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Apple fined $2 million by Brazil’s consumer protection regulator for not including charger with iPhone 1...

1 month

You do not become a $2 trillion company by being nice to anyone, and today Procon-SP, the Brazilian consumer protection regulator called the company out for a number of ways it has been wringing every dollar from its captive marke...

Microsoft brings Kaizala Pro group communication platform to Brazil

by Surur

3 years

We reported yesterday that Microsoft has brought their Kaizala group messaging platform to Nigeria, and today Microsoft Brazil also launched the app in that region. Kaizala was originally started as a Microsoft Garage project in ...

Apple might have to tell users how to get cheaper battery replacement in Brazil

by Michael Allison

3 years

Apple has been asked to provide information about how Brazillian consumers can purchase the new battery replacements at their discounted pricing. Cupertino had previously admitted to throttling performance on phones with weak batt...

Brazil joins anti-open source Office movement

by Surur

4 years

Some years ago a movement started to replace proprietary office suites with open source solutions in an attempt to save money and regain control of IT spending. Several government organizations in Germany, Spain and Italy replac...

Microsoft launches Transparency Center in Brazil

by Pradeep

5 years

Microsoft has now launched its first Transparency Center in Latin America. Their new center in Brasília (DF) will promote trusted and safe computing, a critical point for digital transformation, and serves the specific security n...

Brazilians demand #NewMobileDevicesInBrazil from Microsoft in online protest

by Surur

5 years

Brazil went from one of the largest market for Windows Phones to Microsoft’s redheaded stepchild, with the company declining to release any of the new generation of Windows 10 Mobile devices there, and excluding the region f...

Lumia 650 Dual-SIM pass through Anatel in Brazil

by Surur

5 years

Microsoft is closing its retail stores in Brazil and their handsets have been removed from carrier shelves, meaning buyers have to purchase devices unlocked from Microsoft’s online stores and other authorized retailers. Th...

Microsoft confirms closure of official Microsoft Stores in Brazil (statement)

by Surur

5 years

In an official statement Microsoft has confirmed that their authorized reseller network of Microsoft Stores will be closing in the near feature. The stores number around 27, and includes stores in Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, ...

HSBC Brazil to withdraw their Windows Phone app in Brazil

by Surur

5 years

HSBC Brazil introduced their Windows Phone app in January 2014. Now, two years later, it appears the bank is getting ready to withdraw their app on the 26/3/2016. In an email sent to customers, warning them not to “Lose acce...

Nubank Windows Phone app updated with Card Tracking

by Surur

5 years

Nubank is an innovative and fast-growing credit card company in Brazillian market. They have released the much awaited Windows Phone app after a campaign in social networks asking the developer to release it, using the hashtag #L...

Azul airlines release an official Windows Phone app

by Surur

5 years

Brazilian airline Azul has released a new Windows Phone app. The app lets users manage their bookings, TudoAzul benefits program, check flight status and more. It features: Flight Rebooking: Arrived earlier? Now you can rebook you...

Lumia 950, 950 XL and 550 may have been held back in Brazil due to economic crisis

by Douglas Baião

5 years

Brazil is one of the most important markets for Microsoft Mobile. Despite this however it has not yet seen the Lumias 950, 950 XL and 550 – which were released in some markets back in November/early December. Now some source...