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PayJoy cashes in on Indonesia’s smartphone financing gap
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PayJoy cashes in on Indonesia’s smartphone financing gap

The company sees an opportunity in the country’s digital-first population, which has limited access to formal credit.
Samreen Ahmad · · 3 min read
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup to close down smartphone business

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup to close down smartphone business

The shift in resources will allow Vingroup to compete globally on electric vehicles.
Thu Huong Le · · 2 min read
1776 Challenge Cup Tokyo Wrapup

1776 Challenge Cup Tokyo Wrapup

Last month’s 1776 Challenge Cup in Tokyo saw 15 startups compete, with Smart Medical Corporation taking the prize. Check out the winners inside.
Spencer Davis · · 5 min read
What people really think of the Microsoft-Nokia nostalgia phone

What people really think of the Microsoft-Nokia nostalgia phone

Will modern India spend on a feature phone?
Nivedita Bhattacharjee · · 3 min read
How Lenovo’s Motorola acquisition could help it take on Xiaomi

How Lenovo’s Motorola acquisition could help it take on Xiaomi

Lenovo has completed its acquisition of Motorola; that’s good news in its own right, but could this also be a boost to Lenovo’s plans to launch a new mobile brand in China?
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Lower prices, Android OS, and bigger screens are biggest factors Southeast Asians’ smartphone purchases

Last year, research firm GfK reported 2011 smartphone sales in the region grew by 78 percent. This year, GfK released a similar report on smartphone adoption in the region in the
Phoebe Magdirila · · 2 min read

Why High-End Smartphones Do Not Lead the Southeast Asia Market

The likes of Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S4 are seeing declining sales in the region, further increasing cheaper Android phones’ sales in the market.
Phoebe Magdirila · · 2 min read

Report: Xiaomi Mi3 Coming August 16, Features New “Hi-Fi” Capability

The impending release of Xiaomi’s next-gen smartphone, the Mi3, isn’t exactly a secret. After all, Xiaomi has a released a new model in the early fall in both of the
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Why Apple Isn’t Making a Low-Cost Smartphone for China

We all know that China is important to Apple (even if you didn’t know it already, Tim Cook’s recent visit to China surely must have driven it home). It’s becoming
C. Custer · · 3 min read

China’s Mobile Phone Exports to US Way Up, Exports to Africa Way Down

China makes an awful lot of mobile phones. Most of those phones are exported and sold elsewhere. So who is China’s biggest mobile customer? According to some new data released
C. Custer · · 2 min read