Google-Motorola deal approved by Chinese regulators

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

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Regulators in China have approved the multi-billion dollar purchase of Motorola Mobility by Google. The particulars have already been approved in the US and elsewhere, and China has been the lone holdout. With that bit of dirty business behind them, the deal can now go forward. In statements released to Bloomberg Motorola and Google both confirm the news, and are looking forward to getting the loose ends tied up in short order.

We expect things to stay unchanged between Google and Motorola, as we've heard numerous times that Motorola will remain an independent entity. Only time will let us know how that turns out. It will be an interesting summer, that's for sure.

Source: Bloomberg; Thanks, Alexander!




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iZettle begins testing its mobile payment service in the UK

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iZettle begins testing its mobile payment service in the UK

After pretty much conquering Nordic markets, iZettle is going for the rest of Europe. Their first stop is UK, where the mobile payments company is currently organizing an invite only beta programme with MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club.

Under the scheme, users are invited to download iZettle’s free app and request an invitation or sign-up via iZettle’s UK website. iZettle is looking for a wide spread of users to ensure it tests the service with all kinds of businesses and individuals using it for different purposes. It has 3000 mini chip-card readers to give away.

Again — if you missed our previous posts on iZettle — it lets anyone take credit or debit card payments with an iPhone. The system is simple to set up and use, and makes it easy to share purchases with Facebook friends. Moreover, iZettle has no setup or monthly fees – you pay only a percent of the sale…

iZettle begins testing its mobile payment service in the UK originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2012-05-19T11:28:02Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j




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Appia launches Pay Per Install app advertising for Google Play, shares some cool figures in an infographic

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Appia launches Pay Per Install app advertising for Google Play, shares some cool figures in an infographic

Open app marketplace Appia introduced advertiser support for Google Play and a new Pay Per Install advertising service, which is delivered across the company’s global app distribution network that reaches more than 500 million mobile consumers worldwide. Android publishers can now drive user activations through Pay Per Download, Pay Per Install and organic Carrier App Store downloads.

To celebrate this new offering, Appia released a cool infographic, illustrating their progress and rapid expansion during the last couple of years. Here are the highlights:

  • Appia had more than 400 million downloads to date in over 200 countries around the world.
  • 5 apps are downloaded every second in Appia stores.
  • In one year, Appia has grown from 1 million to 16 million users.
  • Appia is now powering operator app stores for the 2nd and 4rd biggest operator groups in the world – Vodafone and America Movil.
  • Mobile users have downloaded apps to 3,500 different devices.
  • In last 12 months, there have been 15 million sponsored downloads.
  • Top countries for app downloads are: USA, India, UK, South Korea and South Africa.

And here’s how it all comes together in an infographic…

Appia launches Pay Per Install app advertising for Google Play, shares some cool figures in an infographic

Appia launches Pay Per Install app advertising for Google Play, shares some cool figures in an infographic originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2012-05-19T11:30:05Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j




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Android Central Editors’ App Picks for May 19, 2012

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Ready to check out some more of our favorite apps? Each week we bring to you some of our favorites in hopes that they may become your favorites, and we want you to do the same. Drop a line in the comments and let us know some of the awesome applications you have installed on your device, so the rest of the Android Central community can check them out as well!

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Dolphin Browser scores pre-install deal with Japan’s KDDI

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Dolphin Browser scores pre-install deal with Japan's KDDI

Dolphin Browser, which is already the single most used third-party web browser for Android and iOS platforms (and my favorite browser in case you ask), is turning to East for further expansion. The company announced a pre-install deal with Japan’s major mobile operator – KDDI.

As a result, Dolphin Browser will be pre-loaded on future, un-released Android-based phones, allowing Japanese smartphone subscribers to easily download Dolphin Browser for free through KDDI’s mobile app store, au Smart Pass, which has over 1 million members.

Dolphin Browser has been download for more than 16 million times and with this new partnership, we’re pretty sure they’ll double the user base in no time at all. Although KDDI’s app store has “just” 1 million members, its customer base counts 30 million users…

Dolphin Browser scores pre-install deal with Japan’s KDDI originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2012-05-19T11:31:50Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j




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