mobile app

Retail Asia17/06/2021

Locker Room is the mobile app developed by Betty Labs, a studio that’s been acquired by Spotify a few months ago. Originally, Locker Room was an invitation-only social platform dedicated to sports fans, but after being bought by Spotify, the app’s goals have been expanded to accommodate music lovers too. More importantly, the app has […]

Retail Asia15/02/2019

India’s food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy Tuesday said it has launched ‘Swiggy Stores’ moving beyond its core food delivery segment to provide access to consumers items across multiple categories. The company will deliver from these stores “in categories such as fruits and vegetables, kiranas and supermarkets, florists, baby care, health and supplements among others,” Swiggy said […]

Retail Asia14/02/2019

Online restaurant guide and food ordering firm Zomato Monday said it is planning to convert 40 percent of its delivery fleet into power-assisted bikes in two years. Currently, the company has over 5,000 cyclists operating across 12 cities in India, with the majority of the fleet being in Delhi-NCR, Zomato said in a statement. The company provides […]

Retail Asia31/01/2019

E-wallets, food-delivery and online shopping apps are offering a range of Tet (Lunar New Year Festival) promotions to widen their customer base. On January 21, e-wallet cashless payment platform MoMo experienced a temporary freeze of its network shortly after launching a promotion that gives customers a chance to receive gifts when using the app to […]

Retail Asia24/01/2019

Vietnamese ride-hailing company FastGo plans to enter the U.S. and Brazil this year as it seeks to quickly expand overseas. Its CEO Nguyen Huu Tuat said that he is keen to compete with other ride-hailing apps in foreign countries. “Our investors are located in the U.S. and Brazil, that’s why we have chosen those places as […]

Retail Asia24/01/2019

Singapore-based tech firm Mass Vehicle Ledger (MLV) launched its ride-hailing app TADA in Ho Chi Minh City Monday. HCMC is the third Southeast Asian market that the firm is entering after Singapore and Cambodia. Instead of billing commissions from drivers like other major players Grab and Go-Viet, the app aims to profit off advertising as […]

Retail Asia21/01/2019

SK Telecom introduced a new messaging service on Tuesday in an attempt to compete with Korea’s dominant chat app, KakaoTalk. The new service will look a lot like Apple’s iMessage. Users won’t have to download a separate app. It is offered to SK Telecom subscribers only. Messages will be sent on data networks. Group chat and check […]

Retail Asia12/12/2018

Kakao’s carpooling service was introduced Friday for beta testing and will be officially rolled out Dec. 17. The start of the service comes after months of battling fierce opposition from local taxi services. They staged a strike on Oct. 18, two days after the IT company started accepting applications from carpool drivers. With the beta […]

Retail Asia14/08/2018

H&M has launched a new e-commerce site and mobile app for customers in the US and introduced a slew of new features and services aimed squarely at converting younger consumers. The fast fashion giant now allows customers in the US to pay for items online via PayPal and return online orders in-store for free. It also […]

Retail Asia22/03/2017

With Uber and other app-based car-hailing services becoming increasingly popular in Vietnam, one local taxi firm has decided to improvise in order to give its drivers a competitive edge. Vinasun, the country’s second biggest taxi firm, has found a way to boost its drivers’ incomes by turning 800 cabs in Ho Chi Minh City into […]

Retail Asia20/01/2017

The mobile apps industry managed to achieve growth throughout last year, but signs suggest that usage growth is slowing down, according to Yahoo unit Flurry. Over the last year, the Flurry footprint grew to track more than 940,000 applications, across 2.1 billion devices, in 3.2 trillion sessions. In this context, app usage is defined as […]

Retail Asia23/06/2016

Hogan Lovells (in association with Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners) has launched an innovative new app called “How To Indo” to help businesses navigate the legal landscape when doing business in Indonesia. The app will change the way that anyone doing, or considering doing, business in Indonesia can access relevant legal guidance. Anyone with an […]

Retail Asia25/03/2016

SingTel was forced to temporarily suspend the functions of its mobile app after a software glitch resulted in users viewing the personal information of another account. Customers logging into the My Singtel app were able to view and the personal details of a different customer, and to modify the data field under account information to […]

Retail Asia21/11/2015

AirAsia has launched its all-new mobile application offering innovative new features, smoother functionality and an improved interface to provide guests with an enhanced and seamless flying experience. In a statement today, AirAsia said its mobile app has been nominated as the “World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline App’ at the upcoming World Travel Awards. AirAsia Group Chief […]

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Spotify’s rebranded Locker Room mobile app rolling out globally as Greenroom

Swiggy India now opens Stores to deliver everyday needs

India’s Zomato to convert 40 pc of delivery fleet into power-assisted bikes in 2 years

Apps race to attract customers with sweet deals

Vietnam’s FastGo eyes US, Brazil expansion

Singaporean ride-hailing startup TADA launches in Vietnam

SK Telecom announces plan to take on KakaoTalk

Kakao’s carpooling app goes live in beta test

H&M Upgrades U.S. Web Site And Mobile App

Saigon cab firm takes on Uber with unexpected weapon: grapefruit

Mobile app usage growth shows signs of slowing

Hogan Lovells launches mobile app for doing business in Indonesia

SingTel suspends mobile app after user detail leak

AirAsia launches all-new mobile app