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Retail Asia21/03/2019

A large study sponsored by Apple has revealed that the Apple Watch can detect an irregular heartbeat. 400,000 Apple Watch users were invited to take part in the study and the results were presented today in New Orleans at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology. 2,000 participants, or .5% of those wearing the […]

Retail Asia28/06/2017

Facebook said Tuesday it now counts two billion active monthly users, as the social giant’s founder Mark Zuckerberg highlighted his new mission — not just connecting people, but helping them find common ground. “As of this morning, the Facebook community is now officially 2 billion people!” Zuckerberg wrote in a post marking the milestone. “We’re […]

Retail Asia22/06/2017

Many subscribers say they have already provided copies of their ID cards, so why is the new regulation necessary? Mobile subscribers in Vietnam are objecting to a government regulation which requires them to provide a portrait photo of themselves when they register with a provider to clarify their personal information in an effort to get […]

Retail Asia28/03/2017

The Indian government has instructed the nation’s mobile operators to re-verify all their mobile subscribers with a system that uses biometric authentication by next February. All existing subscribers will need to be re-verified using the Aadhaar-based system, which includes a unique identifying number and biometric data. Both prepaid and postpaid subscribers will need to be […]

Retail Asia14/02/2017

Juniper Research predicts that by 2021, nearly 3 billion users will be using retail banking services on smartphones, tablets, PCs and smartwatches, up 53% from 2017. The new research titled “Retail Banking: Digital Transformation & Disruptor Opportunities 2017-2021” also predicts that usage will continue to rise as consumers increasingly opt for banks offering the convenience […]

Retail Asia22/12/2016

Indian retail customers are taking strongly to mobile commerce, with nearly 83 percent of people owning a smartphone saying that they shop online on their mobile phones, new study reveals. As expected, customers in the younger age group – 25-34 years old – are using their mobile phones more (90 percent) to shop online. However, […]

Retail Asia31/10/2016

India has become the second-largest mobile market in the world, and is on track to reach nearly 1 billion unique subscribers by 2020, according to the GSMA. A new report from GSMA Intelligence indicates that by the end of June 2016, 616 million unique users had subscribed to mobile services in India, making the country […]

Retail Asia06/10/2016

Mobile users in APAC purchase more frequently from their devices, but are less satisfied than their counterparts elsewhere, according to a new survey. The in-depth survey of mobile users from around the world was conducted by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). APAC consumers take the lead The IAB surveyed 3,800 respondents in 19 countries, including […]

Retail Asia07/07/2016

Thailand’s three largest mobile operators – AIS, Dtac and True Move – have united to oppose current regulations capping tariffs for 3G and 4G services. The operators brought up their opposition a group discussion with regulator NBTC on Monday. Revising the regulations would encourage greater competition and stimulate the further development of mobile networks and […]

Retail Asia07/07/2016

Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom has set a target of attracting at least 2 million new 4G users this year to help maintain its market share. The operator aims to boost its 4G subscriber base to up to 7 million in 2016. This would represent an annual growth rate of around 59% – which is lower than […]

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Apple Watch saves lives says Studies

Facebook hits two billion user mark

Mobile users cringe at new photo ID requirements in Vietnam

Indian cellcos told to re-verify all customers

Mobile banking to have nearly 3b users by 2021

83% of smartphone users in India shop online

India to have nearly 1b mobile subs by 2020

APAC consumers shop more on mobile

Thailand’s big three cellcos oppose tariff caps

Chunghwa Telecom aims to add 2m 4G users in 2016