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Facebook -owned WhatsApp that has revolutionized the way people exchanged messages, boasts over 200 million monthly active users in India . Brian Acton , the co-founder of WhatsApp, along with Neeraj Arora , Head of Business, WhatsApp, on Friday visited Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi to interact with the students..  The discussion focused on the ways WhatsApp can contribute to India as it is invested in building a service with high utility for millions of Indians, the company said in a statement. WhatsApp has been rolling out updates and features to make the app more secure for its users. The new "Status" feature lets users share photos, GIFs or videos overlaid with drawings , emoji's and a caption that will be visible to selected friends for 24 hours , before disappearing. Users can also see who has viewed their Status update by tapping the eye icon at the bottom of any Status update. The new feature is now available to all u...

Digital payments industry in India is expected to reach $500 billion by 2020 , with over 50 percent of internet users in the country will be using it, according to a latest report by global telecom body GSM Association and Boston Consulting Group . " BCG projects that more than 50 percent of India’s Internet users will use digital payments by 2020. The number of users accessing internet on mobile is expected to reach 3 billion in 2020 , covering 65% of the world’s population " the report by global telecom body GSM Association and Boston Consulting Group. It noted scope of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) system which enables anyone in the country to obtain an electronic and digitally-signed proof of identity . " Almost the entire adult population carry Aadhaar cards that facilitate electronic payments, and the electronic payment industry today encompasses telcos , banks , wallet companies and e-commerce firms , " the repor...

Telenor ASA has on 23 February 2017 entered into a definitive agreement with Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel), whereby Airtel will take full ownership of Telenor India. The move forced rivals -- desperate to maintain market share -- to slash their tariffs and scrambling to match the deep pockets of Jio, which is backed by Ambani's vast energy-to-chemicals conglomerate Reliance Industries . " The proposed acquisition will include transfer of all of Telenor India's assets and customers, further augmenting Airtel's overall base and network, " the Indian firm said in the statement. " We believe today’s agreement is in the best interest of our customers, employees and Telenor Group . Finding a long term solution to our India business has been a priority for us, and we are pleased with our agreement with Airtel . The decision to exit India has not been taken lightly. After thorough consideration, it is our view that the significant investment...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stage in Mumbai and announced a new version of Skype at the Future Decoded conference. This new version of Skype which has been dubbed Skype Lite has been specifically made for India and Microsoft's primary target audience are people who use low or mid range Android smartphones instead of users with high-end iOS and Android smartphones. In the words of Microsoft's Eugene Ho ,  " It is a new version of Skype made for India , developed by the development centre Microsoft has in Hyderabad . " Skype Lite at launch will only be available in India for Android smartphones. Going forward, Microsoft has plans to release the app for iOS and Windows and it will access the response towards the app and accordingly release the app in other markets . " Packed in a 13MB file, the new app is available only for Android devices and is especially designed to save data, " Satya Nadella , Indian-born CEO of Microsof...

Internet of Things (IoT) units in India are expected to see a rapid 31-fold growth to reach 1.9 billion by 2020 , Deloitte predicted on Monday, adding that the market value of IoT is expected to reach $9 billion by 2020 . IoT refers to the devices, other than computers and smartphones, connected to the Internet. Deloitte estimates the current number of such devices in the country to be around 60 million . " With advances in reliability , accuracy and technology of advance tech measures such as biometric authentication , digitization will gain popularity in various business applications, " the company said in a statement. Even with over 750 million cards in circulation and significant growth, mobile-based and digital payments will eclipse physical card payments. By 2020, we believe industries such as utilities , manufacturing , automotive , transportation and logistics are expected to see highest adoption levels of IoT in India. The government...