Emerging Markets

• Facebook to scale up free Internet service on 1-year anniversary of Internet.org

  Facebook has unveiled plans to scale up its free mobile Internet service to mark the one-year anniversary of the Internet.org initiative.

  Tech

  Jul 27, 2015
  
• Twitter buys ZipDial in hopes to reach users in developing regions

  Twitter said Tuesday that it plans to buy Indian mobile marketing company ZipDial as it tries to reach new users in developing regions.

  Tech

  Jan 21, 2015
  
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• Google to launch its first modular smartphone in Puerto Rico

  Google says it will unveil a modular smartphone in Puerto Rico this year as part of a pilot program that will allow people to choose their own hardware.

  Tech

  Jan 15, 2015
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• Do you need to break the bank to get a good phone?

  Sales of high-end Samsung and Apple phones remain robust, but demand for budget phones is growing.

  Consumer

  Nov 24, 2014
• Google unveils ‘Project Ara’ modular smartphone prototype

  Google’s ambitious plan to create a low-cost customizable modular smartphone is one step closer to reality.

  Tech

  Oct 31, 2014
• BlackBerry launches new smartphone for Indonesia

  BlackBerry launched a new lower-cost smartphone designed specifically for Indonesia on Tuesday in an attempt to win back market share that has plunged in recent years.

  Money

  May 13, 2014
• Mobile Internet shakes up stodgy China industries

  Alibaba shook up China's vast but sleepy retailing industry by popularizing online shopping. Now it and China's other Internet companies are mounting challenges in areas from banking to broadcasting.

  Tech

  May 8, 2014
• Tech adoption leading to economic advances in emerging markets

  Citizens in developing countries are increasingly embracing technology, leading to economic advances in regions of Africa thanks to mobile payments.

  Tech

  Feb 13, 2014
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• Broader economic jitters send tremor through stock markets

  North American stock markets sold off sharply Monday.

  Money

  Feb 3, 2014
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• TSX plunges on emerging market worries

  The Toronto stock market sank by more than 200 points Friday in tandem with other global stock markets.

  Money

  Jan 24, 2014