Over the years, the debate between Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and native mobile apps has surfaced repeatedly — and for good reason. On paper, PWAs sound promising: one codebase, accessible through the browser, lower cost. But in practice, they rarely live up to that promise — especially when you’re building apps that need strong performance, security, and user engagement. At […]

We are thrilled to announce that Originally US has been honored with two prestigious awards at the 12th annual Mob-Ex Awards, held on July 18, 2024. Our CPFV 2.0 mobile app, co-created with the Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB), earned us the Gold award for Best Launch/Relaunch and the Silver award for Best Use of […]
As a mobile app design and development consultancy based in Singapore, we understand the importance of creating seamless user experiences for our fellow Singaporeans. We have had the honour of being tasked by various large local organisations, such as CPF Board, Land Transport Authority, CIMB Bank (Singapore) and Consumer Association of Singapore in designing and […]
We have just established our second student award with Singapore Management University’s School of Computing & Information Systems (SMU SCIS). The Originally US Future Information Technology Leader Award serves to identify and inspire individuals who portrays Originally US’s founding principles of Innovation, Craftsmanship and Trust. This award will run for 3 years from 2023 to […]
Dear Esteemed Clients, Partners & Teammates, Thank you for being with us as we come to the end of yet another year! In keeping with tradition, here is my year-end message for 2022: When I first picked up programming at the age of 13, I had a moment of epiphany: when done right, just a […]
There is no doubt that in a world that is increasingly reliant on digital tools, a mobile-first approach should be businesses and organisations first consideration in increasing touchpoints with their customers or employees. Of the 4.65 million people in Singapore who own a smartphone, we can all agree that almost everyone always has a smartphone […]
Note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series on our secrets behind successful Project Management. With more than 4 years of project managing experience, our Project Manager, Joshua Teo, shares insider information on how he successfully sees a project through from beginning to end. You can check out Part 1 here. Now that we […]
How can your organisation thrive in this highly competitive landscape? The world is the most digitally connected it has ever been. Modern consumers have been trained to expect to receive more personable, engaging and connected experiences in not only their personal lives, but also their lives at work. To continuously stay connected to consumers and […]