Governments may want to tread carefully when issuing a ban for Blackberry services, as RIM’s robust security measures are exactly what makes the brand so powerful for consumers.

The Infocomm Development Authority selects Paypal as the mobile payment processing platform for its digital concierge program.

In an effort to connect more effectively with the public, the Singapore Government recently overhauled its web portal (www.gov.sg), and launched an iPhone app that will deliver basic services at the tip of every Singaporean’s fingertips.

Do Asia's businesses see mobile as a business tool? Jaikishan Rajaraman, senior director for GSM Association, discusses some of the opportunities mobile broadband presents to enterprises.

To hone the skills of future developers in the mobile services and applications space, Nanyang Polytechnic, Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia and Singapore-based telco Starhub have collaborated to launch a Mobile Inno Sphere Center.

To hone the skills of future developers in the mobile services and applications space, Nanyang Polytechnic and Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia, along with Starhub, has collaborated to set up a Mobile Inno Sphere Center at the university.

Mobile computing is slowly inching its way towards the education space as Ericsson and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) collaborate to provide mobile education to its students.

In order to develop and demonstrate a trustworthy mobile wireless communications and broadcast system, the A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research from Singapore and NICTA from Australia will jointly work on a research project that will benefit both countries and other nations as well.

The Taiwan government delivered a blow to China Mobile’s ambitions yesterday when it ruled out allowing direct investments by mainland companies in telecom infrastructure.

Mobility has not only become a buzzword among consumers and businesses, but with governments as well.