DiGi and Microsoft offer Malaysia’s only integrated Instant Messaging mobile service
I’m excited to announce the launch of Windows Live Messenger subscription service to DiGi’s mobile subscribers in Malaysia.
“Windows Live has enabled millions of people to keep connected no matter where they are,” said Chris Chandler, Head of Mobile, Microsoft Online Services Group, Southeast Asia. “For less than the price of a Mee Goreng, Windows Live Messenger on DiGi allows users to stay in touch with friends and family in meetings, on the bus, in the library, or anywhere at all.”
Afghan tech boom: Mullah embraces iPhone – San Jose Mercury News
From Afghan tech boom: Mullah embraces iPhone – San Jose Mercury News:
Young Afghans see the world differently from older Afghans because of their use of the Internet and mobile phones, and their participation in sports, said Shukria Barakzai, a female lawmaker and former newspaper editor.
Afghanistan’s youth are not caught up in “the old circle of war,” she said. “They are engaging with the rest of the world. That’s why technology is so important for Afghanistan.”
This article reminds me why I’ve been in this business since 1996. Back in my days at MindSpring, one of the early dial-up Internet providers in the US, I got a real rush from knowing that I was helping people communicate in ways that were never possible before and that my work would in a small way tear down walls and bring people closer together.
Pinch Media Offers Keen Insight into Pay vs. Ad Supported App Model
Check out the embedded slides from Pinch Media…
While the focus is on the Apple App Store, slides 20 – 28 have great insight on whether or not to offer your app for free as an ad supported product or to charge for it.
Mobile Monday Singapore Peer Award
The first ever Mobile Monday Singapore Peer Award is coming soon and I’m excited to take part as one of the judges for the event!
If your company is an early stage mobile startup based in Singapore, be sure to get in touch with the organizers with your presentation before 20-March to enter. Judging will be held on 30-March at the Geek Terminal.
All finalists will be able to showcase their technology at the IDA pavilion at CommunicAsia this coming June which is an excellent opportunity for regional exposure.
For more details on how to enter or to see the presentations, check out the event listing on Facebook.
BuzzCity Research on Mobile Web Browsing Habits Posted
A few weeks ago, Peggy Anne Salz on the MSearchGroove blog wrote to say that BuzzCity would be making a “raft of announcements” at Mobile World Congress in her blog posted titled, “Face-Off With Facebook? BuzzCity CEO KF Lai Talks Apps, Advertising & Ecosystem.”
I had a chance to catch up on the week’s MWC news and look for more info on what BuzzCity has cooking. In addition to launching a developer program to open up the company’s myGamma mobile social networking service to developers, I was excited to see the company also announced the publication of their latest industry trend report titled ”Who uses the Mobile Internet? And what do they do?“
The 75 page PDF document compiles the results of surveying BuzzCity Ad Network viewers in fourteen countries including Brunei, Egypt, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Lybia, Nigeria, Philippines, Pakistan, Romania, South Africa, Thailand, Tanzania, and the USA. I haven’t had a chance to look at the report in-depth yet, but will be taking a close look at the sections relevant to Southeast Asia markets over the next week.
For entrepreneurs looking for new opportunities on mobile, I highly recommend looking over the recommendations on page 71 for several ideas, especially in the areas of m-commerce.
