Apple Asia Pacific Devices Google August 5, 2016 Android dominates as iPhone struggles in India Android is dominating the smartphone market in India, revealed Strategy Analytics, with a record 97 per cent market share in Q2. Total smartphone shipments grew a “healthy” 19 per cent annually to reach 30. By Kavit Majithia
Apple Devices Network Tech August 5, 2016 Apple offers up to $200K bug bounty Apple is set to reward cyber security professionals who find vulnerabilities in its iPhones and other products, becoming the latest technology company to adopt a so called bug bounty programme. By Kavit Majithia
Operators Vodafone August 5, 2016 Liberty Global looks to converged future Liberty Global said it expects its development of “the most advanced fixed-mobile converged products in the markets” to support its growth, along with investments in broadband and next-generation video platforms. By Steve Costello
Middle East and North Africa MTN Operators August 5, 2016 MTN in no-holds-barred review MTN is undertaking “a deep and fundamental” strategic review of its operations, reflecting the pressure on its voice revenue, customer demand for data, and “more complex and competitive” markets. By Richard Handford
Devices August 4, 2016 BlackBerry expands Hub across Android devices BlackBerry is making available its Hub app to all smartphones running Android Marshmallow, stating that it is “bringing the quintessential BlackBerry experience to other platforms” – for a fee. By Kavit Majithia
BT Operators Vodafone August 4, 2016 Ofcom: 4G on the rise, but rural coverage a challenge UK regulator Ofcom’s annual overview pointed to a 67 per cent growth in 4G subscriptions, reflecting the country’s insatiable demand for mobile data. By the end of 2015, 39. By Richard Handford
Europe August 4, 2016 VimpelCom confident on Italy deal VimpelCom is “confident” of a favourable EC decision on the proposed merger of its Wind Italy business with Hutchison’s 3 Italia next month, the company said while reporting its Q2 results. By Kavit Majithia