DHAKA: LG Electronics announced that its next flagship smartphone, the V20, will be the first in the world to ship with the new version of Android, known as Nougat. The LG V20, the successor to last year’s LG V10, will begin shipping in the third quarter loaded with Android 7.0,

DHAKA: Taxi-booking app Uber has agreed to sell its business in China to rival Didi Chuxing. Uber’s China business will retain its separate branding, and Uber’s global business will receive a 5.9% stake in the combined company, Didi Chuxing said. Uber China launched in 2014 but

DHAKA: Internet blackout drill will be conducted in any part of the country, including capital city Dhaka, from Monday afternoon (August 1) to early Tuesday as part of measures against terrorism and ensuring public safety. Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and the

DHAKA: Payza Bangladesh has launched its International Prepaid MasterCard first time ever in Bangladesh. “Whether you are an online shopper or work as a freelancer, the Payza International Prepaid Card is the perfect companion to simplify your online payments,” said a press release

DHAKA: The authorities of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) have requested the users of Citycell, the oldest mobile operator in Bangladesh, to move on to other operators within two weeks. BTRC made the request through a notice issued on Sunday (July 31). The

DHAKA: Promotional activities have long been regarded as the essential component of developing a business. Companies invest heavily across the industry to inform the customers about what they have to offer to them and why the customers’ interest is best served with their products or

DHAKA: Service delivery took on a whole new meaning Friday evening with the launching of the biggest service platform of the country named Sheba.xyz. The platform has quite literally given a face-lift to the conventional mode of accessing vital everyday service that helps us to keep

DHAKA: Prime Minister’s information and communication technology affairs advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy categorically said that the export revenue from ICT sector will cross one billion dollars by 2018. He came up with this assertion while delivering speech at the opening ceremony of

DHAKA: Strong smartphone sales have helped Samsung Electronics post its best quarterly results in more than two years. Second-quarter operating profit jumped 18% to 8.1tn Korean won ($7.17bn), in line with the company’s guidance issued in July, reports the BBC. Operating profit at

DHAKA: Facebook has posted another exceptional quarter of growth, with profit up 186% from this time last year. Facebook earned $2bn in the period from April to June, up from $719m in 2015, reports the BBC. Analysts had anticipated revenue of $5.8bn, but the company managed to beat

DHAKA: Twitter has reported its slowest quarterly sales growth in three years, as the firm fends off competition from a growing number of social media sites. Revenue for the second quarter was up 20% to $602m, far slower than the same quarter last year when it rose 61%. But the

DHAKA: Apple has reported a second consecutive quarter of falling iPhone sales, but the 15% drop was not as bad as analysts had feared. The US tech giant sold 40.4 million iPhones in its third quarter, slightly above forecasts of 40.02 million, reports the BBC. Apple chief executive

DHAKA: US internet firm Yahoo will be sold to American telecoms giant Verizon Communications for nearly $5bn in cash. Verizon said the deal for Yahoo, whose search engine and other sites have more than 1 billion monthly users, would make it a global mobile media company, reports the

DHAKA: Chinese technology and smartphone giant Huawei has reported a 40% surge in revenue for the first half of 2016. The firm reported 245.5bn yuan ($37bn) in revenues, up from 175.6bn yuan for the same period last year, reports the BBC. It did not disclose its net profit but said

DHAKA: Leading mobile phone operator, Robi took initiatives to address the gab between quality education and limited education infrastructure and resource persons by partnering with the 10-Minute School. It is an online education platform that specializing in providing comprehensive

DHAKA: Nintendo’s Pokemon Go has finally launched in Japan, says the game's developer Niantic Labs. The American software company behind the game announced that the game was “finally broadcasting” in Japan. First released in the US, Australia and New Zealand on 6 July and

DHAKA: Corning just launched Gorilla Glass 5, its latest evolution in break-resistant glass for smartphones. This should be welcome news to anyone who has ever dropped his or her phone and smashed its screen, reports CNN. Despite all the recent advancements in smartphone technology,

DHAKA: WhatsApp was temporarily suspended in Brazil after a judge said that the company had failed to hand over information requested in a criminal investigation. The third suspension in two years lasted for a few hours, affecting millions of users, BBC reports on Wednesday (July 20).

DHAKA: Axiata Group Berhad awarded three suppliers Huawei, Orissa Wicomm and Ericsson in recognition of outstanding performance of its technology suppliers in the Southeast Asia and South Asia region. President and also Group Chief Executive Officer of Axiata Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers of Bangladesh, has brought Symphony V32 smartphone along with bonus internet and data bundles. The price of the handset is TK 3,690 and it is available nationwide in all Banglalink customer points, device