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Apple iPhone X Not Making Inroads In Asia

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but its price tag of $999 and up might be hurting demand in some of the largest Asian markets. According to news from The Wall Street Journal , shoppers in Asia, including in India and Indonesia, are choosing Chinese smartphones from the likes of Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo over the iPhone X.

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iPhones To Enter Mass Production In India

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Amid a change for Foxconn Technology Group, the iPhone will reportedly enter mass production in India, as the country has become the fastest-growing market for smartphones around the globe. Demand has been declining in China for Apple products partly due to the large price tag. and Huawei Technologies Co., Bloomberg reported.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Backs Data Portability Law, Amazon Considers Registering Services As Separate Entities In India

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Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. Amazon Mulls Registering Services as Separate Entities in India. News Companies Ask for Better Terms on Apple’s App Store. Regulations.

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PayU Acquires Wibmo To Grow India Business

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To help grow its business in India, Naspers-owned PayU has acquired U.S.-based The company is paying $70 million for the firm, which is based in Cupertino but primarily operates in India, according to reports. He added that “PayU is very bullish on India as a market.”. based Wibmo. The firm has also invested in FinTech startups.

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Google Lens Brings Style Inspiration To Shoppers

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In separate news from July, the new Google Shopping homepage is live in the U.S. The new shopping experience rolled out by Alphabet’s Google focuses on browsing as well as personalization. The revamped experience was unveiled in India before rolling out to France in March. after testing around the globe since last year.

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Mastercard Expanding Scan-To-Pay QR Program

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The company today announced news of its plans to offer QR codes for scan by customers and merchants, building on its QR efforts in India, Thailand, the Middle East and Africa, as well as its collaborations with industry players to create new global QR standards.

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Uber Ups Its Game With Scooters

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Mobike laid off its teams in Asia Pacific countries, according to a recent report , and those teams were made up of about 15 full-timers plus contractors through India, Thailand and Malaysia, among other countries. Laid-off team members were told that Mobike was ramping down its business, but they weren’t told why.