Zoom tops the 2020 mobile app charts
In a year that saw leaving the house become criminalised in much of the world, it comes as little surprise to see video conferencing service Zoom become top of the mobile pops.
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Epic clash with Apple spreads to Japan
The possible underlying strategy behind Epic’s public flounce becomes clear as Japanese authorities move to scrutinize Apple’s App Store practices.
First leg of Epic vs Apple ends in a score draw
A judge has ruled that it’s OK for Apple to remove Fortnite from its App Store, but not for it to restrict use of Erpic’s Unreal Engine developer tool.
Apple faces an Epic PR disaster
Gadget giant Apple has decided to completely cut off developer Epic in a major escalation of their dispute over in-app purchase fees.
Brits have the lowest mobile download speed among G7 users
New report on mobile experience from Opensignal shows the UK has the lowest average download speed among the G7 countries, and it has barely improved since a year ago. Canada and South Korea top the table.
SK Telecom is bolstering 5G launch with rich content
The operator will switch on 5G service for consumers on Friday and has plenty of goodies for consumers to fill the bandwidth with.
Apple announces original content, a credit card and a news subscription service
Apple’s big services event didn’t disappoint, with a bunch of potentially disruptive launches accompanied by new levels of hyperbole and clapping.
The smartphone confessions of a 13-year-old boy
This guest article is written by 13-year-old Jack Bicheno, who is spending a work placement day at Telecoms.com and was tasked with writing a story.
China is in the middle of an app frenzy
New data from App Annie shows China has overtaken the US as the world’s biggest source of iOS app store revenue.
HTC shows off Vive virtual reality platform with Dota 2 Secret Shop
Struggling Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has expanded on its virtual reality partnership with gaming company Valve by unveiling a VR take on a hugely popular computer game.
Africa gets its game on
Middle Eastern developer and publisher Nazara Technologies has struck a partnership with gaming giant EA to bring high end games to over 770 million mobile users across 49 countries in Africa.
PopCap hits Android through Sony Ericsson deal
Mobile games developer PopCap, recently acquired by Electronic Arts, has struck a global agreement with handset vendor Sony Ericsson to pre-load its games on Xperia devices.
Moto ventures makes gaming investment
Motorola Mobility, the spin off that houses Motorola’s device and home businesses has bought a stake in games developer Moblyng, through its investment arm Motorola Mobility Ventures. Moblyng develops HTML5-based games for mobile devices and social networks, and has racked up more than nine million downloads, Motorola said.
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