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Mobile Minutes: Virtual reality investment; Samsung Galaxy S7; Pandora’s Thumbprint station; IPhone 5S discounted

20175In virtual reality headsets, investors glimpse the future
Magic Leap, a secretive company making wearable technology for mixing digital imagery with the real world, is seeking to raise $827 million. Jaunt, maker of a 3-D camera for filming virtual reality video, has nabbed a total of $100 million, including $65 million in September.
Read more on New York Times

Samsung adding pressure-sensitive display, high-speed charging port to Galaxy S7
Samsung Electronics Co. will add a pressure-sensitive display and a new high-speed charging port to its coming line of flagship smartphones slated to be launched in March, according to people familiar with the matter.
Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Pandora station converts your thumbs-ups into its playlist
Online music service Pandora has created a new station devoted to playing only your favorite songs.
Read more on CNET

IPhone 5S price cut by half in India: Can Apple Inc. dominate world’s fastest-growing smartphone market?
Apple is aggressively seeking to expand its market share in India by cutting the price of its best-selling model there, the iPhone 5S, by half. However, at $370 this 4-inch smartphone is still out of reach of most Indians.
Read more on International Business Times