Mobile Minutes: Promoted Tweets expand; Galaxy S6 may shrink; China Mobile's 5G technology; Tablet sales decline
Twitter expands Promoted Tweet advertising beyond its site
Twitter, which will report earnings Thursday, has started displaying
tweet-based advertising, known as Promoted Tweets, beyond its main website, the
company said Tuesday in a blog post.
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Samsung may shrink Galaxy S6 screen size to 5 inches
Samsung could be aiming to go a bit smaller with the screen size of the next
edition of its flagship phone. Two Samsung mobile phones found on
India import/export site Zauba with the model numbers SM-G920V and SM-G920F,
respectively, reveal a 5-inch display
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China Mobile develops 5G technology
China Mobile is already developing 5G technology, after the success of 4G. A
senior executive of the said tech giant said it is time for the next generation
of mobile Internet. Xi Guohua, the chairman of the board for China Mobile,
announced during the 13th China Enterprise Development Forum that 5G technology
might be rolled out soon.
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Tablet numbers are bad for Apple but worse for Samsung
The tablet computer market isn't what it used to be, and it ain't for growth
investors. Fourth-quarter and year-end tablet shipment figures from market
researcher IDC show that growth has nearly evaporated for the iPad, the iPad
Mini, and competing devices from Samsung and others.
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