A simple coding error in at least 685 apps put millions of smartphone users at risk of having some of their calls and text messages intercepted by hackers, cyber-security firm Appthority warned on Thursday. Developers mistakenly coded credentials for accessing text messaging, calling and other services provided by Twilio Inc (TWLO.N), said Appthority’s director of […]
Mobile wallets will become strong players in the financial ecosystem as the RBI guidelines on prepaid instruments will allow more features like unlimited transfer of funds between a bank account and a wallet, a top official of Paytm Payments Bank said. Paytm Payments Bank MD-CEO Renu Satti said the RBI guidelines released this month will […]
UCWeb, part of Alibaba Mobile Business group, today launched its innovative mobile marketing platform, UC Ads in India. “UC Ads will provide an intelligent content marketing solution to enable established brands and emerging businesses reach out to right set of audiences across India at the right time,” it said in a statement. The collaboration with […]
Google is offering security experts a bounty to identify Android app flaws as the Alphabet Inc unit seeks to wipe out bugs from its Google Play store. Each flaw will score at least $1,000 under the programme announced on Thursday to back up automated checks that have failed to block malware and other problems that […]
Bharti Airtel Ltd is acquiring the Tata conglomerate consumer mobile business virtually free of charge in a deal that gives India’s top wireless player a major subscriber base boost, while stemming the bleed for Tata from a money-losing venture. Bharti Airtel will gain over 40 million customers from Tata Teleservices and a subsidiary along with […]
Telecom regulator Trai plans to strengthen its MySpeed app, which measures mobile data speeds, and will also make its evaluation method more transparent after consultation with operators, its chairman R S Sharma said. Some operators had complained about methods and results of the Trai’s MySpeed app, and the regulator will soon come out with a […]
Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that 95 mobile manufacturing companies have set up their plants under the new government.
A mobile application will be launched tomorrow for central government employees who are about to retire to help them monitor the progress of their pension settlement cases.
Using mobile phones during pregnancy is unlikely to adversely affect the child’s brain development linked to language or movement abilities, a study claims.
A mobile learning app that uses game elements such as leaderboards and digital badges may have positive effects on student academic performance, engagement, and retention, according to a study.
Datamatics Global Services Ltd. signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in TechJini, a boutique mobile and web application development company, headquartered in Bangalore. The objective of this acquisition is to further strengthen Datamatics’ mobility offerings through TechJini’s range of smart technology solutions. TechJini is a leading software services company with a presence in […]
The overall mobile subscriber base in the country is likely to grow to 1.4 billion by 2022 and nearly one-third of them will be 4G users, says a report by Ericsson Mobility. India led the mobile subscribers growth globally with highest net addition of over 43 million customers in January- March 2017, it said. China […]