |  Retail

When Facebook first purchased VR headset firm Oculus Rift in 2014 reactions were mixed. Some wrote the purchase off as Facebook’s then 29-year-old CEO making...

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Global Smartphone Shipments Jump 27 Percent, Canalys Says
Global Smartphone Shipments Jump 27 Percent, Canalys Says
April 29, 2021  |  Mobile

Worldwide shipments of smartphones hit 347 million in the first quarter of 2021, a 27 percent increase year over year. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Apple Prepping Messaging Upgrades To Compete With Facebook
Apple Prepping Messaging Upgrades To Compete With Facebook
April 22, 2021  |  Apple

Apple is preparing a major overhaul to its mobile software, along with changes that could see it competing in the messaging arena with Facebook. Get...

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AirTags, Apple Card Update Dominate Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ Event
AirTags, Apple Card Update Dominate Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ Event
April 20, 2021  |  Apple

Apple held its virtual “Spring Loaded” event Tuesday (April 20) and delivered on what industry professionals were expecting, namely a new screen for the iPad...

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BlackBerry Attempts A Comeback With 5G
BlackBerry Attempts A Comeback With 5G
April 05, 2021  |  Mobile

BlackBerry, the phone that got thumbs flying with the release of the 957 smartphone in 2000, has certainly faded from view, but it hasn’t disappeared...

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