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AUGUST 5, 2023

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APRIL 25, 2023

Salesforce previewed new capabilities for its Field Service application suite on Tuesday, giving an early look at a new mobile application powered by the company’s EinsteinGPT generative AI engine. The generative AI-powered Field Service Mobile application is expected to be available in beta by December.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2023

It isn’t often that startup rivals battle in plain view of others, but such is the case with the mobile messaging services provider Postscript, which took to the Twitterverse earlier this month after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from competitor Attentive. Postscript is making gains in the market.

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MARCH 6, 2024

In December 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services released a bulletin announcing additional compliance requirements for healthcare marketers when it comes to third-party trackers. The guidance lays forth expectations for how healthcare organizations collect data on activities that take place on their website and mobile apps.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

PhonePe has raised another $200 million as part of an ongoing round, a deliberation that has now helped it pull $650 million in recent weeks despite the market slump, as the Indian fintech giant bulks up its war chest following the recent separation from the parent firm Flipkart. It competes with Google Pay and Paytm.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Atlanta-based Kobiton , a mobile testing platform that allows developers and QA teams to test their apps on real devices, both on their own desks and through the company’s cloud-based service, today announced that it has acquired Mobile Labs , another Atlanta-based mobile testing service. Kobiton CEO Kevin Lee.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. ( MAX ) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races towards formalizing the continent’s transportation sector after securing $31 million in Series B funding. MAX currently designs and assembles its own line of electric motorcycles. Photo Credits : MAX.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Magna International, a Canadian mobility technology company that builds sensor-based systems for cars like driver monitoring systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), is entering the micromobility market. Magna enters the micromobility and battery swapping market by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

Socar , South Korea’s largest car-sharing startup, tumbled in its Seoul stock market debut Monday even after pricing shares below the bottom end of a marketed range. Socar’s debut comes amid a sluggish period in the IPO market in South Korea that has prompted a series of Korean companies to delay their listing plans.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Others have used their considerable platforms to market their portfolio to varying degrees of success. It’s been a little over a year since Ryan Reynolds bought a majority stake in Mint Mobile, a deal that has already had a dramatic impact on the the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Addressing the impact of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) — also called Urban Air Mobility (UAM) — on urban planning and development is a critical step in moving the future of mobility off the road and into the air. What role should it play — in existing cities and when designing future urban transportation systems?

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TechCrunch

JULY 31, 2022

Bolt Mobility, the Miami-based micromobility startup co-founded by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, appears to have vanished without a trace from several of its U.S. Bolt Mobility (not to be confused with the European transportation super app also named Bolt ) was on what appeared to be a growth streak about 18 months ago.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Tier Mobility, the German micromobility giant that recently acquired Spin from Ford , is laying off 16% of staff, or 180 people, according to a LinkedIn post by CEO Lawrence Leuschner. In December, the company bought Wind Mobility’s Italian unit to expand geographically.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2023

Kakao Mobility , the ride-hailing subsidiary of South Korean messaging and internet giant Kakao, has made its first acquisition as it looks to raise its international profile. Kakao Mobility has already worked with Splyt, and it wants to use the asset to spur global expansion plans across Southeast Asia and Europe. billion.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2022

Attention mobility startups, professionals, investors and enthusiasts! You have just 48 hours remaining to save $200 on TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 , our first in-person mobility event since 2019. It’s the must-see mobility event of the year, and you have until Sunday, May 15, to save $200 on a General Admission pass.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

We’re less than seven days away from TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 , our first in-person mobility event since 2019. It’s the must-see mobility event of the year, and you have until Monday, May 15, to save $200 on a General Admission pass. How about checking out the latest and greatest in early-stage mobility startups.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

He owns a majority stake in Mint Mobile , a mobile virtual network operator, which has grown more than 50,000% in the past three years. The secrets of great marketing. And he was also invested in Aviation Gin before selling it for a staggering $600 million last year. First and foremost, it’s awareness.

