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Asif Iqbal January 31st, 2015 8:43 PM 10 COMMENTS

WhatsApp’s voice calling feature starts making an appearance for some users

WhatsApp's plans to launch voice calling feature has been leaked several times in the past, and today, the feature has started appearing for some users. A Reddit user pradnesh07, who received the feature on his Android smartphone, has mentioned that the feature got activated when his friend (who already has the feature enabled) called him through WhatsApp. The Reddit user went on to say that he tried to call as... Read More

Asif Iqbal January 6th, 2015 6:57 PM 6 COMMENTS

WhatsApp to implement ‘Call via Skype’ and ‘Driving Mode’ features?

Developers of WhatsApp, the ultra-popular new-age instant messenger app, have been trying out new features off late. We have seen various leaks regarding the upcoming VoIP calling feature in WhatsApp in the recent past, but none has actually been released to the public. Now, proofs have surfaced on the Internet, which show that WhatsApp is trying to implement 'Call via Skype' and 'Driving Mode' features into the app. The folks... Read More

Apurva January 5th, 2015 4:19 PM 24 COMMENTS

Instant Messengers in 2014 and what to expect in 2015

2014 has been a tremendous year for Instant messengers. The category attracted more investment and innovation since Facebook acquired WhatsApp back in February for whooping $19B. What’s interesting about this category is that there’s no clear winner, as of yet. WhatsApp itself was slow to rule the US market, it first gained momentum in Spain and other asian countries. With time, many players entered the market like Viber, Hike, Facebook messenger and WeChat.... Read More

Ritij December 23rd, 2014 3:24 PM 9 COMMENTS

Voice calling functionality on WhatsApp leaked through screenshots

The news of WhatsApp getting the voice calling functionality has been floating around for a while now, but it looks like that we are finally narrowing in for its launch. Some new screenshots have reached the Internet, which suggest that the VoIP ability of the IM app is going to come soon. The screenshots come through the Android specific version of the app. WhatsApp is available in two build branches: one... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 29th, 2014 1:22 AM 3 COMMENTS

WhatsApp competitor, Telegram launches its official app on Windows Phone

WhatsApp has almost covered the complete instant messaging market but that doesn't mean that there is no room for competition. WhatsApp's new competitor, Telegram has now launched its official app for Windows Phone. The speciality of Telegram is that all the data is stored on cloud, is decentralised and is secured via 256-bit encryption. This app offers almost all the features... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 23rd, 2014 12:35 AM 7 COMMENTS

Microsoft working with WhatsApp to fix a bug in the popular IM app

WhatsApp was recently delisted from the Windows Phone Store following a bug. The exact nature of the bug was not revealed. WhatsApp reported that they were working with Microsoft to resolve the bug. Now, Joe Belfiore, VP of Windows Phone development team has revealed on Twitter that they are indeed working with WhatsApp team to resolve the issue. The following tweet also revealed that the bug was related to notifications.... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 20th, 2014 4:09 AM 12 COMMENTS

Perfect way of backing up all the data from an Android smartphone

I not only write about smartphones, I review most of them as well. It is my job to use those devices completely as my primary device and then let know the readers my opinions about them. Due to this, I constantly feel the pressure of transferring all of my data to a new device every week. So, I have found a perfect way of backing up all my important and... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 13th, 2014 8:43 AM 131 COMMENTS

Airtel finally launches dedicated WhatsApp data plans starting at Rs 36 for 200MB per month

So instead of fighting over bandwidth issues with IM apps, it looks like Airtel has done what we've suggested last month. Airtel has finally launched dedicated WhatsApp data plans for its 2G and 3G users. Airtel is offering 200 MB of WhatsApp usage for one month starting from Rs 36 which varies according to circles. WhatsApp data plan can be activated by messaging 'WhatsApp' to 121. The WhatsApp plan is priced... Read More

Asif Iqbal April 16th, 2014 1:02 AM 53 COMMENTS

Are WhatsApp & Viber A Real Threat To Indian Telecom Operators? We find out.

The IM (instant messaging) and VoIp apps like WhatsApp and Viber who provide free unlimited messages and voice/video calls respectively have taken over the world by storm. The total number of messages sent and received through WhatsApp per day have now overtook the total number of SMSes sent and received everyday. WhatsApp has disrupted the IM market in the same way how Skype did to international calling market. [caption id="attachment_116080" align="aligncenter"... Read More

Sanjay December 4th, 2013 3:26 PM 139 COMMENTS

Tata Docomo Launches Unlimited WhatsApp Packs for Rs.15 and Rs.30

Tata Docomo, today announced the launch of y dedicated WhatsApp data packs for its GSM prepaid customers across all circles for Rs.15 and Rs.30. Tata Docomo is 2nd mobile service provider in India to offer Unlimited WhatsApp Packs, In October last year Reliance Communication launched “WhatsApp Plan” with Unlimited data usage at Rs.16 for its GSM prepaid customers first time in India. These data packs will enable Tata Docomo prepaid... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 20th, 2013 9:21 AM 1 COMMENTS

Hike to Tie-up with Airtel, Vodafone & Idea; Similar to RCom-WhatsApp Plans?

The battle of free messaging apps over internet has reached to mobile operators too. In recent time India becomes a focus point for the messaging apps and VoIP apps like WhatsApp, Skype, WeChat, Nimbuzz or Hike. In the latest development instant messaging app - Hike, developed by Bharti SoftBank is in talks with incumbent players - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular to come up with special bundle packs... Read More

Sanjay December 24th, 2010 12:04 PM 5 COMMENTS

WhatsApp For Nokia – Symbian Updated, Now Supports Multimedia Sharing

WhatsApp Messenger which is very famous among iPhone and Blackberry users and recently launched for Nokia Symbian client today got an update to v2.2.21. It is now support to send and receive Multimedia files and location sharing. WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messaging app which allows you to exchange messages with your friends and contacts without having to pay for SMS. It is cross platform and is currently available for... Read More