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WeChat messaging app reaches 100 million downloads on Google Play

The service WeChat and its Chinese equivalent which is called Weixin has now passed more than 100 million international downloads on Google Play. The service now has a combined 272 million...

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MasterCard launches in-app payment service MasterPass

At Mobile World Congress, MasterCard announced MasterPass in-app payments, enabling consumers to make secure purchases within a mobile app. MasterPass in-app payments eliminate the need to store payment card credentials across numerous mobile apps, providing...

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Samsung’s version of WhatsApp, ChatON now includes location sharing

Just a few days ago, ChatON received a new update that gave it some new notifications and sync abilities, and now Samsung’s app is partnering with leading location sharing provider Glympse to...

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Lenovo unveils three S-series smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2014

At Mobile World Congress 2014, hosted in Barcelona, mobile devices are being announced thick and fast. Lenovo's new devices being showcased at the event include the next generation of smartphones within the S-series:...

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Telegram messaging app sees 300% user increase following WhatsApp acquisition

Poppular new messaging app Telegram could be one of the main beneficiaries of Facebook's deal to buy WhatsApp after it saw subscriptions rise by 300% immediately after the deal was announced. WhatsApp's CEO promised...

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Opera’s Sponsored Web Pass gives you free mobile internet for watching ads

Did you know that people like free stuff? Opera knows, which is why it's now launching an ad-supported version of its Web Pass platform. Mobile operators can now easily take advantage of this tool...

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Tencent to combine its e-commerce operations with online retailer Jingdong

China's Tencent Holdings Ltd is in talks to combine its e-commerce business with rival online retailer JD.com, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing two anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The companies...

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Popular mobile messaging app Kakao Talk launches for Nokia Asha users

Today the team behind KakaoTalk announced it has made its popular messaging app available for Nokia Asha devices. Owners of Nokia 500, 501, 502, and 503 devices will now be able...

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Google Chromecast might be getting a mirroring option here soon

Cyanogen’s co-founder and famed Android developer Koushik “Koush” Dutta posted a teaser on Google+ about an upcoming feature one of his most recent apps may receive in the near future: Android mirroring. “What if...

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BitTorrent announces peer-to-peer video streaming app

You'll soon be able to stream live video with your smartphone using a type of BitTorrent. Last year, BitTorrent Live was launched as a way to broadcast and stream live video for...

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Sony sells its new waterproof MP3 player inside a bottle of water

If those ads showing swimmers rocking Sony's new Walkman haven't convinced you it's really waterproof, then get this: you can buy one packaged inside a full bottle of water. "The Bottled Walkman" is currently being sold...

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Private photo sharing service Path finally updates its app for iOS 7

Private photo sharing service Path has finally updated its app for iOS 7, with a redesigned interface, simplified controls, and broader sharing options to link to other services. Path 3.4 pares back the...

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