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Jon Russell

Jon Russell was Asia Editor for The Next Web from 2011 to 2014. Originally from the UK, he lives in Bangkok, Thailand. You can find him on Twitter, Angel List, LinkedIn.

Japan’s GREE buys game developer Funzio for $210m, sharpens its focus on Western markets

Japan’s GREE buys game developer Funzio for $210m, sharpens its focus on Western markets

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Salesforce continues its social push by acquiring YC company Stypi

Salesforce continues its social push by acquiring YC company Stypi

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
New handset launches and updates see Ice Cream Sandwich reach 4.9% of Android devices
  • Android

New handset launches and updates see Ice Cream Sandwich reach 4.9% of Android devices

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Droidsclusive: Japanese mobile gaming firm GREE releases its first Android-only title Featured Image

Droidsclusive: Japanese mobile gaming firm GREE releases its first Android-only title

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
IDC: Samsung leads smartphone shipments, up 267% year-on-year, as Nokia slides 50% Featured Image

IDC: Samsung leads smartphone shipments, up 267% year-on-year, as Nokia slides 50%

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Report: 100,000 Instagram photos shared to China’s Sina Weibo, just one month after its integration Featured Image

Report: 100,000 Instagram photos shared to China’s Sina Weibo, just one month after its integration

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
NetStumbler creator outed as the Google engineer at the centre of the Street View data snooping case Featured Image

NetStumbler creator outed as the Google engineer at the centre of the Street View data snooping case

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
RIM admits it is responsible for the anti-Apple ‘Wake Up’ campaign in Australia Featured Image

RIM admits it is responsible for the anti-Apple ‘Wake Up’ campaign in Australia

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Chinese Web firm Sohu posts 30% annual revenue increase, but profits slump by 46% Featured Image

Chinese Web firm Sohu posts 30% annual revenue increase, but profits slump by 46%

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Soon-to-merge Chinese video giants Youku and Tudou discussed coming together early as 2009 Featured Image

Soon-to-merge Chinese video giants Youku and Tudou discussed coming together early as 2009

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
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