Singapore to record iris scans of citizens

It is convenient, contactless and non-intrusive and can be completed in seconds," he said. He added that iris scan technology augmented Singapore's use of photographs and fingerprints as identity verification methods, noting that fingerprints could wear ... ( read original story ...)

Mobile-first predictions for Asia Pacific in 2017

In markets such as Singapore, smartphones packaged with basic subscription ... Customers buy online for convenience, but travel to physical retail outlets for the brand experience. Mobile is the only media today that can bridge the online shopper in ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign worker goes extra mile to return lost mobile phone

He found a mobile phone in a toilet cubicle in Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and waited at the spot for 30 minutes, hoping someone would return to claim it. Mr Karunanith Satish Kumar, 26, who cleans high-rise buildings, was worried the owner would be anxious. ( read original story ...)

Mapped: The surprising countries with the best 4G coverage

It is 42nd in OpenSpeed's ranking, with users connecting to LTE networks experiencing an average download connection speed of 21.16Mbps. That's less than half what one can expect in Singapore: 45.86Mbps. The worst country for speed was Costa Rica (5 ... ( read original story ...)

TPG wins Singapore mobile bid in $98m deal

Australian telecommunications and internet service provider, TPG Telecom (ASX:TPM), has had its first win in its bid to add mobile carrier services to its portfolio following a successful tender for the new entrant spectrum auction in Singapore. The total ... ( read original story ...)

David Teoh's TPG Telecom wins Singapore mobile bid

David Teoh's TPG Telecom has won an auction for spectrum allowing it to become Singapore's fourth mobile network provider. The telecommunications provider will pay $S105 million ($98.7 million) for all the spectrum made available at the auction. ( read original story ...)