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Parliamentary panel set to discuss data bill over citizen privacy fears

The joint panel is set to meet on 27 July to discuss provisions allowing agencies to block messaging appsJPC will look into low conviction rate for cybercrimes, a worry for investigating agencies

2 min read24 Jul 2020
Technology

New and upcoming features of Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is getting a bunch of new features targeting individual users as well as businesses

1 min read24 Nov 2017
Technology

Telecom OTT apps create $98 billion consumer surplus: report

Rich Interaction Applications (RIAs) can bridge the digital divide, be a critical tool to drive the Digital India Programme, says a joint study by Broadband India Forum and WIK

2 min read17 Nov 2017
Technology

AI assistants are making messaging apps smarter

Artificial intelligence-backed smart assistants can help users by providing them smart suggestions and replies within the app interface

2 min read12 Oct 2017
Opinion

Move over BPOs, it’s time for WPOs

WhatsApp Process Outsourcing (WPOs) firms would be the next logical evolution of SMS and email marketing agencies

5 min read29 Aug 2017
Companies

India helps WhatsApp build a global product

India's large pool of small and medium businesses offer WhatsApp a good testing ground to launch its ad revenue-generating features

1 min read25 Feb 2017
Companies

WhatsApp for Business to debut in India this year

WhatsApp for Business will allow small businesses to download a different version of messaging app and engage with a large number of users

2 min read25 Feb 2017
Mint-lounge

Messaging apps that are more secure than WhatsApp

While WhatsApp is regularly adding more security features, there are other instant messenger apps that specialize in secure conversations

2 min read13 Feb 2017
Industry

India second-largest market for messaging apps globally, says report

In India, chat app users are expected to grow by more than 24% this year and to top 133 million, said an eMarketer report

1 min read29 Nov 2016
News

Dubai billionaire plans WhatsApp rival for Middle East

Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar plans a phone messaging service for the Middle East that aims to compete with services such as WhatsApp

1 min read26 Oct 2016
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