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Mobile wallets becoming way of life: Study

Mobile wallets have grown into a lifestyle choice embedded into daily activities and interactions, as more Chinese embrace third-party services to pay back credit cards and run errands, a latest study has found.

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Students prefer to pay via cellphones

Males often spend more than girls as they seldom compare prices

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Pokemon Go update seeks to revive interest

Pokemon Go has released its first major update, but faces a battle to reinvigorate the gaming phenomenon.

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Nintendo soars as Super Mario iPhone debut surprises market

Shares of Nintendo Co. surged as much as 18 percent in Tokyo on Thursday, propelled by a surprise announcement at Apple Inc.'s iPhone 7 launch event of the debut of the Japanese firm's popular game franchise Super Mario Bros on the iPhone.

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China nears full mobile broadband coverage on back of increased 4G adoption

​Move could spur accelerated adoption of e-commerce activities in rural areas and integration of online technologies in traditional industries, such as financial services and manufacturing

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Success of Pokemon GO adds impetus for change at Nintendo

​A "Pidgey" Pokemon is seen on the screen of the Pokemon Go mobile app, Nintendo's new scavenger hunt game which utilizes geo-positioning, in a photo illustration taken in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 11, 2016.

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Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's Hutchison blocked from buying British mobile operator

The European Commission has rejected the proposed £10.25 billion (HK$115.14 billion) acquisition of British mobile network operator O2 by tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Group, which said it would consider a legal challenge.

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DPRK's attempt to launch ballistic missile appears to have failed: Seoul

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday attempted to launch what is believed to be Musudan mobile ballistic missile into its eastern waters early in the morning, but the attempt appeared to have failed, South Korea' s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

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Alipay not to charge over cash-drawing amid peers pressure

Alipay, a leading mobile payment system in China, said on Tuesday in a social media post it will not charge its users for withdrawing cash, dispelling rumors.

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Chinese Internet giants woo customers with cash gifts

An incredible amount of gift money will be handed out at New Year by Chinese Internet companies competing for the mobile payment market.

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Mobile phone, twitter data can be used to estimate crowd size: study

​In an era of mobile internet, data is a key element in many fields. Now researchers said they can even use geographical data from mobile phones and Twitter to estimate the size of a large crowd.

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Overuse of mobile devices hurts marriage

Spending too much time on a mobile device can damage a marriage, research from the All-China's Women's Federation (ACWF) has found.

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More Americans use mobile banking, Fed says

​More and more Americans are using mobile phones to access bank accounts, credit cards, or other financial accounts in 2014, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday.

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Mobile World Congress showcases future of industry

The annual GSMA Mobile World Congress, whose tenth edition started here Monday, always creates a buzz with this year being no exception.

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Twin blasts hit mobile phone market in NE Nigeria, casualties unknown

​Twin blasts hit a local mobile phone market in Potiskum city of northeastern Nigeria's Yobe State on Sunday but casualties figure for now remains unknown, witnesses said.

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4G helps recovery of Europe's mobile industry: GSMA report

​Europe's rapid migration to 4G services and devices helped to stimulate the recovery of the mobile industry, according to a new GSM Association (GSMA) report published during the GSMA Mobile 360-Europe event here on Monday.