WhatsApp rival tests cryptocurrency payments
3 years, 8 months ago

WhatsApp rival tests cryptocurrency payments

The Hindu  

Messaging app Signal said it has rolled out the beta build for digital currency payments on its platform. The WhatsApp rival said it is testing the feature with MobileCoin in the U.K. Signal Foundation's co-founder Moxie Marlinspike has been an advisor to the crypto exchange since 2017, according to a Wired report. Signal Payments will link MobileCoin wallet to the user’s account to send and receive payments and keep track of balance and transaction history in the same interface. The California-based messaging app gained recognition following the ongoing WhatsApp privacy debate, making it the fastest-growing app by downloads in the first three months of 2021, according to app analytics firm App Annie.

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‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’
3 months, 1 week ago

‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’

The Hindu  

WhatsApp Payments, Meta’s payment aggregator feature on the messaging app, is not looking to make it as a separate business, but wants it to be more of an enabler for WhatsApp Business, Ravi Garg, Director, Business Messaging, Meta India told The Hindu. During the event, WhatsApp Business unveiled Meta-verfied badges for all small businesses in India beginning September 12 at …

WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push
1 year, 3 months ago

WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push

The Hindu  

WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market. People shopping on WhatsApp could also pay using popular services like Alphabet Inc’s Google Pay, Paytm and Walmart’s PhonePe but only after …

Govt Mulls Tie Up Between India Post Payments Bank and WhatsApp: See What's on Cards
2 years, 6 months ago

Govt Mulls Tie Up Between India Post Payments Bank and WhatsApp: See What's on Cards

News 18  

The central government is mulling a tie up between the India Post Payments Bank and leading messaging platform WhatsApp to offer a host of banking and financial services, a report has said. In a bid to keep up with the digital age, the government may also consider a collaboration between India Post and WhatsApp, to offer even better services within …

WhatsApp starts QR code payments in India, targets Paytm, Google Pay
2 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp starts QR code payments in India, targets Paytm, Google Pay

Live Mint  

WhatsApp has now added the UPI QR code scan into the WhatsApp Payments for Indian users. You just have to scan the QR code like we used to do in other online payments methods like Paytm, Google Pay and PhonePe. The WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo noted the WhatsApp’s status that tells us about this new feature available to users in India. …

WhatsApp empowers 500 villages in India with access to digital payments
3 years ago

WhatsApp empowers 500 villages in India with access to digital payments

Hindustan Times  

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp announced on Wednesday the ‘Digital Payments Utsav’, its pilot program of empowering 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra with access to digital payments through ‘payments on WhatsApp’. We have started this pilot programme in 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra as part of our mission to take on board the next 500 million into the digital …

WhatsApp Offering Rs 51 Cashback On Making Payments Via Messaging App: All Details
3 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Offering Rs 51 Cashback On Making Payments Via Messaging App: All Details

News 18  

WhatsApp Payment has not really picked up in India – nowhere close to other payments apps like Google Pay or Paytm. WhatsApp will pay users a Rs 51 cashback for making payments via the Facebook-owned instant messaging app. Users will get a guaranteed cashback of Rs 51 up to five times by sending money to different contacts. While the cashback …

WhatsApp working on feature to reward users in India with cashback for using WhatsApp Payments
3 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp working on feature to reward users in India with cashback for using WhatsApp Payments

India Today  

WhatsApp to soon start rewarding users with cashback for using the Payments feature. It was not revealed whether users will get cashback after their first payment or before they make their first payment using the messaging app. Note that this is limited to UPI Payments in India, you can only get one cashback and you might receive up to Rs …

WhatsApp users in India can now add Payments Background while sending money through the app
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp users in India can now add Payments Background while sending money through the app

India Today  

WhatsApp has added new updates to its payments feature. The WhatsApp users in India will now be able to add payments background while sending money to their friends from the app. The Facebook-owned messaging app says that the feature will help people in conveying a feeling along with sending money. WhatsApp’s payments background feature looks a lot like Google Pay’s …

WhatsApp appoints ex-Amazon executive to head India payments division
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp appoints ex-Amazon executive to head India payments division

