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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg takes on Tim Cook, says Apple 'biggest competitor'
Stressing that Apple has every incentive to use their dominant platform position to interfere with how our apps and other apps work, Zuckerberg, said that the company "increasingly see Apple as one of our biggest competitors". "iMessage is a key linchpin of their ecosystem. It comes pre-installed on every iPhone and they've preferenced it with private APIs and permissions which is why iMessage is the most used messaging service in the US.
Samsung retains top spot in global smartphone market in 2020
Samsung shipped 62.5 million units in the festive quarter (October-December period). The Galaxy A series, a mid-to-low-end product lineup, continued to perform well. Realme became the fastest-growing brand for the year, growing 65 per cent (YoY) in shipment volume.
Apple to produce iPhone 12 series in India this quarter: Report
Apple is increasing iPhone production in India "with plans to start producing the latest iPhone 12 series locally as early as this quarter". Apple is already assembling its highest-selling models iPhone 11 and XR in India, along with iPhone SE, 7 and 6S. Meanwhile, the iPhone maker is said to shift iPad manufacturing from China to Vietnam, with the production planned to begin from the middle of this year, the report mentioned.
Facebook saw 3.3B users on its family of apps in Dec 2020
The company saw it's family monthly active people (MAP) reach a massive 3.3 billion as of December 31, an increase of 14 per cent year-over-year. Facebook had more than 1.84 billion people using it at least once a day in December -- an 11 per cent year-over-year increase. As of December 31, more than 2.8 billion people check Facebook at least once a month, a 12 per cent increase.
Tim Cook bullish on India growth, retails stores coming soon
Apple, which has already started manufacturing certain iPhone models in India, has worked out locations for its retail stores in the country as well. Apple is likely to open its first physical store in Mumbai this year, according to earlier reports.
1 billion iPhones now active on Earth, says Apple
iPhone revenue was a record $65.6 billion in the December quarter, growing 17 per cent year-over-year as demand for the iPhone 12 family was very strong, despite Covid-19 and social distancing measures. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the company has hit a new high watermark for its installed base of active devices with growth accelerating.
Taking illegal, explicit content on Drive very seriously: Google
Google Drive is a file storage and synchronisation service that allows users to store files on their servers, synchronise files across devices, and share files. The Google Drive users must be aware of their actions.
China's 5G development to empower more industries in 2021
With the continuously increasing investment, China's 5G commercial development took solid steps last year, said Zhao Zhiguo, director of the cybersecurity management bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, at a press conference.
TikTok lays off several workers in India after permanent ban
The decision came against the backdrop of TikTok being among the 59 Chinese apps that the government has decided to permanently ban. The app was first banned temporarily along with other apps in last June. "It is deeply regretful that after supporting our 2,000+ employees in India for more than half a year, we have no choice but to scale back the size of our workforce," a TikTok spokesperson said in a statement.
OnePlus co-founder launches 'Nothing', 1st smart device soon
The announcement came shortly after a $7 million round in seed financing in December that included tech leaders and investors such as Tony Fadell, Casey Neistat, Kevin Lin, Steve Huffman and Josh Buckley. Kunal Shah, Founder, CRED, has also invested in "Nothing" although the amount has not been disclosed yet.
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