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July 29, 2019, 7:00 AM

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Juli Clover / MacRumors:
In an update to a previous report, Ming-Chi Kuo now says that all three new iPhones coming in 2020 will support 5G  —  The three iPhones expected to launch in 2020 will feature support for 5G, according to a new note to investors shared today by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and obtained by MacRumors.
Ronojoy Mazumdar / Bloomberg:
Three-year-old Reliance Jio becomes the biggest telecom operator in India, as its subscribers grow to 331M in Q2 2019, surpassing Vodafone Idea's 320M subs  —  - Had overtaken Bharti Airtel in May, Vodafone Idea in June  — Companies are preparing for the planned 5G rollout next year
Phil Wahba / Fortune:
A look at Etsy's turnaround since Josh Silverman became CEO in 2017, largely focused on improving basic parts of the user experience, like search and shipping  —  When you type the term “bike jersey” into the search field at Etsy.com, most of the results you get are, in fact, bike jerseys.
Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg:
Weimob, which helps merchants market and sell on WeChat and has seen its shares rise 60%+ since its Jan. Hong Kong IPO, raises $180M more from Tencent, others  —  - Weimob and shareholders are said to have raised $180 million  — The firm helps companies with online commerce and marketing
Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik:
BMW makes Apple CarPlay an $80/year subscription service for new car owners  —  From the 2019 model year onward any new BMW sold will require the owner to pay an $80 annual fee in order to connect their Apple iTelephone device to their premium luxury automobile.

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