Archive August 16, 2019

Huawei delays launch of Mate X foldable smartphone again – report

(Telecompaper) Huawei has delayed the launch of its first foldable smartphone, the Mate X. Unveiled at MWC in February, the phone was expected to go on sale mid-year and then in September, but has now been pushed back to later in the year, TechRadar learned at a press event at Huawei’s Shenzhen headquarters. No reason was given for the delay.

New App visualizes the menu

A new App to support restaurants and their guests.A newly developed App for the visualization of menus supports the gastronome in the communication of its menus and sets new standards for customer friendliness in gastronomy! With the “VISYT App” the appetite comes before eating. The smartphone scans the QR code from the menu and visually displays the menu with all relevant information. The patents for this type of QR code recording have already been applied…

Source: RealWire

Alibaba growth continues with sales up 42% in June quarter

(Telecompaper) Alibaba reported a strong increase in profits and 42 percent growth in revenues in the company’s fiscal first quarter to June, showing little impact from the slowing Chinese economy. Sales rose 42 percent year-on-year to CNY 114.9 billion (USD 16.7 billion), adjusted EBITDA increased 34 percent to CNY 39.2 billion, and net profit jumped to CNY 21.3 billion from CNY 8.7 billion a year ago.