MasterCard brings mobile payment to Taiwan
Payment provider partners local mobile operator Chunghwa Telecom and four banks to offer NFC-based virtual credit cards to consumers in the market, but service will only start end 2013.
Payment provider partners local mobile operator Chunghwa Telecom and four banks to offer NFC-based virtual credit cards to consumers in the market, but service will only start end 2013.
Japanese operator will work with the mobile messaging service provider to enhance voice and messaging capabilities of the former's smartphones.
Chinese Web giant hopes to bring together all mobile game titles hosted on its Web sites on to the prospective games platform as it looks to widen game developers' reach.
Taiwanese phonemaker looks to end its Watch service in countries such as New Zealand and Japan, which have less traffic than other markets, by end-May.
The popular mobile messaging app only achieved 100 million users this January, but strong growth in Asia and the Middle East has help attract another 50 million in the past four months.
Tech departments eager to push up satisfaction rates among end-users are offering "quick fixes" to support mobile devices and applications, often at the expense of the company's security.
Malaysian telco is enabling 4G LTE access to the iPhone 5, iPad mini, and fourth-generation iPad as it looks to generate more buzz for the wireless service among local consumers.
South Korean startup Kakao introduces a new mobile content platform to allow users to download and upload content, but this service will be available only in Korean language initially.
Pre-built manageability and partnerships with mobile device management vendors make the Knox tool a welcome addition for Asia-Pacific companies looking to support Samsung's mobile devices, but BlackBerry's BES offering still dominant.
Singapore telco expands its NFC-based SmartWallet service by collaborating with movie theater operator Shaw Theatres to allow subscribers to browse, book and collect movie tickets on the go.