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How Ryan Reynolds and Mint Mobile worked without becoming the joke

TechCrunch

It’s been a little over a year since Ryan Reynolds bought a majority stake in Mint Mobile, a deal that has already had a dramatic impact on the the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator). It’s hard to imagine a string of words in the English language less sexy than, “mobile virtual network operator.”

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Budgeting and planning for your first digital product

TechCrunch

Whether it’s a new mobile, IoT or web3 product, the one question I’m asked almost always is: How much will it cost to build? Be clear about your budget bracket. Then, you can reframe the issue into how much of a working, functional digital product can be built with that budget and how long it will take to do that.

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Elude raises $2.1M to show spontaneous travelers the best destinations for their budgets

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The Los Angeles-based startup launched its travel discovery mobile app Thursday, a budget-first search engine that shows people how far their money will take them. Not being able to find something on their budget, they came up with the idea for Elude. stars and above.

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Super-app: a mobile platform worthy of its name

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Super-apps are versatile mobile or web applications integrating multiple services and functionality into a unified platform experience. The demographic landscape continues to change, with younger generations favoring mobile solutions that offer immediacy and convenience. This can strain development teams and budgets.

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Two new ways to attend TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 — in person or online

TechCrunch

Don’t despair — we’re still committed to making TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 available and accessible to as many mobility fanatics as possible. All the breakout sessions — smaller, expert-led and topic-focused discussions that let you get to the heart of mobility tech, trends and challenges. Did you miss out?

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Top five reasons students should attend TC Sessions: Mobility

TechCrunch

TC Sessions: Mobility is back and raring to go big — returning live and in-person — for its fourth consecutive year. If you are a student debating whether to attend TC Mobility, we’ve put together a list of reasons to help you get it in gear and drive on over to the registration page. 3: Test drive the future of mobility.

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Startups book an expo booth at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 to double down on connection and exposure

TechCrunch

When it comes to fast-moving technology, mobility zooms ahead of the pack — both literally and figuratively. Early-stage startup founders and investors need to keep their fingers on the sector’s very rapid pulse and the best place to do that is, you guessed it, TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 on June 9. Video on-demand: No FOMO for you.

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