Windows Phone 7.8 version of WhatsApp to get new features

17 May, 2013, 1:45 pm IST Shunal Doke Windows Mobile

It looks like the Windows Phone 7.8 version of WhatsApp is due for a major update. We got a look at some of the features that will be making it into the app More

Did Sreesanth & Co use WhatsApp, BBM for spot-fixing? Asks Firstpost

16 May, 2013, 7:32 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam General

News of former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals players, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, being arrested for spot fixing during the More

Round Table: Will the Nokia Asha 501 help revive Nokia's fortunes?

10 May, 2013, 12:52 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile phones 2 Comments

Nokia re-launched the Asha platform in Delhi yesterday and unveiled their $99 phone, the Nokia Asha 501. While the launch generated a sufficient amount of More

SEBI may monitor BBM and WhatsApp in order to check stock market manipulation

06 May, 2013, 12:52 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

After the Indian government’s moves last year to set up a monitoring system for BlackBerry’s messaging service citing security concerns it is now More

Indian telecom operators may lose $3.1 billion SMS revenue by 2016

02 May, 2013, 3:55 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

The research firm Ovum points out that Indian telecom operators may lose $3.1 billion in SMS revenues by 2016 due to the popularity of cross platform apps... More

It's official: IM app messages surpass SMSes

30 Apr, 2013, 9:10 am IST Nishtha Kanal Apps

If you happen to have cross platform instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, Nimbuzz or Kik installed on your phone, you will realise that your More

Nokia launches Asha 210 QWERTY phone with a dedicated WhatsApp button

24 Apr, 2013, 3:37 pm IST tech2 News Staff Apps 2 Comments

Nokia unveiled the latest device in its Asha family, the Asha 210. The phone sports a QWERTY keyboard and is available in both Single SIM and Dual-SIM More

We're bigger than Twitter: WhatsApp CEO

17 Apr, 2013, 9:46 am IST Nishtha Kanal Apps

Look who is upstaging Twitter’s presence! Surprise, surprise, it is WhatsApp! The CEO of the cross platform messaging app service has boasted that More

WhatsApp not in sales talks with Google

09 Apr, 2013, 11:14 am IST Anuradha Shetty Services

WhatsApp's business development head Neeraj Arora has told AllThingsDigital that they are not amidst sales talks with the search giant. Arora reportedly declined... More

Google reportedly in talks to acquire WhatsApp for $1 billion

08 Apr, 2013, 1:01 pm IST tech2 News Staff Services 4 Comments

Rumours have it that mobile messaging service WhatsApp may be Google's next big buy. Digital Trends is quoting "inside sources" as saying that WhatsApp... More

WhatsApp to bring its subscription-based model to iOS this year

18 Mar, 2013, 12:31 pm IST tech2 News Staff iOS 2 Comments

WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum recently revealed in his statement to a Dutch journalist Alexander Klopping that the service will be introducing annual paid subscriptions... More

Karbonn A6 available online for Rs 5,390

18 Mar, 2013, 12:19 pm IST Nishtha Kanal iOS

Karbonn’s latest handset, the A6, has been spotted online on SnapDeal.com for a price of Rs 5,390. The entry-level Android has a 4-inch screen and runs... More

Nimbuzz reaches 150 million worldwide user mark

16 Mar, 2013, 2:45 pm IST Nishtha Kanal iOS

Cross platform messaging app makers Nimbuzz today announced that it had breached the 150 million user mark in over 200 countries worldwide. The company More

WhatsApp's revamped UI update now available on Play Store

15 Mar, 2013, 10:36 am IST Nishtha Kanal Android 2 Comments

WhatsApp has finally made its newest Holo-themed user interface official for Android phones today. The update was initially spotted last month when WhatsApp More

Twitter for Windows Phone finally gets Modern UI, Live Tile support

27 Feb, 2013, 4:02 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Android 1 Comments

Twitter for Windows Phone has just received a major update that revamps the look and feel of the app. The app not just looks like it was born in the sleek More

WhatsApp for WP8 gets lockscreen alerts, better UI

22 Feb, 2013, 11:11 am IST Nishtha Kanal Android

Windows Phone 8 users now have reason to be even happier with their devices. Cross-platform messaging application WhatsApp has received an update and is... More

WhatsApp is the top smartphone app in India, Facebook is next: Nielsen

20 Feb, 2013, 3:19 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Android

The first round of Consumer Rankings for India by Nielsen, launched earlier today, has revealed that Mobile messenger ‘WhatsApp’ is the most More

WhatsApp gets a cool new look with the update APK

14 Feb, 2013, 1:13 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Android 6 Comments

This uplift has been long overdue and finally our favourite cross-platform messaging service WhatsApp is looking spanking new and up to Ice Cream Sandwich... More

WeChat update turns your phone into a walkie-talkie

08 Feb, 2013, 12:14 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Android

WeChat, the widely used text and voice messaging app has received an update for its iPhone and Android clients. The newest update, version 4.5 allows you to More

WhatsApp violates privacy laws over phone numbers: report

29 Jan, 2013, 9:49 am IST Android

WhatsApp, one of the most popular apps in the world, contravenes international privacy laws because it forces users to provide access... More