Tag: WhatsApp

New WhatsApp Channels feature enables private broadcasts in Singapore, Colombia

A new WhatsApp Channels feature in Singapore and Colombia lets users get…

Alfred Siew Alfred Siew

Beyond polls and editable messages, a few WhatsApp privacy, migration features we truly need

WhatsApp has had new handy features of late but what else does…

Esmond Xu Esmond Xu

Singapore WhatsApp users can now make payments straight from the app

If you've placed an order with a butcher shop or bakery over…

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New Whatsapp Avatars feature lets users create personalised stickers

Whatsapp users in Singapore now have a new feature - Avatars -…

Brian Fong Brian Fong

A majority of Singapore consumers happy to buy things over WhatsApp: Twilio

In Singapore, 72 per cent of those interviewed in a Twilio study…

Alfred Siew Alfred Siew

Now you can send WhatsApp pictures, videos to be viewed just once

With the new feature, a recipient won't be able to reopen a…

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Is it time to abandon WhatsApp and switch to Signal, Telegram?

WhatsApp is learning that you can lose customers as fast as you…

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Circles.Life offers unlimited mobile data add-on for S$3 a day

Circles.Life's unlimited mobile data add-on goes for S$3 a day, as it…

Wilson Wong Wilson Wong

SingTel: no plans to charge consumers separately for WhatsApp

SingTel has clarified that it has no plans for now to charge…

Alfred Siew Alfred Siew

Commentary: SingTel wants WhatsApp and Skype to pay

When people stop using their networks because of high cost or a…

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SingTel offers WhatsApp service, while StarHub sells voice-centric plans to keep users

Singapore’s two largest telecom operators seem to be going down different routes,…

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WeChat tops download charts in Singapore after TV commercial debut

Nimbuzz may not think much of television commercials at the moment, but…

Raymond Lau Raymond Lau

Q&A: the state of mobile instant messaging according to Nimbuzz

Millions of messages fly above our heads every second, each one akin…

Raymond Lau Raymond Lau

Commentary: SingTel and StarHub to challenge WhatsApp? Can they?

Once the biggest fish in a pond, today’s telecom operators often find…

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