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5 things to know in mobile 8/13/15 (RCR podcast)

Mobile news: 5 things you need to know today

1. Samsung is launching new products today. The world’s largest smartphone maker is introducing a new version of the Galaxy S6 Edge, as well as a new Note 5.

2. Samsung rivals HTC and Lenovo are both cutting thousands of jobs as the Chinese economy slows down. Lenovo bought Motorola Mobility less than a year ago and said many of the job cuts will be related to integrating Motorola Mobility.

3. Qualcomm said its newest mobile processors will come to smartphones during the first half of 2016. The Snapdragon 820 features a 40% increase in graphics processing and a 40% decrease in power consumption.

4. Softbank has renewed its commitment to Sprint with an additional $87 million investment. The Japanese carrier invested $21.6 billion in Sprint two years ago. Now Softbank owns roughly 80% of Sprint. RCR‘s Dan Meyer has that story for you on RCR Wireless News.

5. Twitter is taking the limits off private chat. The social media giant said there will be no character limit on messages sent using its private chat feature. The company said it will begin rolling out the feature today on Android and iOS apps, on twitter.com, TweetDeck and Twitter for Mac. Users who want to take advantage of the feature as soon as possible need the latest version of the Twitter app for their smartphone operating system.

ABOUT AUTHOR

Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrassehttp://www.nbreports.com
Martha DeGrasse is the publisher of Network Builder Reports (nbreports.com). At RCR, Martha authored more than 20 in-depth feature reports and more than 2,400 news articles. She also created the Mobile Minute and the 5 Things to Know Today series. Prior to joining RCR Wireless News, Martha produced business and technology news for CNN and Dow Jones in New York and managed the online editorial group at Hoover’s Online before taking a number of years off to be at home when her children were young. Martha is the board president of Austin's Trinity Center and is a member of the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum.