Hi John, Global smartphone shipments are expected to drop by nearly 10% this year, the tech analyst firm IDC says, forecasting growth in 2021 largely due to shipments of 5G devices.
Australians are showing a greater preference for contactless payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to debit card provider eftpos which is claiming 400% growth of its mobile payments business. Unified communications vendor Avaya and Tradewinds Brokerage have signed a master agent agreement aimed at allowing Tradewinds’ specialist channel partners to capitalise on opportunities in the "expanding" communications and collaboration solutions market. Technology industry M&A deals worth US$17.64 billion were completed in the US market in the second quarter of this year. Australian-listed bathroom, kitchen and household fittings company GWA Group has used Microsoft to support a major digital transformation of its business. ASX-listed mobile satellite technology firm Beam Communications has kept its net profit for 2019-20 steady despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the company reporting $341,000 for the financial year, against $339,000 in 2018-19. COVID-19 related issues affecting small businesses saw the number of enquiries to the ACCC in the first half of this year increase by 42%, compared to the previous six months, according to the competition watchdog’s small business in focus report. And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com. Have a great day! Stan Beer, Editor, iTWire PROMOTE YOUR WEBINAR on iTWire.com Contact: andrew.matler@itwire.com 0412 390 000
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