Myanmar startup Goama has launched its “Netflix of Games” mobile gaming subscription app in India. Called Go|Games, the Android app has more than 700,000 subscribers in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
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Alibaba Group has acquired Daraz, its second purchase for a Rocket Internet company following the earlier deal for Lazada in Southeast Asia.
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Bangladesh mobile operators began offering 4G services last month, albeit in limited areas, after gaining the necessary licences.
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India, China, Pakistan, and Vietnam are among the top five emerging markets that will drive tech devices sale in 2015, according to GfK.
The resarch firm has forecasted that the global technology device market will remain at US$1 trillion next year, just as it has been since 2011.
| Top 10 tech device growth markets in 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 2014 (U$b) | 2015 (U$b) | Percentage YoY | Growth (U$b) |
| India | 30.0 | 34.8 | 16% | 4.8 |
| China | 199.0 | 200.8 | 1% | 1.8 |
| Nigeria | 5.1 | 5.7 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Pakistan | 4.2 | 4.8 | 15% | 0.6 |
| Vietnam | 5.5 | 6.1 | 11% | 0.6 |
| Bangladesh | 3.3 | 3.8 | 13% | 0.4 |
| Brazil | 39.0 | 39.3 | 1% | 0.4 |
| Egypt | 4.6 | 5.0 | 8% | 0.3 |
| Indonesia | 12.4 | 12.7 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Philippines | 3.8 | 4.1 | 6% | 0.2 |
| TOTAL | 306.9 | 317.1 | 3% | 10.1 |
Source: GfK
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