Tag Archives: Apps

Over half of smartphone users spend no money on smartphone apps, these includes paid-for downloads and in-app transactions, according to Gartner.

Kaspersky Lab has discovered that consumers are installing apps on their devices (such as smartphones and tablets), without being aware of the potential consequences.

Blackberry unveiled their new Passport smartphone in Malaysia last Thursday. The BlackBerry Passport is priced at RM2399, available exclusive from mobile operator Celcom Axiata for about one month starting October 10, 2014. After a number of teasers for the past few months, the BlackBerry Password was only made official on September 24. Inspired by the size of actual passports, the ...

As the number of mobile users continues to grow, the number of fake apps also grows at an alarming rate. According to a Trend Micro’s survey of the Top 50 free apps in Google Play, almost 80% have corresponding fake versions on third party sources. Even more alarming, 100% of those in the Widgets, Media & Video, and Finance categories ...

To help combat the rapid rise of malicious and high-risk mobile apps in a game-loving nation like Malaysia, Trend Micro has come together with mobile game developers from around Asia to set up the Safe Gaming Alliance. As part of this commitment, Trend Micro is introducing the first-of-its kind Dr. Safety mobile security app for free, together with game developers ...

With the rise in both mobile malware and apps designed to collect personally identifiable information, McAfee, part of Intel Security, warns mobile users to think twice before downloading apps. Recent McAfee research shows that an alarming amount of mobile users are allowing apps to mine their personal data in exchange for use of the app. Over half (51 per cent) ...

Celcom Axiata Berhad, through its League of Extraordinary Developers Challenge (LEDC) programme hosted TADHack Kuala Lumpur 2014, an event that saw the participation of local mobile application developers from Malaysia to produce their own hack for a chance to take home prizes worth USD30,000 (RM97,000) as well as the USD1,000 prize (RM3,200) allocated to each participating country or city. Held ...

WeChat, a mobile social communication application for smartphones, announced that its website and mobile apps have been certified by TRUSTe, a leading global Data Privacy Management (DPM) company that provides privacy assessments, certifications, monitoring tools, and compliance controls. The certification covers WeChat in five different mobile operating systems (Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian and Windows Phone).

With 2013 coming to an end, Ericsson ConsumerLab has identified the hottest consumer trends for 2014 and beyond. For more than 15 years, ConsumerLab has conducted research to explore people’s values, behaviors and ways of using ICT products and services. The 10 Hot Consumer Trends in 2014, according to Ericsson below: