Archive August 21, 2019

Apple Card: A cheat sheet

Apple Card, Apple’s first entry into the credit card market, is now available. Here’s what business pros need to know about Apple Card.

Masmovil set to expand to Portugal with stake in Nowo – report

(Telecompaper) Spanish operator MasMovil is preparing to enter the Portuguese market. The company has reached an agreement to acquire a stake in the Portuguese operators Nowo and Oni from KKR for EUR 15 million, market sources told Spanish paper El Economista. The Portuguese competition regulator has already been notified of the transaction, the report said. 

Realme unveils Realme 5 smartphone in India with 5,000 mAh battery, quad camera

(Telecompaper) Oppo’s brand Realme has launched two new premium smartphones in India. The Realme 5, with a 5,000 mAh battery and quad camera, goes on sale 27 August from INR 9,999, and the Realme 5 Pro, with the faster Snapdragon 712 processor and 48-megapixel Sony camera, launches on 04 September from INR 13,999. 

Xiaomi revenue growth slows in Q2 as smartphone shipments flat

(Telecompaper) Xiaomi reported a further slowdown in sales growth in the second quarter, hurt by the depressed smartphone market and weaker Chinese economy. Smartphone shipments were little changed year-on-year at 32.1 million units, while higher prices and growth in other devices and services helped total revenues at the company grow 14.5 percent.