Samsung will reveal the next Galaxy Note on August 5 – TechCrunch
Samsung’s next big Unpacked event is scheduled for August 5. As is the trend these days, the unveiling will be online-only, following in the footsteps of big virtual events from...
Motorola announces €349 5G phone for Europe, promises a sub-$500 model for US this year – TechCrunch
Last year Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 765, promising to usher in an era of low-cost 5G devices. Motorola, naturally, was more than happy to take advantage of the technology. While...
‘Hamilton’ gives Disney+ a holiday weekend bump in US, with app downloads up 72% – TechCrunch
The much-anticipated addition of “Hamilton” seems to have paid off for Disney+. According to new data from app store analytics firm Apptopia, Disney’s streaming service saw a big jump in...
Dating app S’More adds blurred video calling and launches in LA – TechCrunch
The pandemic hasn’t slowed down dating app S’More — at least according to CEO Adam Cohen-Aslatei, who said that the app’s daily active user count doubled in March and hasn’t...
Sprint 5G is no more, as T-Mobile focuses on its own network – TechCrunch
A day after formally completing the sale of Boost, Virgin and other Sprint prepaid networks to Dish, T-Mobile is pulling the plug on Sprint 5G. The move is one in...
Police roll up crime networks in Europe after infiltrating popular encrypted chat app – TechCrunch
Hundreds of alleged drug dealers and other criminals are in custody today after police in Europe infiltrated an encrypted chat system reportedly used by thousands to discuss illegal operations. The...
Apple and Google block banned apps in India – TechCrunch
Banned Chinese apps are beginning to disappear from India’s app stores, Palantir is raising more funding and Venmo starts testing Business Profiles. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 2, 2020....
Dish closes Boost Mobile purchase, following T-Mobile/Sprint merger – TechCrunch
T-Mobile today announced that it has closed a deal that divests Sprint’s pre-paid businesses, including Boost and Virgin Mobile. The news finds Dish entering the wireless carrier game in earnest,...
Here’s what it got wrong – TechCrunch
The first wave of AR startups offering smart glasses is now over, with a few exceptions. Google acquired North this week for an undisclosed sum. The Canadian company had raised...
Match Group completes separation from IAC, new board includes Wendi Murdoch and Ryan Reynolds – TechCrunch
IAC and Match Group announced that they have completed a “full separation.” Previously, Match Group (which owns Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish and Match itself) was a publicly-traded company, with digital...