WhatsApp is being tested for Apple Watch: Reply with text and voice from the wristWhatsApp is launching a dedicated app for Apple Watch, moving beyond mere notifications. Users can now view chats, reply to messages, send ...
03 Nov, 2025, 04.28 PM IST
WhatsApp privacy alert: Gemini AI can access message previews even when turned off. What to do now?Google’s latest update to its Gemini AI assistant, rolled out on July 7, expands its access to system apps like Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, ...
10 Jul, 2025, 06.26 PM IST
US court holds Byju in contempt; Apple’s new India-born COOA US bankruptcy court has held Byju Raveendran in civil contempt for ignoring multiple court orders tied to Byju’s US unit. This and more i...
09 Jul, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
The AI takeover: How artificial intelligence in apps is reshaping user experienceMost of the apps and services running on our phones are being powered by AI in one way or another.
17 Dec, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
The rise of unintentional messaging apps: From Instagram to GPay, how almost every app is becoming a chat app nowThis trend signifies a shift from calling to texting culture, compelling internet platforms and brands to prioritise enhancing their messag...
11 Nov, 2023, 11.39 PM IST
WhatsApp cannot be trusted, warns Elon Musk; billionaire says Twitter will soon allow calls, encrypted messagingElon Musk announced on the microblogging platform that Twitter is finally allowing users to send a DM reply to any message in the thread an...
10 May, 2023, 02.25 PM IST
WhatsApp rolls out Status-related updates. Here are five features you should know aboutNot every status posted on WhatsApp may be appropriate for all contacts on a user list.
05 Mar, 2023, 09.28 AM IST
WhatsApp brings 'voice status', 'status reactions' featuresMeta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Tuesday announced new features coming to its status, including 'Voice Status', 'Status Reactions'.
07 Feb, 2023, 03.12 PM IST
Is WhatsApp killing SMS, email, IVRs, and other customer communication channels?22 Mar, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Now you can listen to voice notes while browsing chats: WhatsApp tests global voice message playerThe new feature will make it easier to manage voice notes and chats.
12 Jan, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
Furore erupts over WhatsApp spying exposéOn Thursday, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took to Twitter to reiterate the Centre’s concern at the breach of privacy of Indians, and sai...
01 Nov, 2019, 07.46 AM IST
How border wars are splitting pariwars on WhatsAppWhatsApp is a new war front as politics is now sorting friends and families into enemy camps.
10 Mar, 2019, 11.44 AM IST
Time to explore: 10 fun features of WhatsApp you were never aware ofWhatsApp will now allow users to send videos as animated GIFs.
26 Dec, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
Google, WhatsApp told to clear air on data storageSeparate letters sent by NPCI seeking info about plans to store local payments data exclusively in India.
30 Nov, 2018, 12.00 PM IST
10 new and upcoming features of WhatsAppIn the past few years, WhatsApp has emerged as almost the de facto mode of communication in several countries around the globe.
22 Jul, 2016, 04.28 PM IST
Govt to take stand on Internet calls after Trai submissionGovernment is awaiting telecom regulator Trai's recommendations on voice-calling apps, called as Over-the-Top players, to take a stand on I...
24 Feb, 2016, 07.07 PM IST
Mobile chat apps a craze in India; challenges persist even as user base surgesFrom being a country of person-to-person texts, the country and its booming population of smartphone users, are becoming besotted with chat...
05 Jan, 2014, 05.45 AM IST