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'Star Wars'-Themed Phones to be Released with 'Dark Side' and 'Light Side' Versions
| Maria Velasquez | | Nov 27, 2016 03:46 AM EST |
Here's some good news for fans of the galaxy far, far away--"Star Wars"-themed Android phones will soon be released, and with "Dark Side" and "Light Side" versions!
Tencent Gets AVIC, CITIC and Others to Invest $850-M for Supercell Purchase
| S. Rina | | Oct 18, 2016 09:48 PM EDT |
Tencent Holdings has joined hands with a consortium of investors to partly fund its Supercell acquisition.
Japan’s SoftBank Taps Chinese Tech Firms Huawei, ZTE to Implement 5G Technology
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Sep 23, 2016 08:48 PM EDT |
It appears that Japan is looking forward to become the first country to implement 5G technology. Japan recently announced a newly formed partnership with Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE to help the county implement 5G network technology.
Lenovo Launches First Lenovo and SoftBank Windows 10 Mobile Smartphone 'SoftBank 503LV' in Japan
| Daphne Planca | | Jul 15, 2016 11:05 AM EDT |
Chinese manufacturer Lenovo has launched the first Lenovo and SoftBank Windows 10 Mobile smartphone called the "SoftBank 503LV" in Japan.
Tencent Acquires $8.6 Billion Majority Stake in 'Clash of Clans' Maker Supercell
| Rina S. | | Jun 22, 2016 04:46 PM EDT |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has acquired a majority stake in Finnish gaming company Supercell worth $8.6 billion.
SoftBank Offloads $7.9 Billion Worth of Alibaba Stock
| Rina S. | | Jun 02, 2016 09:53 AM EDT |
Japanese firm SoftBank has announced that it is liquidating $7.9 billion worth of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. The sale will reduce SoftBank's share in Alibaba from 32.2 percent to about 28 percent.
China's Tencent in Talks to Acquire A Majority Stake in 'Clash of Clans' Hitmaker Supercell from Softbank
| Charissa Echavez | | May 23, 2016 08:45 PM EDT |
WeChat owner Tencent Holdings Inc. is reportedly negotiating to acquire a majority stake in Clash of Clans hit maker Supercell Oy from Japan's SoftBank Group Corp.
Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank's Intelligent Robot with a 'Heart' Goes on Sale in Japan
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jun 19, 2015 10:08 AM EDT |
Starting this Saturday, June 20, people in Japan will be able to take home SoftBank's specially designed robot known as 'Pepper,' who understands and responds to human emotion. Alibaba Group Holdings and Foxonn Technology Group have reportedly invested in SoftBank to facilitate the production of more Pepper robots and spread the 4-ft humanoid to the rest of the world.
China’s Two Leading Taxi App Firms Agree to Merge
| Sami Ghanmi | | Feb 14, 2015 08:46 AM EST |
Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache are used by 95 percent of Chinese taxi hailing app users.
IBM's Watson AI to Get Robot Body
| David Curry | | Feb 10, 2015 08:26 PM EST |
Pepper is a helper robot for the most part.
SoftBank to Purchase South Korean Online Video Site DramaFever
| Marco Foronda | | Oct 14, 2014 11:39 PM EDT |
DramaFever has an overall reach of more than 20 million unique monthly viewers.
DreamWorks Animation: Game Plan to Acquire SoftBank
| Staff Reporter | | Sep 29, 2014 03:01 AM EDT |
DreamWorks, the creators of the all-time favorite movies, "Madagascar", "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda", is claimed to be selling their company to SoftBank Corp, Japan's telecommunications firm, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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