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CIO

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The cloud market has been a picture of maturity of late. The pecking order for cloud infrastructure has been relatively stable, with AWS at around 33% market share, Microsoft Azure second at 22%, and Google Cloud a distant third at 11%. Here are the top cloud market trends and how they are impacting CIO’s cloud strategies.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The company, which was founded in Kenya seven years ago, plans to first scale in Kenya and Uganda, before exploring other markets backed by a $1.3 The company, which was founded in Kenya seven years ago, plans to first scale in Kenya and Uganda, before exploring other markets backed by a $1.3 BuuPass raises $1.3M

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

No matter what slice of the mobility market you’ve claimed as your own — AVs, EVs, data mining, AI, dockless scooters, robotics or the batteries that will charge and change the world — you won’t find a better place to showcase your extraordinary tech and talent than TC Sessions: Mobility 2021.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

Vladyslav Strykun is head of marketing at Headway , an edtech startup that provides bite-sized learning for fun and personal growth. Wondering how to improve the marketing performance of your mobile app in the spring without experimenting and extra costs? Q5 is a high season for marketing in the mobile app field.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

How was your first day at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 ? Grab your preferred note-taking device and head over to the TechCrunch Mobility pitch-off. Dozens of the industry’s brightest mobility entrepreneurs will bring the heat and pitch to a live audience — and a panel of expert VCs who will then offer invaluable feedback.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Now in this increasingly mobile-first world, we use our phones for everything from apps to ordering to food to connecting with our cars. Mobile data can be disconnected from its user and very voluminous, and our product lets people like engineers look up a user and see what happened.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In 2013, Nico Jaspers, who previously founded market research firm Dalia Research, began noticing a shift in consumer behavior: More people were easily reachable via their smartphones. “Brand marketing is probably the only remaining large cost item at consumer businesses that is not well understood and measured,” Jaspers said.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

Kdan Mobile founder and CEO Kenny Su. Image Credits: Kdan Mobile. Kdan Mobile , a company that provides a wide range of cloud-based software, including AI-based tech for organizing documents, has raised a $16 million Series B. Kdan Mobile has now raised $21 million in total. We always sensed that trend would continue.”.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

As last-mile delivery increases due to a booming e-commerce scene and pandemic habits now ingrained in consumers’ lifestyles, the biggest market for micromobility will end up being in the commercial space, not focused on consumers. “It ” Nate Jaret, general partner at Maniv Mobility.

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CIO

MARCH 1, 2023

Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group (EBG) arrived at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year with a proposition fit for the times, emphasizing the value created by digital transformation across multiple industries and use case scenarios. Mobile World Congress Historically, Huawei has thrived on big visions and big projects.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

People are not only shopping digitally more than ever, they’re also shopping using their mobile phones more than ever. And for mobile-first companies like Snapcommerce , this is good news. It expects to cross over $1 billion in total mobile sales this year. But on mobile, it’s virtually impossible.”.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

Lagos and Toronto-based mobility startup Plentywaka has raised a $1.2 The company says it has fully acquired Ghanaian mobility startup Stabus, but declined to comment on the acquisition price. million seed round to scale its operations on the back of leaving the Techstars Toronto accelerator program last month. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Mnuchin, announced today that it is acquiring a majority stake in mobile security startup Zimperium for $525 million. With Zimperium, the firm takes a dive into mobile security, which Mnuchin sees at the front line of cyber security today. “We all need to increase our focus on the protection of mobile devices and applications.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Many people in emerging markets depend on informal public transport to move across cities. But while there are ride-hailing and bus-hailing applications in some of these cities, there’s a dire need for journey-planning apps to improve mobility for users and reduce the time they spend commuting. Today, i t is announcing a $14.5

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Mobile development teams using Waldo can set up tests without writing a line of scripting code. With the new funding, the company wants to hire more people and nail down its go-to-market strategy. The best way to understand Waldo is by talking about mobile testing first.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Squad Mobility’s vision of the perfect urban vehicle is a low-cost EV equipped with solar panels, swappable batteries and enough zip and range in its diminutive 6.5-foot Interested customers can go on Squad’s website and pay a €5 reserve fee, but where Squad really sees its path to market is with shared mobility companies.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2023

Better.com finally went public The biggest fintech news of the week centered around Better.com’s no good, very bad public market debut. But I’m not sure anyone expected it to be hovering at a share price that gave Better.com a market cap of just $19.14 To sum it up, digital mortgage lender Better.com made its public debut on August 24.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 11, 2021

Electric air mobility is gaining elevation. million, though, of course, neither company has brought a product to market yet. That means market consolidation is nearly guaranteed, as smaller companies may find it more advantageous to sell than continue to raise more capital. But there’s going to be some turbulence ahead.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This is a reality growth marketers live in everyday. Let’s look at the three growth trends we saw in 2021 and how they will shape marketing in 2022. Suddenly, the user-level tracking data central to effective audience targeting and marketing attribution was restricted. Help TechCrunch find the best growth marketers for startups.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. Now, the Zoox vehicle is ready for an up-close and personal debut at TC Sessions: Mobility.

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