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Ria Lakshman November 19th, 2016 12:23 PM 1 COMMENTS

MobiKwik witnesses 1800% surge in transactions in Jaipur, Rajasthan

The mobile payment network MobiKwik has recorded 1800% increase in transactions in Jaipur and 200% increase in the user base in the city, according to a statement released from the company. Even the local vendors are adopting MobiKwik, it said. Speaking about the achievement, Bipin Preet Singh, Co-founder, MobiKwik said, “We have witnessed tremendous growth in Jaipur since demonetization was announced by the government of India. It is encouraging to... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 19th, 2016 9:52 AM 2 COMMENTS

Reliance Global Call launches ‘RGC India’ app for international calling, call rate as low as Rs.1.4 per minute

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications' international calling service Reliance Global Call has launched an ‘RGC India’ app for international calling. The app will allow international calling starting at Rs. 1.4 per minute. Commenting on the launch of the app, Mr. Gurdeep Singh, Co-CEO, Reliance Communications, and CEO of RCOM’s Consumer Business said, “This innovative new app has the potential to trigger a paradigm shift in international calling patterns. The service enables... Read More

Zara Ali November 18th, 2016 3:12 PM 19 COMMENTS

Amazon Prime Video Might Launch in India in December, Should Netflix India Worry?

Amazon Prime debuted in India in July this year, and since then many have been waiting for Amazon Prime Video. Amazon has finally revealed the launch timeline for Prime Video in India. The e-commerce giant said that it would be bringing the service to India in December 2016. On Twitter, the Grand Tour team stated that the service would launch in 200 other countries including India. On its website, Amazon... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 18th, 2016 5:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

YMS Mobitech undertakes Mi’s offline accessory distribution in Eastern India

A technology-based start-up YMS Mobitech has announced a partnership with Mi India for the offline distribution of Mi accessories in Eastern India. The company will employ an application-based e-distribution system to distribute in East India. Announcing the collaboration, Ajay Laddha, Co-founder, YMS Mobitech said, “YMS Mobitech has been consistently working with an aim to disrupt the distribution landscape in India through its pioneering e-distribution platform. We are happy that a... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 17th, 2016 3:00 PM 13 COMMENTS

Paytm customers can transfer money to bank accounts at zero percent transaction fee

After the demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes, PayTM announced a feature that will allow people to transfer money from PayTM wallets to any bank accounts. A one percent fee was charged for this purpose. Now, the e-wallet service has revised this feature with zero fee payment for the service. This free transaction will be available until December 31 and is limited only to KYC compliant customers.... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 17th, 2016 8:37 AM 15 COMMENTS

Currency ban contributes to the growth of wallet services of Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular: Report

The currency ban has benefited telecom operators in numerous ways, primarily via creating an increase in their mobile wallet transactions. Among the operators, three major telecom players – Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular – are estimated to witness a 40-50% surge in mobile wallet transactions, reports Economic Times (ET). “The withdrawal of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes will create a sizeable increase in the revenue of the telecom... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 16th, 2016 4:21 PM 1 COMMENTS

Free customer care calling app ‘Aino’ takes customer grievances-redress to a whole new level

The unified voice-driven platform Aino has launched a helpdesk application. Aino application enables brands to address the customer grievances better, by decreasing their call abandonment rates, reducing Average Handling Time (AHT) by a minimum of 40 seconds, and saving up to 10% on customer service budget, claims a statement released by Aino. Aino helpdesk application is available for both Android and iOS. The app enables the users to add a... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 16th, 2016 3:00 PM 2 COMMENTS

Twitter to Tackle Online Abuse by Allowing Users to ‘Mute’ Keywords and Phrases

The display of hatred and violence on social media platform is drastically rising. Twitter is one among the most favourite platforms for the people to abuse, bully, and harass. The social media platform already offers some control over this, by allowing the users to “mute” the accounts of specific users, in case if you do not wish to see the content they publish. Now, Twitter has added more controls to... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 14th, 2016 2:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Facebook Is Testing Public Chat Rooms On Messenger

Facebook is reportedly testing a new feature named “Rooms” in selected markets like Australia and Canada. This is a public group messaging service, where the user will be able to set rooms and accept new chat additions. Similar to the Facebook Pages, this feature will also has a provision for the moderator or admin approval system. According to a report by PC Tablet, Rooms feature of Facebook Messenger will enable... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 11th, 2016 3:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

Gaana revives music streaming experience via its new Facebook Messenger Bot

Gaana brings India’s first music streaming bot. This Facebook Gaana Messenger Bot comes with several features including personalized music recommendations, create the playlist based on the conversations with friends, wallet integrations, etc. Gaana Facebook Messenger Bot is claimed to be the world’s first music streaming bot inside messenger app. “Gaana has always been proactive on customer connect initiatives and the Facebook bot messenger in a brilliant initiative on this front.... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 10th, 2016 1:50 PM 5 COMMENTS

Reliance Communications launches dedicated digital store for games called “Games Arcade App”

As an opponent to the games section of Google Play Store, Reliance Communications has launched Games Arcade App, a digital store dedicated exclusively to Android games. The store is powered by Opera apps. From the store, Reliance customers can access premium and popular Android games at affordable rates of Rs. 10-15. The users can download the games unrestrictedly during the validity period without any limit to download. Commenting on the... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 9th, 2016 4:53 PM 19 COMMENTS

Indian prepaid smartphone users live with zero balance for 7.5 days a month on average: True Balance Study

On an average, the prepaid smartphone users in India live with zero balance in their phones for 7.5 days a month, according to True Balance. The study also pointed out that the most recharging activity is performed by the people at 8pm on Thursday. This data is based on the report for September 2016. With a download of 10 million in 19 months since its launch in 2014, True Manager... Read More