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Microsoft to acquire Minecraft game developer Mojang

Microsoft to acquire Minecraft game developer Mojang

Microsoft has agreed a $2.5 billion (£1.5 billion) deal to acquire Mojang, the game developer behind the popular Minecraft franchise.

The acquisition is expected to be completed late this year.

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Amazon Fire smartphone to launch in the UK on O2 this month

Amazon’s Fire smartphone will launch exclusively on O2 in the UK this month, having seen USA sales begin in June.

The phone, which boasts a 4.7-inch HD display and a 13 megapixel camera, runs Amazon’s own version of Android on a quad-core 2.2 GHz processor.

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Apple says over four million people ordered a new iPhone within 24 hours

Apple says over four million people ordered a new iPhone within 24 hours

Apple says demand for its new iPhone and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones has exceeded the anticipated demand.

Orders for over four million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets were placed within 24 hours last Friday, which means some customers won’t receive their new phones until October.

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UK mobile phone specialist Phones 4u goes into administration

UK mobile phone specialist Phones 4u goes into administration

Over 5,500 jobs at risk

UK mobile phone specialist Phones 4u and a number of its associated businesses - including MVNO Life Mobile - have gone into administration today.

The company says it follows the decisions of Vodafone and then EE not to renew their network agreements, which represented over 90% of all connections it made.

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Over two thirds of mobile ads are seen on Samsung and Apple devices

Over two thirds of mobile ads are seen on Samsung and Apple devices

Millennial Media has used data from its mobile advertising platform, which processes billions of mobile ad requests every month, and compiled them in a new Mobile Mix study that focuses on the Europe, Middle East, and Africa device markets.

It reports that 81% of the European population has a mobile phone, with 42% owning smartphones. The overall figures for EMEA are 65% mobile penetration and 25% with a smartphone.

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