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Bored with lockdowns, why not buy a diamond on WhatsApp?

April 14, 2021 News Centre 0

Genoa-based jeweller Gismondi 1754 turned to messaging service WhatsApp to sell a 300,000 euro diamond ring to a wealthy Swiss client. Read more…

India’s competition watchdog orders probe into WhatsApp privacy policy

March 25, 2021 News Centre 0

India’s competition watchdog has ordered a probe into a WhatsApp privacy policy update, saying the service had breached antitrust laws. Read more…

India asks court to restrain WhatsApp implementing new privacy policy

March 22, 2021 Staff Writer 0

India says WhatsApp’s new privacy policy violates the country’s IT rules and has asked a court to restrain the Facebook-owned messaging app. Read more…

WhatsApp hires Amazon executive to head payments business in India

March 19, 2021 News Centre 0

WhatsApp has hired a top Amazon executive to head its payments business in India, as the service gears up to expand in the booming sector. Read more…

Indian state-run entities join forces to enhance WhatsApp rival, Samvad

February 11, 2021 Staff Writer 0

Two Indian state-run companies are joining forces to further develop the WhatsApp alternative, Samvad, by adding enterprise-grade features. Read more…

India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy

January 20, 2021 News Centre 0

India’s technology ministry has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy the messenger announced this month. Read more…

WhatsApp to delay update after storm of concern over privacy policy

January 16, 2021 News Centre 0

Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is delaying an update after a storm of concern from users who feared it was watering down its privacy policy. Read more…

WhatsApp ambitions for India thwarted by privacy policy backlash

January 14, 2021 News Centre 0

WhatsApp is battling mistrust globally with updated privacy policy, the backlash risks thwarting its ambitions in its biggest market, India. Read more…

RCS future is bright – according to Juniper – but is there trouble ahead?

December 10, 2020 Alex Leslie 0

RCS has had a lot of bad press over the years and it has taken a long time to mature. It was designed by committee, which which never helps. Read more…