Mobile Apps

Apple Inc says users report weather app outage in some locations

The Cupertino, California-based company said on its website that issues for the app were reported at 11 p.m. New York time Monday and continued Tuesday

Rajeev Chandrasekhar denies reports of mandatory lab testing of OS updates

On Tuesday, Reuters reported that India might ask smartphone makers to allow the removal of pre-installed apps and mandate screening of major operating system updates

Kissht to LazyPay: Centre revokes order blocking seven loan apps

Decision taken after presentations from the platforms and reviewing documents justifying compliance, says official

Filling Big Tech shoes: Game begins for India's tryst with mass app economy

Domestic alternatives for mass consumption apps by Google, Meta or Twitter are still few and far between

The apps Indians love: All about mobile internet usage by age and gender

Gen Z , 25+ find no common ground in app consumption

Global app downloads on Apple Store, Google Play reach 35.5 bn in Q4 2022

Mobile app adoption has levelled off, with global app downloads on Apple App Store and Google Play waning 0.1 per cent year-over-year to reach 35.5 billion in Q4 2022, according to a new report

Indians account for 5% app downloads on mobiles in 2022, shows data

Spend 0.74 trillion hours on apps during the year, says report

CoinSwitch to foray into wealth tech, launches new logo, mobile app

CoinSwitch is expected to launch its new products by 2023 to become the first Indian crypto company to diversify into other asset classes

CJI Chandrachud releases latest version of Supreme Court mobile app

First version was released in 2019 on Constitution Day. Since then, the SCI Mobile App has been downloaded by 100,000-plus users

Explained: What is Matter, the new standard for smart home IoT devices

Developed by CSA in consultation with member companies such as Apple, Google, Samsung, and Ikea, the Matter is a common standard for the interoperability of Internet of Things

Google purges battery-draining Android apps with 20 million downloads

Google Play has removed apps with more than 20 million downloads because they were using excessive mobile data and draining batteries, says a report

CCI order a major setback for Indian businesses, consumers: Google

'Will open serious security risks… raise mobile device costs'

Google launches Play Points rewards programme for users in India

Users earn points when they make purchases with Google Play, including in-app items, apps, games, and subscriptions

Several app developers may soon have to pay 6% commission to Google: Report

This comes after Google announced a change in its billing system allowing the developers to pay via mechanisms other than the Google Play billing system

WhatsApp new feature: Search chats by date. Here is how to do it

WhatsApp New Feature: The meta-owned platform announced the new feature where users can search the chat with the mentioned date instead of typing keywords. Read this detailed report to know more

Google Play to run India pilot for daily fantasy sports, rummy apps

Company's announcement is of interest to real-gaming app developers as online skill-based real-money gaming market grows

AIIMS Delhi developing app to improve treatment, care of eye patients

The R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences at AIIMS, Delhi is developing a mobile app to improve treatment and care of patients awaiting corneal transplantation and to monitor those who have undergone the procedure. Eye patients from across the country will be able to consult doctors at the facility through the app and get their advice. It will also help to track and constantly monitor the patients who are waiting for the surgery. "Covid has also made us realise that you have to approach people in a different manner because it may be difficult to approach physically at all times, especially those living in far-off places," Dr J S Titiyal, chief of the centre, said. "Through the application, doctors can have direct interactions with patients. There will also be a camera system, using which patients can share photos of their eyes and explain their problems and symptoms. Doctors can diagnose them, and if the patients are registered with us, we can tell them the timeframe for admission and

Smartphone app accurately detects Covid-19 infection in people's voices

The team claimed that the app is more accurate than several antigen tests and is cheap, quick and easy to use, which means it can be used in low-income countries

Most Indian banks offer worst customer experiences on mobile apps: Report

Most Indian banks are falling behind customers' changing needs on their mobile apps, doing too little to help customers understand their spending and debts, a new report has revealed

Explained: What are RBI's new norms for digital lending in India?

Digital lending involves giving and recovering loans through web platforms or mobile apps. Here are the new regulations and why they have been introduced