Fast-growing mobile communication app WeChat has officially been launched in Malaysia. To celebrate its Malaysian presence, China-based TenCent through a big party at Club Neverland, in the heart of the capital. The ambitious company has appointed two well-known local celebrities namely Lisa Surihani and Shaheizy Samv in addition to releasing three TV commercials in Bahasa Malaysia.
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Pirq: Discovering New Restaurant Deals, Re-imagined
Discovering deals using geo-location on your mobile isn’t something new. Digital coupons/vouchers, QR codes, NFC tags, you name them, they exist. One new player, however, has re-imagined the way people easily discover restaurant deals around them. Say hello to Pirq.
InMobi Launches Lifetime Value Platform
InMobi, the leader in mobile-first technology platforms and the largest independent mobile ad network has announced the private beta launch of InMobi Lifetime Value Platform (LTVP). The free-to-use platform allows premium publishers and app developers to increase user engagement, maximise lifetime value (LTV) and increase revenues.
Samsung Outs Premium Suite for GALAXY S III
Samsung has announced the roll-out of its Premium Suite of features and enhancements for the flagship Samsung GALAXY S III smartphone. The suite brings plenty of jazz and fireworks to the best Android and some say best smartphone on the planet. This is similar to the Premium Suite for the GALAXY Note II (minus S Pen-type enhancements), and introduces familiar [...]
Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine Now in Malaysia
Two of the biggest names in digital and analog note-taking – Evernote and Moleskine, have announced the availability of the innovative Evernote Smart Notebook today for the Malaysian market. Evernote is the app that helps you remember everything from notes, photos, audio and more on your Mac, PC, mobile and tablet platforms. First debuted on the iOS, Evernote has now [...]
MyTeksi App Gets Sexy v2.0 Makeover
MyTeksi, a for-profit social start-up that enables customers to easily book taxis via their smartphones and tablets (iOS and Android), has announced a big sexy upgrade for its iOS version. Launched in June 2012 for both Android and iOS platforms, MyTeksi has seen big operators like Comfort Taxi and KPPCB (Koperasi Pengangkutan Putrajaya & Cyberjaya Berhad) embracing the new platform. There [...]
Google Releases YouTube App for iPhone
Apple‘s current pursuit for killing off anything Google in iOS has resulted in the omission of YouTube and Google Maps in its recently released iOS 6. Google has quickly made the official YouTube app for iPhone and iPod touch available on the iTunes App Store. The new app, built from ground-up by YouTube engineers, has exclusive Malaysian content, with [...]
Obama releases Obama for America app for iOS and Android
US President Barack Obama announced on his Facebook page yesterday on the availability of the Obama for America campaign mobile app for iOS and Android. The app provides breaking news and updates, localised facts, events, voting and registration rules and also provides a platform to donate to the Obama for America campaign. Obama has been a benchmark for social [...]
iOS 6 Beta 4 gives YouTube app the boot
Apple‘s latest iOS 6 Beta 4 released to developers today revealed a glaring omission – Google‘s native YouTube app that has come bundled with iOS since Day 1. Whether or not the omission continues the trend of de-Google-ising iOS (first with Google Maps), it may actually be better for users as Google has done little to update or improve the [...]
London 2012 Official Join In App for BlackBerry smartphones
Through July and August of 2012, London and the UK comes alive with events, celebrations and activities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The action at the London 2012 Olympic Games is hotting up and what better way to catch up on updates and activities on the go than with a pocket guide on your BlackBerry smartphone. If you don’t have it already, [...]
[First Look] WeChat – the best thing since Talkbox and WhatsApp?
WeChat can be summed up as a merge between Path, WhatsApp and Talkbox with its own quirky personality. Officially launched in Malaysia in June, With over 100 million users, who at the moment are predominantly from China, WeChat aims to go international, localizing content and providing language support. WeChat currently supports English, Traditional/Simplified Chinese, Indonesian, Portuguese, Thai, and Vietnamese on iOS, Android, [...]
APAC Venture Glitz & Glam Bloggers Party
Kuala Lumpur, 20 June 2012 – APAC Venture Sdn Bhd, gave us a treat today at Zouk Club, Kuala Lumpur. Over 200 bloggers, journalists, media and guests were treated to a free flow of drinks, food and entertainment throughout the night. The night had its purpose though and it was there, APAC announced and launched AVAST‘s new and improved version [...]
