CCI rejects plea against Google for allegedly giving Truecaller exclusive access to user dataThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) dismissed a complaint against Google India alleging it favored Truecaller by allowing it exclusiv...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
Making caller ID display optional to protect subscriber privacy: ExpertsThe telecom regulator's recommendation to offer the calling name display feature on mobile devices as an opt-in service shall protect subsc...
27 Feb, 2024, 08.28 AM IST
Telcos oppose mandatory implementation of caller IDAirtel also suggested that implementation for CNAP should be in a phased manner, starting with UCC, application to person (A2P), and telema...
20 Jan, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Truecaller shares crash as activist short-seller Viceroy accuses it of tax fraud, redundant business modelIndia contributes almost 80% of Sequoia backed co’s revenues and over 70% of daily active users. Regulatory and legal crackdowns have force...
28 Sep, 2022, 11.49 PM IST
Immigration scams are on the rise in the US. Here's what you should knowThe scams are varied and use multiple points of contact like emails, websites, and mail. Many times, the amount of information the scammers...
23 Jul, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
It is your right to know who is calling your number: Truecaller cofounderIf users want to opt out, they can go to the Truecaller website and edit, delete their information without downloading app.
05 Apr, 2018, 09.19 AM IST
Truecaller rolls out ‘call me back’ update for Android usersThe ’Call Me Back’ (CMB) feature is useful for times when the dialer is not being able to reach out to the receiver due to network connecti...
22 Dec, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
Nimbuzz's caller ID app Holaa to have India-specific featuresNimbuzz plans to offer India-specific features on its free caller identification app Holaa as it seeks to differentiate the product from it...
14 Apr, 2015, 09.25 AM IST
Government approves 5,000 call interception requests a month: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe minister informed the house that the Rule 419(A) of Indian Telegraph Rules allows lawful interception of phones under unavoidable circu...
05 Mar, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
Department of Telecommunication receives request to block We Phone app over call spoofingAs and when such cases come to the notice of the DoT, they are reported to the Group Coordinator, DeitY, the minister added.
04 Mar, 2015, 04.56 PM IST
- Block app 'We Phone': Intelligence Bureau to DoT
'We Phone' application, which offers call service similar to Skype, allows user to make free calls using mobile internet service to other s...
06 Oct, 2014, 06.56 PM IST
Lava launches phone with KitKat operating system for Rs 7,999Lava Iris X1 is one of the few devices in India and the first one from Lava that is built on the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box...
26 May, 2014, 02.15 PM IST
Truecaller signs deal with TTSL, first with any telco in IndiaSwedish caller id firm Truecaller today announced a partnership with Tata Docomo, the first with any Indian telecom operator.
24 Apr, 2014, 06.45 PM IST
Truecaller ties up with Nokia's Android-powered X seriesPhone directory app Truecaller has tied up with Nokia for newly launched Android-powered X series smartphones.
25 Feb, 2014, 08.10 PM IST
Sequoia India leads Truecaller funding roundTruecaller, a Sweden-based caller id company, has secured $18.8 million (Rs 117.5 crore) in a series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital...
07 Feb, 2014, 05.00 AM IST
- Google Voice slips past Apple onto iPhone
Google on Tuesday slipped its Voice service onto iPhones by using the Web to sidestep Apple's rejection of mini-program to be given away fr...
27 Jan, 2010, 02.34 AM IST
- Your DNC now covers SMS too
Mobile phone subscribers should be able to heave a sigh of relief from this month for they will not receive unsolicited commercial communic...
02 Feb, 2009, 02.48 AM IST