Another month is past us and it’s time to take a look back at the biggest news in the mobile industry. Check out our summary of June below!
General mobile
Recode: Mary Meeker’s 2016 internet trends report: All the slides, plus analysis
TechCrunch: Smartphone sales growth will drop to single digits in 2016, says Gartner
Recode: Google is offering app developers the same revenue-sharing terms Apple just announced — with one big advantage
Wall Street Journal: Microsoft to Acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion
Medianama: 23% of users abandoned an app after single use; iOS retention better
TechCrunch: Messaging app Line files for IPO on NYSE on July 14, Tokyo July 15, trading as LN, to raise $1B
Payments
Mobile Payments Today: The global ascension of direct carrier billing (Part 1)
Mobile Payments Today: Direct carrier billing makes the transition from digital content to physical goods (Part 2)
Nikkei: Tencent pushing mobile payments in Japan
TechCrunch: Facebook is testing social commerce payments in Southeast Asia
Ubergizmo: Viber Will Now Allow Users To Send Each Other Money
Microsoft: Microsoft Wallet with tap to pay is now available for Windows Insiders
E-commerce
TechCrunch: Amazon will pump $3B more into its Indian marketplace as it competes with Snapdeal and Flipkart
Digital News Asia: South-East Asia users can now Grab a Lyft in the US
Digital content
Vocativ: The Playlist That’s Helping Spotify Win The Streaming Music Battle
Music Business Worldwide: Amazon is launching a fully-fledged Spotify rival within months
Recode: Twitter has invested in music streaming service SoundCloud
YourStory: Netflix bets on ‘Sacred Games’ for its 1st original series from India
Television Asia: Asian OTT playing fields
Business Mirror: iflix to launch services in Middle East countries, African continent
Medianama: Uber users can now stream songs from Gaana during rides
Gaming
TechCrunch: Tencent confirms deal to buy majority stake in Supercell from SoftBank for $8.6B
Business Insider: Sorry Twitch: Facebook is about to become the best place to stream video games
PocketGamer: Will the introduction of carrier billing unlock paying users’ intent for India?
Marbridge Consulting: China’s SAPPRFT to Begin Pre-approving Mobile Games Starting July 1