Reliance Communications, which will merge its wireless operations with Aircel in the coming months, has released its international calling app Reliance Global Call in India. Somewhat similar to the Jio4G Voice app, the app helps you make international calls using RCom’s network using your data connection. Call rates are as low as Rs 1.4 per […]
Razorpay, a payment processing company, announced eCOD, a new service that lets customers pay for deliveries after the delivery is actually made. Unlike other recent offerings like Wallet on Delivery etc, Razorpay has built in support for UPI — which means that you can pay directly from your bank account without using any wallet. UPI, […]
Snapdeal-owned Freecharge said it is now signing up a new merchant every 30 seconds, possibly a result of the cash-related problems faced by consumers and businesses alike. The company had recently removed sign up charges for merchants and waived fund transfer charges as well. It also offered quick sign-ups as well. “This unbeatable offer led […]
As the e-commercial sector is facing issues with the money demonetization, the E- payment platform MobiKwik and Freecharge have forward with methods that can be helpful for the e- tailers. Mobikwik said it will offer ‘MobiKwik on delivery’ option for e-tailers to replace ‘Cash on Delivery’ and overcome the challenges being faced by the phasing […]
Oxigen, one of India’s oldest wallet payment system, said the load value on Oxigen Wallet prepaid visa cards have increased by 4 times in the last two days. It said people seem to be switching to prepaid cards to make payments in the wake of demonetization of high-denomination currency notes. “The daily average number of […]
Amazon, one of India’s top two online retailers, sent out a teaser today with a promise that Amazon Prime Video is coming soon to India. Prime video is a service like Netflix that streams TV shows, films and other content. The service was launched in the United States ten years ago. At present, Amazon Video […]
Axis Bank said it added an augmented reality-based feature on its Mobile App that will enable home seekers to search and locate properties which are pre-approved by the bank for financing. Jagdeep Mallareddy, Head Retail Lending, Axis Bank, said, “The new augmented reality feature will help users to easily identify any property that is available […]
Wallet provider Freecharge, one of the first to support the new UPI platform, has now tied up with Indian Oil to let customers make payments for gas deliveries via a PIN number. Once the pin number is provided to the gas delivery boy, the amount will be deducted from your Freecharge account. The pilot project […]
OnMobile Global Limited launched its new consumer brand, ONMO, and showcased some of its other new products. “The company has been working towards this change for over two years now. It has made significant investments in core technology, product development, processes and people to get ready to serve consumers directly,” said the company. Onmobile has […]
Intex Technologies, one of the leading Indian handset player said it has partnered with Tata Teleservices subsidiary mRUPEE to launch their first ever mobile wallet. The mobile wallet, named ‘Intex MyWallet’, will include quick integrated payment functionalities and conveniences within the device related to recharge, money transfer, shopping, booking train, movie bus tickets and much […]
ŠKODA Auto India, a Volkwagen Group company said it has launched a mobile application for its customers. The App, named ‘MyŠKODA’, connects ŠKODA Owners with ŠKODA India’s digital ecosystem and provides access to the entire service history of their vehicle. It also lets the customers to know the cost of various parts and also estimate the cost […]
Wallet provider MobiKwik has started offering short-term loans for one-time festive buying and users can opt to pay the amount in equated monthly instalments or EMIs. MobiKwik is the first mobile wallet company to launch personal loans. “The loan approval will be done within 30 minutes. To begin with, loans or EMIs up to Rs […]
Flipkart, one of India’s top online shopping sites, has warned users not to click on suspicious links or otherwise give credence to purported offers from the website seen on social media platforms. “With the Flipkart Big Billion Days just round the corner, a host of fake offers and discounts are being offered on various fraudulent […]
Ola, one of India’s largest cab aggregators, said it has integrated Siri andApple Maps to its mobile app for iOS 10. The company also launched an app for Apple Watch users. Using just their voice iPhone and iPad users running iOS 10 can simply say, “Hey Siri, get me an Olacab” to book their next ride, […]
Ricoh India Ltd., an Imaging Solutions & IT Services company, launched an Android-based printers in India with support for apps, video and audio. The first such device will be the MP C306ZSP, which will come with a 10.1-inch panel. All future models will come with smart Android panels, the company said. Additionally, the existing device […]
Yes bank, India’s 5th largest private sector bank, said its recently launched ´Yes tag´ ‘chat banking’ application has crossed 10,000 Transactions. Yes tag was launched recently by Yes bank and offers a ‘conversational smart banking’ experience and can be used to bank via five messaging platforms namely Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Skype, Telegram and WeChat. Users […]
Ola Cabs, the desi competitor to the Uber, has cut its starting share cab price to Rs 3 per km in Mumbai for morning and evening commute. The fare makes it competitive against share cabs operated by black and yellow taxi operators in the city, who charge Rs 5-10 per ride. The rides are usually […]
MobiKwik, a mobile payments network, said it has made account registration easier by partnering with the smart calling mobile app Truecaller thereby increasing its daily account registrations by 30%. Now any user with a Truecaller account can instantaneously register on MobiKwik, said the company. Truecaller is a mobile app that pools data from all the […]
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has launched an online interactive tool to help people know about their food and dietary habits. “What we eat affects our health. But most of us do not know what we eat and how it affects our health. ´KNOW YOUR DIET´ is a first of its kind initiative to help […]
Reliance Jio has increased the number of TV channels on its JioTV app to 368, making it a potential competitor to DTH and cable TV platforms. JioTV, which started out as JioPlay, had only around 200 channels in the beginning. However, the platform has added about 50 channels every month over the last three months, […]
