Mobile Minutes: Alibaba's mobile investment; Galaxy S6, Edge appear on Web; Hang w/ app versus Skype; AirAsiaGo app
Alibaba bets $590 million on becoming smartphone player
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is betting $590 million it can succeed where
Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have stumbled -- becoming a player in the
smartphone business. Alibaba?s investment in Meizu Technology Corp. gives the
e-commerce giant a key tool in its push to unlock more money from China?s half
a billion smartphone users.
Read more on Bloomberg
Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge appear on Samsung website
Despite all the leaks and teasers, Samsung has not officially confirmed the
existence of its upcoming Galaxy S6 and radical S6 Edge ? until now. In a
strange move the South Korean giant has put the support pages for both the
Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge live on its Finnish and Swedish websites
respectively.
Read more on Forbes
1 million people now using the Hang w/ app for
broadcasting live video
Anyone who's tried to do video chats with folks on Skype, Apple FaceTime or
Google Hangouts knows the issues involved. Some 1 million people have found an
easier way to do this, via the Hang w/ app, available for Apple and Android
devices. home of live video broadcasting. Download the app, and sign in with
e-mail or Facebook, open it, start a broadcast, give it a title, and click
record.
Read more on USA Today
AirAsiaGo mobile app is pretty nifty
Users of the AirAsiaGo Mobile App can now easily view the latest hotel and
flight deals and perform seamless and convenient mobile bookings in just four
steps. With its simple sleek design, smart icons and rich photography, the
mobile app enables customers to easily browse through more than 365,000 hotels around
the world.
Read more on The Star