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Facebook Used to Kidnap, Traffic Indonesian Girls

Although no solid data exists, police and aid groups that work on trafficking issues say it seems to be a particularly big problem in Indonesia.

Customers visit a BlackBerry shop in a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia. Feature phones are the majority in the country, and smartphone users are a small minority. (AP)

Indonesia a Big Market for Feature Phones

Feature phones are extremely popular in Indonesia, where smartphones are lagging behind. It’s either a difficult digital divide or a big opportunity.

Facebook users in Asia Pacific

25% of Facebook Users in APAC

A quarter of Facebook’s population lives in the Asia Pacific region, says SocialBakers. Infographic inside.

Dropmyemail now offers 25GB and 50GB of email backup space.

Dropmyemail Offers 25GB and 50GB Backup Plans

Cloud email backup service Dropmyemail offers 25GB and 50GB of space for SMEs and power users.

Dropmysite takes over Orbitfiles, boosting its user base to almost 1 million.

Dropmysite Buys Orbitfiles, Pumps Up User Count to 0.9M

Singaporean startup Dropmysite buys out US-based cloud backup and sharing site Orbitfiles.com for an undisclosed amount.

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Connected Devices in China Alone Worth Over $700B by 2020: GSMA

China will generate $707 billion (S$899B) in revenues, cost reduction and service improvements by the year 2020 according to GSMA and Machina Research.

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Echelon 2012 Singapore: Builk Nabs Startup Marketplace Plum(b Bob)

Thailand construction social networking site Builk Asia bags top prize in Echelon 2012 Singapore’s Startup Marketplace. Korean lovers’ networking mobile app maker Between placed second.

Singtel has acquired HungryGoWhere, and is planning to integrate location-services and user-reviews with their mobile services. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

SingTel Admits Wireless Broadband is Slow, Promises Improvements

SingTel admits its mobile broadband service is slow, and promises to improve speed and reliability with network upgrades.

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Google Policy Fellowship Program Launches in Indonesia

Google is offering its Policy Fellowship Program in Indonesia, in partnership with local NGO ICT watch.

HTC One V Android Smartphone

HTC One X, One V Launched in Indonesia

HTC launches its latest Android smartphones in Indonesia, the top-of the line One X and the mid-range One V, both with Beats Audio Technology.

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