Mobile Minutes: Apple's SIM-free iPhones; Facebook buys QuickFire; Record app sales; Private car ban on Uber in China
Apple starts selling SIM-free iPhone 6 and iPhone 6
Plus
Today Apple has started selling SIM-free iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices in
its U.S. retail stores and Apple.com.
Read more on Forbes
Facebook acquires video compression startup QuickFire
Facebook said Thursday it has acquired video-compression company QuickFire
Networks, further underscoring the social networking giant?s increasing focus
on video.
Read more on Wall Street Journal
Apple: First-week app sales in January set new record
During the first week of January, consumer spent half a billion dollars on apps
and in-app purchases from Apple's App Store, a new company record.
Read more on USA Today
China bans private drivers on ride-hailing apps
China has banned drivers of private cars from offering services through
ride-hailing apps, throwing up a new hurdle to Uber Technologies Ltd.'s global
expansion.
Read more on ABC News