India- The BBC World Service is creating opportunities for Indian digital and technological companies as it expands services on mobile platforms in the region. The BBC’s expansion this year will reach all across India with the launch of new TV and digital services in Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi and Telugu, while current services in Tamil, Hindi and English will be enhanced. Further to this, the BBC’s base in New Delhi will become its biggest outside the UK. The BBC has been leading in … [Read more...] about BBC seeks out new digital ideas
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Nielsen announces mobile app chart toppers in Southeast Asia
Singapore - Facebook has topped a ranking of smartphone apps in Southeast Asia released by Nielsen. The Southeast Asia Top 10 Smartphone Apps ranking, based on Nielsen Informate Mobile Insights and covering Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, combines app penetration with average time spent per month to gauge the region’s most engaging apps. Facebook ranked as the most engaging smartphone app in three of the four markets (Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines) and was ranked … [Read more...] about Nielsen announces mobile app chart toppers in Southeast Asia
Vietnam government to “manage” chat apps
Reuters reports that the announcement was made by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, and that state media said the government might "ban" all free OTT services because of the harm done to network providers. The report added that the prime minister said the government would "build and promulgate the policies" to manage these apps, but that he did not explain clearly what the government plans to do. "We will lose 40-50% of our revenue if all of our 40 million customers use Viber instead of … [Read more...] about Vietnam government to “manage” chat apps
