Mobile Internet Services

WeChat Pay became the second-biggest player in China's mobile payment market within a year of its 2013 launch, behind Alipay which is owned by Jack Ma-founded Ant Group. Two sources familiar with Tencent said the importance of Channels has been repeatedly communicated within the company.

The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.

Google is reportedly working on introducing root certificates to be synced via Google Play Services on Android 14 instead of the current mechanism that requires full system updates to be made for root certificates to be updated. The development was spotted by Mishaal Rehman and suggested that the move could have been triggered by Google's fallout w...

Amazon Prime Gaming has been launched in India. The subscription service offers access to multiple free PC games and in-game content to Amazon Prime members every month. The company is offering free games like The Amazing American Circus, Doors: Paradox and more via Amazon Prime Gaming.

Xiaomi has reportedly started to lay off workers in its smartphone and internet services business. According to a report, the company is reducing its workforce by 15 percent, and thousands of workers who were hired in December last year could be affected by the layoffs.

Reducing the number of emails that are sent and deleting them is claimed to reduce an individual's carbon footprint, an idea that has also been propagated in various news stories. However, quantifying the carbon footprint of sending emails, or any other digital service, is not an easy task. Here's everything you need to know about whether sending f...

Apple’s satellite communication capabilities could be expanding in the future, a report has revealed. The tech giant acquired a new patent on Tuesday that lists its satellite function could go beyond the existing emergency SOS service and include video steaming, phone calls, radio and more. Apple received the new patent, titled “Communication T...

Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite service feature that allows users to send an SOS even when they are disconnected from the Internet is now available in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Ireland, the company announced on Tuesday.

BSNL 5G services will roll out in 5-7 months, by upgrading its existing 4G technology across 1.35 lakh towers, according to Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The state-run telecom operator has asked Tata Consultancy Services to offer equipment for 5G testing to allow the telecom firm to begin trials for 5G services.

Microsoft is said to have recently considered building a "super app" to loosen the hold of Apple and Google on the mobile search space. The company may have considered a super app with shopping, messaging, news and web search services according to a report.

The Amazon India website recently teased the launch of Prime Gaming in the country, promising free monthly PC games and more. The service, which comes bundled with a Prime membership, is currently unsupported in India and provides mobile gaming offers only, in addition to other Prime benefits.

Airtel on Monday announced that it was launching its 5G services in Patna. The operator has rolled out 5G connectivity in certain areas, while customers at Patna's airport can also access 5G connectivity.

JioGamesCloud is now available for early access, and is accessible as part of a free beta programme. Interested users can sign in using their mobile numbers across PC/ Mac (browser), the JioGames app, and the JioFiber set-top box on television. Controller support is enabled across all platforms, and there is no need to download or install the games...

Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours as flare-ups on the two state's border can escalate quickly, as seen not too long ago.

Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours after six persons including one Assam forest official were killed in firing in Mukroh in West Jaintia Hills on the border between the two states.

WeChat Pay became the second-biggest player in China's mobile payment market within a year of its 2013 launch, behind Alipay which is owned by Jack Ma-founded Ant Group. Two sources familiar with Tencent said the importance of Channels has been repeatedly communicated within the company.

The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.

Google is reportedly working on introducing root certificates to be synced via Google Play Services on Android 14 instead of the current mechanism that requires full system updates to be made for root certificates to be updated. The development was spotted by Mishaal Rehman and suggested that the move could have been triggered by Google's fallout w...

Amazon Prime Gaming has been launched in India. The subscription service offers access to multiple free PC games and in-game content to Amazon Prime members every month. The company is offering free games like The Amazing American Circus, Doors: Paradox and more via Amazon Prime Gaming.

Xiaomi has reportedly started to lay off workers in its smartphone and internet services business. According to a report, the company is reducing its workforce by 15 percent, and thousands of workers who were hired in December last year could be affected by the layoffs.

Reducing the number of emails that are sent and deleting them is claimed to reduce an individual's carbon footprint, an idea that has also been propagated in various news stories. However, quantifying the carbon footprint of sending emails, or any other digital service, is not an easy task. Here's everything you need to know about whether sending f...

Apple’s satellite communication capabilities could be expanding in the future, a report has revealed. The tech giant acquired a new patent on Tuesday that lists its satellite function could go beyond the existing emergency SOS service and include video steaming, phone calls, radio and more. Apple received the new patent, titled “Communication T...

Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite service feature that allows users to send an SOS even when they are disconnected from the Internet is now available in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Ireland, the company announced on Tuesday.

BSNL 5G services will roll out in 5-7 months, by upgrading its existing 4G technology across 1.35 lakh towers, according to Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The state-run telecom operator has asked Tata Consultancy Services to offer equipment for 5G testing to allow the telecom firm to begin trials for 5G services.

Microsoft is said to have recently considered building a "super app" to loosen the hold of Apple and Google on the mobile search space. The company may have considered a super app with shopping, messaging, news and web search services according to a report.

The Amazon India website recently teased the launch of Prime Gaming in the country, promising free monthly PC games and more. The service, which comes bundled with a Prime membership, is currently unsupported in India and provides mobile gaming offers only, in addition to other Prime benefits.

Airtel on Monday announced that it was launching its 5G services in Patna. The operator has rolled out 5G connectivity in certain areas, while customers at Patna's airport can also access 5G connectivity.

JioGamesCloud is now available for early access, and is accessible as part of a free beta programme. Interested users can sign in using their mobile numbers across PC/ Mac (browser), the JioGames app, and the JioFiber set-top box on television. Controller support is enabled across all platforms, and there is no need to download or install the games...

Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours as flare-ups on the two state's border can escalate quickly, as seen not too long ago.

Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours after six persons including one Assam forest official were killed in firing in Mukroh in West Jaintia Hills on the border between the two states.