Mobile

SmartNews: $92 Million In Funding, $1.2 Billion Valuation, 500% YoY Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

SmartNews announced it is closing $92 million in Series E funding next month at a valuation of $1.2 billion. And the company saw 500% YoY growth.

Password Manager Company 1Password Raises $200 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2019

Popular password manager company 1Password announced it raised $200 million in Series A funding led by Accel.

Salesforce And Apple Launch Customer Experience And Learning Apps For iOS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2019

Salesforce and Apple announced the launch of two flagship apps, including a redesigned Salesforce Mobile App and the Trailhead GO app.

T-Mobile: Mike Sievert To Succeed John Legere As CEO In 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2019

T-Mobile announced that president and COO Mike Sievert is going to succeed John Legere as CEO on May 1, 2020.

Yahoo Japan And Line Are Merging In $30 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2019

Yahoo Japan and Line agreed to merge in a deal valued at ¥3.3 trillion ($30 billion). These are the details about the deal.

On-Demand Outdoor Services Platform LawnStarter Secures $10.5 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2019

On-demand outdoor services platform LawnStarter announced it raised $10.5 million in growth investment from Edison Partners.

Peanut: Mom Social Network Raises $5 Million And Launches Trying To Conceive Community

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2019

Mom social network Peanut announced it raised $5 million in a round of funding led by Index Ventures. And it launched a Trying To Conceive community.

Wire: $8.2 Million In Funding, 700 Enterprise Customers, New Hires

By Noah Long ● Nov 16, 2019

Enterprise-focused end-to-end encryption messaging app company Wire raised $8.2 million in funding and now reaches 700 enterprise customers.

New Motorola Razr: Specifications You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2019

Are you wondering what the new Motorola Razr specs include? Here is an overview of the new Motorola Razr specs you should know about.

GitHub Launches An iOS App And Improved Notifications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2019

Microsoft-owned code repository company GitHub announced it has launched an iOS app and released improved notifications.

Facebook Pay: New Payment Service For Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, And WhatsApp

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Facebook has announced it launched a new payment system to provide users with a convenient, secure, and consistent payment across its apps.

WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton On Importance Of Privacy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

WhatsApp co-founder and Signal Foundation chair Brian Acton recently discussed the importance of privacy at the WIRED 25 conference.

Bumble Is Now Valued At $3 Billion Following Blackstone Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2019

Rapidly growing profitable dating app company Bumble is now valued at $3 billion following a deal with Blackstone.

Sean Rad Reveals The Rebranding Of Good Today

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 6, 2019

Good Today announced that it has been rebranded from Good St. And the company launched a charity subscription service.

Microsoft Launches Office App With Word, Excel, And PowerPoint Combined

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2019

Microsoft launched a new mobile Office app that combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These are the details.

Mobile Gaming Company Scopely Raises $200 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 3, 2019

Mobile game developer Scopely announced recently that it raised $200 million in Series D funding led by NewView Capital.

Quibi Sold Out Of $150 Million Ad Inventory Before Even Launching

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2019

Technology and entertainment startup Quibi has already sold out of its $150 million ad inventory for the first year before even launching.

Triller Raises Funding And Grows At Rapid Pace As It Competes Against TikTok

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 29, 2019

AI-powered music video platform Triller announced it has raised a new round of funding -- which is reported to be $28 million at a $130 million valuation.

Fitt Completes Funding Round With Strategic Investor MINDBODY Onboard

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 23, 2019

Location-based platform Fitt has completed a funding round led by Mountain State Capital.

Report: Apple Is Aiming To Launch Its Own 5G Modem For iPhones In 2022

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2019

According to a Fast Company report, Apple is reportedly aiming to launch its own 5G modem for iPhones within the next few years.

How Cloosiv Is Helping Local Coffee Shops Set Up Mobile Ordering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2019

Cloosive, a company that is helping local coffee shops with mobile app ordering, announced it raised $1 million in funding.

Dave: $50 Million Funding, $1 Billion Valuation, Over 4 Million Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2019

Los Angeles-based money management company Dave recently raised $50 million in a round of funding at a valuation of $1 billion.

Google Fi Has A New Cheaper Unlimited Plan With 100GB Cloud Storage

By Noah Long ● Sep 19, 2019

Google Fi is now offering a cheaper unlimited plan with 100GB of cloud storage. These are the details.

JPMorgan Chase And Wells Fargo Invest In Debit Card For Kids Company Greenlight

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2019

Greenlight Financial Technology recently announced that it raised $54 million in Series B funding led by Drive Capital.

Nextdoor Raises $47 Million And Mary Meeker Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor has raised $47 million bringing the total Series F round of funding to $170 million.

Drivetime Raises $11 Million And Launches ‘JEOPARDY! While You Drive!’

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Drivetime announced that it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Makers Fund and launched a game called JEOPARDY! While You Drive!

Google Adds Swipe Interface For Finding Movies And TV Shows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2019

Google has announced it launched a new way to search for movies and TV shows on mobile devices using with a swipe interface.

ePACT Raises $4.5 Million For Its Emergency Preparedness Platform

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Emergency preparedness platform company ePACT announced it raised $4.5 million in funding co-led by Disruption Ventures and Yaletown Partners.

Paytm And SHEROES Sign Strategic Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Digital payment player Paytm announced it signed a strategic partnership with women community platform SHEROES. These are the details.

Why Airship Is Acquiring Apptimize

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Customer engagement company Airship announced it acquired Apptimize, an adopted solution for testing and innovating user experiences.