BEIJING (Reuters) -Sales of foreign-branded smartphones, including Apple Inc's iPhone, in China fell 44.25% year-on-year in October, according to data from a government-affiliated research firm released on Wednesday. Calculations based on the data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed sales of foreign-branded phones in China decreased to 6.22 million units last month from 11.149 million units a year earlier. As the largest foreign phone maker in China's smartphone-dominated market, Apple's performance plays a significant role in the overall data on foreign-branded phone sales in the country...

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As scrutiny around Apple and Google's app store fees ramps up around the world, Roblox is now offering users who buy its game currency, Robux, on the web and via gift cards 25% more than they would get if they purchased from an app store instead. In essence, the company is encouraging users to purchase Robux from the web to avoid Apple and Google's in-app purchase fee markups. The company confirmed the move and said that it is looking for ways to provide more value to user and creator communitie...