Page 3 - Mobile Apps

Explained: How the most downloaded pandemic apps performed in 2021

Aarogya Setu was clearly the most downloaded app in this space globally with over 100 million plus downloads

Despite high downloads, mobile apps struggle to make money in India

InMobi surveyed 1,000 smartphone gamers and was surprised to find that 74 per cent preferred to watch an ad for progressing within the game rather than make app payments

Sebi launches mobile app 'Saa ₹thi' to create awareness among investors

Amid the growing trend of stock trading through mobiles, capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday launched its mobile App -- 'Saa ₹thi' to create awareness among investors about the basic concepts

Global consumer spending on mobile apps hits $170 billion in 2021

The global consumer spending on mobile apps across iOS, Google Play and third-party Android app stores in China reached $170 billion in 2021

Monthly mobile shopping app installs in India reached 113 mn in October

Shopping app installs on India's app stores reached 113 million downloads in October 2021, at the height of the shopping season in the country.

VerSe Innovation acquires social networking app GolBol for undisclosed sum

GolBol's entire team including co-founders will join VerSe to help accelerate the work being done to modernize and multiply the impact of Josh

Big Tech under the scanner in India after South Korea slaps fine on Google

Regulators and startups in India are beginning to push back against what they see as monopolistic practices

Esports platform MPL raises fresh funds at $2.3 billion valuation

Esports platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) on Wednesday said it has raised fresh funds in a funding round led by Legatum Capital at a pre-money valuation of USD 2.3 billion.

TikTok adds warnings to search results for 'distressing content'

Short video platform TikTok, that continues to be banned in India, is adding new warnings to its in-app search that will alert users when results may include "distressing content".

China's app ban proves to be a jackpot for Indian mobile apps

Domestic publishers have filled the vacuum, increasing market share

He sold his firm to Facebook and is now building voice tech for the world

Kumar Rangarajam's firm Slang Labs has pioneered the concept of voice assistant as a service (VAaaS), and aims to reduce thought to action latency among those coming online for the first time

It's loading: Paytm looks to become a super app by the end of year

700 developers on its mini app store; will touch 2,000-3,000 by year end

Lockscreen platform Glance's active user base in India hits 140mn in Q1CY21

Glance, which is owned by the InMobi Group, delivers content to the lockscreen of Android-based smartphones

Game changer: Making sense of open source software in digital economy

Earlier government projects used open-source technology, but the codes were never opened up to the larger community, reports Neha Alawadhi

Chinese apps could face subpoenas or bans under Biden order: Report

The goal is to keep foreign adversaries like China and Russia from gaining access to large amounts of personal and proprietary business information

WhiteHat Jr joins NGO Cry to help kids make real-life mobile apps

Edtech company WhiteHat Jr on Tuesday said it has partnered non-governmental organisation CRY - Child Rights and You to inspire children to create real-world mobile applications

LG Electronics unveils mobile app 'Soft V2X' for pedestrian safety

LG Electronics on Thursday unveiled a mobile application for pedestrian safety as the South Korean tech giant eyes to beef up its presence in the software sector

ICICI Bank says mobile app has 2 million customers from other banks

The bank opened its banking platform to all in December 2020.

Oracle announces cheapest Arm-based computing for modern apps

Oracle has announced its first Arm-based compute offering called OCI Ampere A1 Compute that will be available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure at only one cent per core hour

UP, Karnataka and TN lead in use of regional apps: Indus App Trends Report

While Indus App Bazaar offers access in 12 Indian languages, English, Hindi and Marathi are the top-3 in terms of content consumption in March 2021