Digital Messaging

Google Messages is adding new tools and design updates, while several other features continue to roll out in beta, including new link previews and updated read receipts

Google is testing a mentions feature in Messages, allowing users to tag people in group chats - even if their notifications are muted

Zoho's messaging app loses momentum after a strong patriotic push, while AI-powered Perplexity sustains top rankings across Google Play and challenges ChatGPT in India

Telegram update brings Music on Profiles, Stickers Mini App, an Android profile redesign, gift themes, and new tools to manage and upgrade collectibles

Gupshup raised over $60 million in equity and debt funding from Globespan and EvolutionX to scale its Conversational AI platform and grow across high-potential markets

Google Messages may soon bring features allowing people to share unique links or QR codes to join group chats, reset them when needed, mention others in conversations, and snooze notifications as need

The government should enforce traceability and user privacy rules on WhatsApp, Telegram, Google Meet as well as other calling and messaging apps along with telecom operators as such platforms provide similar services using internet network, industry body COAI said. Telecom operators want the government and regulator to enforce message traceability and user privacy rule on these apps to curb spam and illegal activities as majority of messaging traffic has moved to data networks from SMS, COAI said. In a recent direction, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has mandated telecom operators to enhance message traceability. The regulator has mandated that the trail of all messages from senders to recipients must be traceable from November 1, 2024. Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and others, said that while the telecom service providers are working jointly with the Trai and the other stakeholders on th

Reportedly, the new WhatsApp feature will allow users to disable contact synchronisation for one account while keeping it enabled for another on the same device

Users will have the ability to envision themselves in any setting, from the forest to outer space

Now rolling out to Android and iOS platforms, the WhatsApp redesign features more neutral colours and features rounded in-app icons and illustrations

Messaging across platforms will, however, require Google Workspace subscription and Mio licence for businesses

The new messaging features are now rolling out to both Instagram for Android and iOS apps and will be available for everyone in the coming days

Google said that the step has been taken as a large volume of RCS spam comes from automation, which typically relies on modifications to the sending device

Google is expected to rollout the feature soon with more customisation options for background

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said India is leading the world on how people and businesses have embraced messaging as a better way to get things done, as the social media giant unveiled a slew of new tools aimed at supercharging businesses using WhatsApp. Announcing the line-up of key offerings for WhatsApp, Zuckerberg said the company has continued to innovate with its messaging formats, group chats and broadcast channels. "India, (is) a country that's at the forefront of a lot of what we're going to talk about today. You're (India is) leading the world in terms of how people and businesses have embraced messaging as the better way to get things done. Zuckerberg said during a virtual address at Conversations event in Mumbai. The announcements included Meta verified badge for businesses, and expansion of payments service that will facilitate completion of purchases directly in the chat. Zuckerberg also spoke about WhatsApp Flows, which will give businesses the .

Under a new operational structure, the growth, market development, partnerships, content and creator ecosystem teams of Snap in India will now report directly to Trivedi

Meta has introduced new broadcast channels on Instagram, which is a one-to-many messaging tool that will allow creators to engage directly with their followers at scale.

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new 'Report status update' feature on Android beta

Telegram also added a way to quickly add shapes, such as rectangles, circles, arrows, stars, and chat bubbles by tapping the "plus" icon in the editor

ChatGPT is a sibling model to InstructGPT, which follows instructions and prompts and provides detailed responses