Product Launch news and trends

Delay Expected For Faster Apple 5G iPhones
Retail // January 06, 2020

In a note to investors, Susquehanna said Apple will roll out its inaugural 5G iPhones in September. The speedier mmWave 5G iPhone models, however, won’t likely arrive prior to December, CNBC reported. Susquehanna said, according to the report, “The delay in the launch, according to...

Shattered Glass: The Tesla Cybertruck And Other Product Launch Stunts/#FAILS
Retail // November 23, 2019

It wasn’t supposed to happen that way. That’s the thought that came to mind this week in the PYMNTS Bureau of Failed and Less-than-Stellar Product Launches after the supposedly bulletproof glass on the new Tesla all-electric “Cybertruck” was shattered by a metal ball thrown by...

Apple Mac, iPad Prices Balloon By 20 Pct
Apple // October 31, 2018

Apple has launched new — and much more expensive — versions of its MacBook Air laptop and iPad Pro in an attempt to boost sales. According to The Wall Street Journal, the higher-priced strategy is the same one the company used to strengthen its iPhone business....

R3’s Marco Polo Releases First Product: Receivables Discounting
B2B Payments // September 20, 2018

Marco Polo, the blockchain-powered trade finance platform developed by R3 and TradeIX, has launched its first product following the completion of bank partners’ proof of concept. Reports in Global Trade Review said on Wednesday (Sept. 19) that Marco Polo’s receivables discounting solution is now live...

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Women’s Sneaker Startup Hilma Takes On Nike With Word-of-Mouth Campaign

October 06, 2022
She wasn’t an athlete or even a casual runner. She didn’t burn with the ambition to form her own company. She was looking for personal growth, to push her own limits, and more comfortable shoes to do it in. “She” is Brooke Torres, an ultramarathoner who’s gone on to found her own startup, Hilma Running […]

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Delay Expected For Faster Apple 5G iPhones

January 06, 2020
In a note to investors, Susquehanna said Apple will roll out its inaugural 5G iPhones in September. The speedier mmWave 5G iPhone models, however, won’t likely arrive prior to December, CNBC reported. Susquehanna said, according to the report, “The delay in the launch, according to our checks, stems from Apple’s decision to in-source Antenna-in-Package (AiP) […]

Apple Mac, iPad Prices Balloon By 20 Pct

October 31, 2018
Apple has launched new — and much more expensive — versions of its MacBook Air laptop and iPad Pro in an attempt to boost sales. According to The Wall Street Journal,...