Neowin News Feed for: Indonesia

Apple complies to all Indonesian government demands to lift the iPhone 16 sales ban

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:37:03 +0000

Apple has ended a five-month tug-of-war with the Indonesian government over the iPhone 16 sales ban by offering a $1 billion investment plan. Read more...

Apps like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok may get banned for kids in more nations

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:04:02 +0000

More countries are taking a toll on social media apps like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. After Australia's recent ban on social media for those under 16, Indonesia is considering a similar move. Read more...

Even $1 billion & a manufacturing plant aren't enough to get iPhone 16 unbanned in Indonesia

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:12:01 +0000

The Indonesian government has rejected Apple's offer of a $1 billion investment plus an AirTag manufacturing plant in the country. Read more...

Apple may be close to getting its iPhone 16 sales ban lifted in Indonesia

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:16:01 +0000

It appears that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved lifting the iPhone 16 sales ban after Apple's plan for a $1 billion investment in the country. Read more...

Apple offers $100 million investment to Indonesian government to lift iPhone 16 ban

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:20:01 +0000

Apple has reportedly revised its investment offer to the Indonesian government to unban iPhone 16 sales. Read more...

Apple is offering $10 million to the Indonesian government to unban iPhones

David Uzondu — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:28:01 +0000

Indonesia banned iPhone 16 sales over missed investments; Apple now plans $10 million for a local factory to lift the ban. Read more...

Apple faces iPhone 16 sales ban in Indonesia over investment dispute

Omer Dursun — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:02:02 +0000

Apple has been banned from selling and operating its iPhone 16 models in Indonesia for failing to meet promised investment targets in the country. Read more...

Microsoft to invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud development in Indonesia

Omer Dursun — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:16:01 +0000

Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion to develop Indonesia's AI infrastructure by building new cloud computing data centers. CEO Satya Nadella said it would be their largest investment in the country. Read more...

Netflix expands its password sharing crackdown to over 100 countries including India

Mehrotra A — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 05:04:01 +0000

Netflix is expanding its password sharing crackdown to over 100 countries including India, Croatia, and Kenya. These countries will also not be allowed to additional users by paying extra money. Read more...

Indonesia has blocked Steam, Yahoo, PayPal, and more for license violations

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:12:01 +0000

The Indonesian government has blocked multiple companies and services for continuing to operate without registering themselves. Registration would also enforce certain tough regulatory restrictions. Read more...

PC Game Pass is coming to five countries in Southeast Asia

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:10:01 +0000

Microsoft is expanding the availability of PC Game Pass. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are the latest regions slated to receive the popular service later this year. Read more...

Truecaller will come pre-installed on 100 million devices by 2024

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:26:01 +0000

Truecaller is going to partner with several Android manufacturers to have its app pre-loaded on 100 million devices around the world by 2024. This should get it in the hands of the less tech-savvy. Read more...

Google.org announces $2.5 million for Southeast Asia COVID-19 response

Paul Hill — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:18:01 +0000

Google.org has donated $2.5 million through UNICEF and IFRC to help Southeast Asian nations cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. It also said recipient countries would get more ad grants. Read more...

Microsoft looking to invest in Indonesian data centres

Paul Hill — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:48:01 +0000

Following a meeting with Satya Nadella, Indonesia's president has announced that regulations will be amended to allow Microsoft to invest money into data centres located inside the country. Read more...

Google Go launched in India and Indonesia as preview

Paul Hill — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 05:32:01 +0000

Google has launched a lite version of its search app dubbed Google Go. The app is now available as a preview in India and Indonesia and is targeted at those getting online for the very first time. Read more...

Firaxis introduces Indonesia to Civilization VI

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:46:02 +0000

Following Khmer's reveal for Civilization VI yesterday, Firaxis has now come forth with Indonesia as another brand new civilization arriving for the game. Dyah Gitarja is leading Indonesia. Read more...

Google Store may soon go live in six more countries [Update]

Gabriel Nunes — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:31:58 +0000

The Google Store first launched back in 2015 as the new home for the company's hardware offerings. Today, the Store seems to be arriving at Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and other countries. Read more...

Telegram forms Indonesian-oriented terrorist content moderator team to avoid ban

Paul Hill — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 11:06:01 +0000

Telegram has created a special team to appease the Indonesian government. The team will focus on removing Indonesian-based terrorist content. This follows threats to ban the app in the country. Read more...

BlackBerry Aurora unveiled with 5.5-inch display and 4GB RAM - but it's only for Indonesia

Andy Weir — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:08:01 +0000

The latest BlackBerry-branded handset has been unveiled, with a large 720p display, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage and 13MP rear camera. Priced around $260, the Aurora is "made in Indonesia, for Indonesians". Read more...

End of an era: BlackBerry officially gives up on designing and building its own phones

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:30:01 +0000

BlackBerry has announced that it will "end all internal hardware development", with future "BlackBerry-branded devices" built by third parties, running its custom "secure Android smartphone software". Read more...

Android 5.1 Lollipop is available now on a handful of new Android One devices

Andy Weir — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:08:01 +0000

Android One devices that have just gone on sale in Indonesia are shipping with Android 5.1 onboard - a new version of the OS that the company hasn't yet detailed, with no official changelog available. Read more...

Indonesian police raid Gameloft office mistaking it for a gambling den

Usama Jawad — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:02:01 +0000

This Monday, Gameloft's Indonesian branch was unexpectedly raided by the police. Why? The police were under the impression that it was a secret illegal online gambling den. Read more...

BlackBerry launches mid-range Z3 smartphone targeted towards Indonesia

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 13 May 2014 10:36:52 +0000

BlackBerry has launched the mid-range Z3 smartphone which was first shown at MWC 2014, specifically targeted towards the Indonesian market with entry level specifications and a large screen. Read more...

Google street view driver crashes into three cars in Indonesia

Phi Ha — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:10:23 +0000

Google's controversial street view cars are in hot water once again as a driver smashed into two vehicles, moments after an earlier incident he had fled. Police have since released him from custody. Read more...

Nokia Lumia 610 passes certification, amid Tango speculation

Andy Weir — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:49:56 +0000

The existence of Nokia's Lumia 610 is independently confirmed - but as a new image surfaces of the new entry-level Windows Phone, there remains uncertainty over what the new Tango update will bring. Read more...

Blackberry begins blocking porn websites in Indonesia

Piers Hausjell — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:00:08 +0000

Blackberry has been forced to start blocking pornographic websites in Indonesia or possibly see its lucrative trading license retracted. The Canadian company was given until this Friday to comply. Indonesian users who try to access... Read more...

Indonesia Blocks YouTube

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:52:40 +0000

Indonesia has become the latest in a series of countries to block popular video sharing site YouTube over content concerns. According to Sukemi, an information ministry official, at least four Indonesian ISPs have blocked access... Read more...

Indonesian Government Website Hacked Over Porn Ban

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:29:03 +0000

According to a government official, hackers have defaced the Web site of Indonesia's information ministry in response to a government move to restrict access to pornographic material on the Internet. On Tuesday, Indonesia's parliament had... Read more...

Indonesia to tighten Internet surveillance

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:37:47 +0000

Indonesia plans to tackle Internet crime by tightening the supervision of web surfers. "The aim is to minimise the misuse of the Internet, including for criminal activities," said Gatot Dewa Broto, a spokesman for the... Read more...

Powertoys get updated on Microsoft Indonesia site

Steven Parker — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 19:06:17 +0000

Updated! Hmm.. after waiting all this week for a re-release of Powertoys for XP seems like Microsoft decided to move the date forward (or attempts) to Jan 31st. Thanks to primortal who brought this to... Read more...