Mobile

Qualcomm Is Now Supplying Apple With 5G Chips Until 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2023

Qualcomm Technologies announced today that it agreed with Apple to supply Snapdragon 5G Modem‑RF Systems for smartphone launches in 2024, 2025, and 2026. And the company said that this agreement reinforces Qualcomm’s track record of sustained leadership across 5G technologies and products.

Google Previews Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, And Pixel Watch 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2023

Google has updated the Google Store website with information about its new flagship smartphone devices: Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. These devices will be available for purchase on October 4, 2023.

LG Closing Mobile Business Unit

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 5, 2021

LG Electronics Inc. (KRX: 066570) announced today that it is closing down its mobile business unit. These are the details.

Robinhood Has Filed Confidentially For An IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2021

Popular stock and cryptocurrency trading app company Robinhood has filed confidentially for an IPO yesterday. These are the details.

Wine App And Marketplace Company Vivino Raises $155 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 15, 2021

Vivino — a popular mobile wine app and wine marketplace company — announced it has raised $155 million in Series D funding.

Family Finance App Company Goalsetter Raises $3.9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 1, 2021

Goalsetter — a Black-owned family finance app company that provides a next-generation education-first banking experience for U.S. kids and teens — recently announced its seed capital raise of $3.9 million.

Digital Health Company Carrum Health Secures $40 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 13, 2021

Digital health company Carrum Health announced it has closed $40 million in Series A funding led by Tiger Global Management. These are the details.

Mental Health And Wellness Platform Modern Health Secures $51 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 24, 2020

Mental health and wellness platform Modern Health announced it has raised $51 million in Series C funding led by Battery Ventures. These are the details.

Calm: $75 Million Funding And $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2020

Meditation app company Calm announced it has raised $75 million in funding at a valuation of $2 billion. These are the details.

Modern Financial Services Company Step Raises $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 6, 2020

Step — a modern financial services company built for teens and families — announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding. These are the details.

Twitter Starts Rolling Out Stories-Like Feature Called Fleets To All Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2020

Twitter has started rolling out a Stories-like feature called Fleets to all of its users. These are the details.

Athlete Social Platform Strava Closes $110 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 17, 2020

Strava — a leading social platform for athletes — announced it raised $110 million in Series F funding led by TCV and Sequoia Capital.

Apple AirPods 3 And Mini-LED iPad Expected To Arrive In H1 2021: Report

By Noah Long ● Nov 15, 2020

Rumor has it that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) will be launching the third-generation AirPods (AirPods 3) and an iPad with a mini-LED display in the first half of 2021. These are the details.

Appliance Repair Education Platform Nana Raises $6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2020

Nana — a company that runs a marketplace and online academy for appliance repair — announced it has raised $6 million in funding.

Mobile Games Company Scopely Raises $340 Million

By Noah Long ● Oct 29, 2020

Leading mobile games company Scopely announced it has raised $340 million in Series E funding. These are the details.

Facebook To Launch A Website Builder And Free Cloud Gaming Service

By Annie Baker ● Oct 27, 2020

Facebook recently announced a new website building service and a free cloud gaming service. Here is an overview of how they will work.

Apple: Details About The iPhone 12 Devices And HomePod Mini

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2020

This week, Apple announced several new devices including 4 types of iPhone 12 devices and the HomePod Mini. Here is an overview of each one.

Apple (AAPL) Is Now Shipping Devices From Stores

By Noah Long ● Oct 10, 2020

Apple (AAPL) is now utilizing its retail store network as distribution centers for shipping products to its customers.

Social Calendar App Company IRL Raises $16 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 23, 2020

IRL (In Real Life) — the leading social calendar and event discovery platform that brings people together over shared experiences — announced that it has raised $16 million in funding.

Multiplayer Gaming Party App Bunch Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 18, 2020

Bunch — a party app for multiplayer games — announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by General Catalyst.

Dream Sports: $225 Million Funding At Reported Valuation Of Over $2.5 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 16, 2020

India-based Dream Sports — a company that runs a fantasy sports app called Dream11 — has raised $225 million in a new funding round.

Byju’s: $500 Million Funding And Reported $10.8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2020

Byju’s announced it has raised $500 million in a new round of funding. The valuation at this funding round was reportedly $10.8 billion.

Motion Analysis App Company Mustard Raises $1.7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2020

Mustard -- the world's first elite-level motion analysis app for broad athletics coaching -- announced recently that it raised $1.7 million in funding.

Samsung Signs $6.65 Billion Deal With Verizon For 5G Networks

By Annie Baker ● Sep 9, 2020

Samsung has signed a $6.65 billion network deal with Verizon. These are the details.

PrizePool Raises $4.25 Million To Reward People For Saving

By Annie Baker ● Aug 31, 2020

PrizePool recently announced a seed round of funding of $4.25 million led by Accomplice, Bling Capital, Coatue, SciFi VC, and World Innovation Lab, and several others.

TikTok: Walmart Joins The Bidding For A Deal And CEO Kevin Mayer Steps Down

By Noah Long ● Aug 28, 2020

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) has joined the bidding of TikTok through a partnership with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). And TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer is stepping down from the company.

Apple (AAPL) Could Sell 82 Million AirPods In 2020: Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2020

According to a report by Counterpoint Research via Bloomberg, Apple could potentially sell 82 million AirPods this year.

Facebook (FB) Launching New E-Commerce Features In Main App And Instagram

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2020

Today Facebook, Inc (NASDAQ: FB) announced it is launching several e-commerce features in its main app and Instagram.

HMD Global, The Company Behind Nokia Phones, Raises $230 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 14, 2020

Nokia phone maker HMD Global announced it has raised $230 million from several strategic partners as part of its first closing of a current funding round.

Apple iPhone 12 Rumor Indicates Same Notch Will Still Be Used

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 10, 2020

An image of an alleged iPhone 12 (expected to be announced in September or October 2020) has been leaked. These are the details.