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Mike Isaac in Social on May 11 at 6:00 am PT
Social video application Viddy has raised $30 million in venture capital in a Series B round of financing, the company announced on Friday morning. Investors in the round include NEA Ventures, Battery Ventures, Goldman Sachs and Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures. The additional funds come after an initial $6 million Series A raised in February, which was led by Battery Ventures and included Qualcomm and Greycroft Ventures.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 11 at 5:00 am PT
Still excluded from selling its carrier-grade networking gear, the Chinese company is looking to make a name for itself in the U.S. smartphone market.
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Ben Fox Rubin, Reporter, Dow Jones Newswires in News on April 18 at 2:28 pm PT
Qualcomm Inc.’s fiscal second-quarter profit soared as the chip maker saw adoption of its cellphone technologies continue to drive higher revenue. But shares sank after hours on lower-than-expected guidance.
Arik Hesseldahl in Mobile on April 11 at 5:30 am PT
Nokia’s choice in components shows a deliberate strategy to compete on price against Apple and Google in the smartphone wars.
Ina Fried in Mobile on March 9 at 7:06 am PT
The 3.5-inch smartphone will sell for just $20 with a contract. It’s the latest move by the Chinese phone maker to step up its presence in the U.S. market.
Ina Fried in Mobile on February 29 at 1:50 pm PT
With battery life increasingly precious, phone and device makers are taking a number of steps to reduce wasted energy.
Ina Fried in Mobile on February 20 at 3:00 am PT
New 4G LTE technology means there are new things to sue over.
Ina Fried in Mobile on February 17 at 5:00 am PT
On a tour of Qualcomm’s San Diego headquarters,
AllThingsD‘s Ina Fried gets a peek at some of the new tricks coming soon to mobile devices.
Ina Fried in Mobile on February 16 at 4:00 am PT
Once seen only as a gimmick, virtual try-ons and other uses could mean that augmented reality is here to stay.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 13 at 6:26 am PT
In an interview, the British chip design firm’s CEO talks about its unique business model, and some of the more unusual places its chips are showing up.
