ZTE agrees to plead guilty and pay up to $1.2b to settle Iran sanctions caseZTE Corporation has admitted that it contravened US trade sanctions on sales to Iran and will pay up to $1.2 billion in penalties to settle the case.March 7, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Mobility
South Australian government denies app requires inappropriate permissionsThe South Australian government has explained why certain permissions are required to use the mySA GOV app, following criticism from the public.October 10, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Mobility
SafetyCulture raises AU$30m in Series B roundAustralian technology company SafetyCulture has raised AU$30 million in a Series B round to assist with its global hiring efforts and the rollout of new products and features.October 17, 2016 by Tas Bindi in Mobility
LG Electronics hits eight-year high Q1 profit but mobile still strugglingLG Electronics has reported that its operating profit rose 82 percent to 922 billion won in the first quarter of 2017.April 27, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Mobility
Australia gets Intuit's Quickbooks Self-Employed exclusively as mobile appAfter gaining 85,000 users across the US and UK, Intuit has finally launched Quickbooks Self-Employed in Australia, but exclusively as a mobile app.October 24, 2016 by Tas Bindi in Mobility
Virgin Australia switching on Wi-Fi for domestic and international flightsVirgin Australia's in-flight Wi-Fi will be fitted onto 90 percent of its aircraft by the second half of 2019 in partnership with Optus and Gogo.August 9, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Mobility
A third of wearable devices abandoned by consumers: GartnerConsumers are initially drawn to shiny new wearable devices, but a good portion abandon them after they get bored of them, a study by Gartner has found.December 6, 2016 by Tas Bindi in Mobility
Lenovo fires over 1,000 more employees, mostly from MotorolaLenovo has confirmed it is making around 1,100 jobs redundant, with the cuts mostly impacting employees in its Motorola Mobility smartphone division.September 26, 2016 by Tas Bindi in Mobility
Xiaomi India claims it surpassed $1b in revenue in 2016Xiaomi India boasts crossing $1 billion in revenue in 2016 thanks to a focus on online sales and creating an ecosystem of companion products.January 5, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Mobility
ZTE confirms loss in 2016 due to guilty plea in Iran sanctions caseZTE admitted it slipped to a net loss of 2.36 billion yuan in 2016 due to fines associated with the Iran sanctions case, though revenue increased by 1 percent to 100.18 billion yuan.March 23, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Mobility