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Startup Digest

Mobile

September 23, 2016

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Mobile Startup Digest is curated by:
Edith Yeung

Edith Yeung - Partner at 500 Mobile Collective Fund

Contact Edith Yeung at edith.yeung@startupdigestmail.com

How mobile commerce really works

Americans are now doing almost 33% of their online shopping on mobile devices. But what happens when you click “buy” isn’t as simple as it seems. A lot has to happen at lightning speed, with ironclad security, for mobile commerce to work. Check out this infographic, which lays out the entire process, by clicking here.

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The Music Industry Is Finally Making Money on Streaming

Bloomberg

U.S. streaming revenue grew 57% to $1.6 billion in the first half of 2016 & accounted for nearly half of industry sales. 

Facebook’s Messenger App Now Supports CallKit on iOS 10, Brings VoIP Calling to CarPlay

9to5mac

You can now receive and answer calls using Messenger while you’re driving. Pretty cool.

Allo Brings Google's 'Assistant' to Your Phone Today

Engadget

It's an outgrowth of what Google's been doing for a long time with the Knowledge Graph and the info it serves you in things like Google Now, and that really is something no other app can do. 

Google Maps is the 'Swiss Army Knife' of the Company's Smart Assistant Future

Business Insider

Volunteers are helping Google get closer to being able to serve recommendations for complex queries like "tourist-friendly nightclubs in Vienna that play Senegalese music."

AT&T Labs’ Project AirGig Nears First Field Trials for Ultra-Fast Wireless Broadband Over Power Lines

AT&T

Project AirGig delivers this last-mile access without any new fiber-to-the-home and it is flexible enough to be configured with small cells or distributed antenna systems. No need to build new towers. No need to bury new cables in the ground.

Comcast will Launch its Own Wireless Service Next Year

Engadget

By mid-2017 Comcast will launch a wireless offering that combines access to hotspots with Verizon service.

Apple’s iMessage App Store Already has Over 1,650 Apps, Majority are Sticker Packs

Techcrunch

Top 3 worldwide iMessage apps category are gaming, entertainment and utilities.

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