The Hindu  

WhatsApp said on Monday it has hired Manesh Mahatme to head the payments division in India. WhatsApp Pay received approval to operate from the National Payments Corporation of India last November. At present, Google Pay, Walmart’s PhonePe and Paytm capture majority of the UPI market share "We are excited to have Manesh join our WhatsApp India team. Manesh has been …

WhatsApp Pay feature now rolling out to more Indian users
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Pay feature now rolling out to more Indian users

India Today  

WhatsApp Pay which went live in India in November last year is being rolled out to more users. Many users did not receive the feature immediately after it went live even after updating their app several times but now most users across Android and iOS seem to be getting it finally. WhatsApp Pay, as the name suggests, lets users send …

Signal Not in Compliance With New IT Rules, Could Lose Safe Harbour Protection: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

Signal Not in Compliance With New IT Rules, Could Lose Safe Harbour Protection: Report

News 18  

Signal, the popular privacy-focused messaging app, has not reportedly complied with the new social media and intermediary guidelines in India. The new IT rules that came into being in the country late last month mandates social media companies with over five million users to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer, Nodal Officer and Resident Grievance Officer to smoothen the grievance mechanism …

WhatsApp’s Fight With India Has Global Implications
54 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp’s Fight With India Has Global Implications

Wired  

WhatsApp is fighting for the privacy of citizens of the world’s largest democracy. This week, the Facebook-owned messaging platform sued the Indian government in a bid to challenge new IT rules that ask messaging apps to trace the “first originator” of a message. While it is difficult to assess the possible outcomes of the lawsuit, it could potentially dictate the …

WhatsApp says India's new IT rules that ask for message tracing will end privacy for users
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp says India's new IT rules that ask for message tracing will end privacy for users

India Today  

WhatsApp and the Government of India are again face-to-face on the topic of traceability that first came to light in 2019. WhatsApp filed a legal complaint on Tuesday in New Delhi against the Centre, where the lawsuit says that the new rules violate privacy rights since it requires the platform to break end-to-end encryption. WhatsApp employs end-to-end encryption, and the …

Signal In-App Payments Introduced for Cryptocurrencies, Beta Launched in UK
3 years, 8 months ago

Signal In-App Payments Introduced for Cryptocurrencies, Beta Launched in UK

News 18  

Signal, the encrypted messaging app that shot to popularity among general consumers as well thanks to the WhatsApp privacy policy debacle, has a big new feature coming in with Signal in-app payments. The adaption rate of Signal in-app payments will admittedly be limited thanks to the fairly limited user base of MobileCoin, and the places where consumers can use it. …

Signal testing new payments feature that lets users send and receive cryptocurrency
3 years, 8 months ago

Signal testing new payments feature that lets users send and receive cryptocurrency

India Today  

Encrypted messaging app Signal is testing a new payments feature on its app that would let users send privacy-focused payments. Inside, you’ll find performance enhancements, a slew of bug fixes, improvements to the mute settings, and if you’re in the United Kingdom, you’ll see support for Signal Payments a new feature that enables you to send and receive privacy-focused payments …

Signal rolls out some WhatsApp features in own app
3 years, 10 months ago

Signal rolls out some WhatsApp features in own app

The Hindu  

To make its most recent users feel at home, Signal app has added new features from WhatsApp's ecosystem. Signal users can also write additional details in the 'About' section in their profile, just like in WhatsApp. The features come as Signal experienced a surge in demand after WhatsApp’s privacy update prompted users to look for alternatives. Implementing similar features in …

Signal Restores Services After Facing Major Outage, Here's What Users Need to Do
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal Restores Services After Facing Major Outage, Here's What Users Need to Do

News 18  

Signal has restored its services a day after the application faced technical difficulties, as it dealt with a flood of new users following rival messaging app WhatsApp announced a controversial change in privacy terms. Signal continues to see a significant rise in downloads following a change in WhatsApp’s privacy terms that requires its users to share their data with both …

Signal messaging app back online after facing technical glitch for over a day
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal messaging app back online after facing technical glitch for over a day

India Today  

Signal, the popular cross-platform messaging app faced a global outage on January 15, just days after millions of new users downloaded it following the controversial update to WhatsApp privacy policy. The company informed people via Twitter that the app was back online and thanked the millions of new users for choosing signal. Later on, when things began coming back up …

Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

The Hindu  

Messaging app Signal has seen "unprecedented" growth following a controversial change in rival WhatsApp's privacy terms and is looking to hire more staff as it seeks to bolster the service and supporting infrastructure, the head of its controlling foundation said on Wednesday. Along with another encrypted app, Telegram, Signal has been the main beneficiary of online outrage around the changes …

Signal users globally experiencing issues, company working on a fix
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal users globally experiencing issues, company working on a fix

India Today  

Signal app that shot to fame within no time since WhatsApp's new privacy policy was introduced is down for several users globally. At the time of writing, Downdetector received over 2,000 user complaints regarding Signal app issues. — Signal January 15, 2021 Several Signal users took to social media platforms to report the outage. pic.twitter.com/be8FoHlyIi — TechAltar January 15, 2021 …

Signal is a beneficiary of WhatsApp privacy policy: Some challenges it needs to tackle in the coming days
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal is a beneficiary of WhatsApp privacy policy: Some challenges it needs to tackle in the coming days

India Today  

Signal messaging app has seen a massive surge of downloads on Android and iOS within a week. There's no doubt that Signal had been a significant beneficiary of WhatsApp's new privacy policy that hasn't been accepted well by privacy concerned users. On the other hand, WhatsApp and Facebook reportedly collect data like purchase history, advertising data, other user content, address, …

WhatsApp vs Signal: 6 WhatsApp features you will miss in Signal
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp vs Signal: 6 WhatsApp features you will miss in Signal

India Today  

WhatsApp has been facing criticism for its updated terms of service slated to go into effect from February 8, 2021. Now, even as some users have started switching to alternatives like Signal, they miss some of WhatsApp's features that Signal does not. However, Signal does not show online status or last seen, and also gives users the option to disable …

How different is Signal from WhatsApp?
3 years, 11 months ago

How different is Signal from WhatsApp?

The Hindu  

Recently, Facebook-owned WhatsApp updated its privacy policy, prompting several users to look for alternative platforms. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweet encouraging users to switch to Signal has given the privacy-focussed app an extra lift. While WhatsApp also provides end-to-end encryption for messages, it can access other private information like IP address, group details and status. Signal also allows setting a …

Signal Is About To Get More Money To Make the WhatsApp Rival Better, Thanks To Elon Musk
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal Is About To Get More Money To Make the WhatsApp Rival Better, Thanks To Elon Musk

News 18  

The Signal instant messaging app has been consistently reporting a surge in new users as well as first time downloads of the app globally. The Signal app has climbed to the top of the charts on the Apple App Store for the iPhone in many countries including India and is hovering close to the top on the Google Play Store …

Signal to roll out chat wallpapers, animated stickers and other features
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal to roll out chat wallpapers, animated stickers and other features

India Today  

As users throng to Signal, the encrypted messaging app is all set to roll out a few WhatsApp-like features. “Here's a sneak peek at some new Signal features that will start rolling out in a few days: Chat wallpapers, About field for your Signal profil, Animated stickers, For iOS: Media auto-download settings and full-screen profile photos,” the tweet read. Signal …

After Musk and Snowden, Paytm CEO urges people to move on to Signal. Says Facebook abusing monopoly
3 years, 11 months ago

After Musk and Snowden, Paytm CEO urges people to move on to Signal. Says Facebook abusing monopoly

India Today  

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has urged users to move to Signal and not fall victim to WhatsApp’s new policy. Here in India, WhatsApp / Facebook are abusing their monopoly & taking away millions of users' privacy for granted. Here in India WhatsApp / Facebook are abusing their monopoly & taking away millions of users' privacy for granted. https://t.co/iCmKoyLc5x — …

As people ditch WhatsApp, Signal faces rush and slowdowns
3 years, 11 months ago

As people ditch WhatsApp, Signal faces rush and slowdowns

India Today  

Signal has witnessed a never-seen-before surge in new users days after WhatsApp updated its privacy policy. Acknowledging the issue, Signal tweeted from its official account saying, “Some new users are reporting that Signal is slow to display their Signal contacts. There are two reasons behind Signal’s sudden upheaval— one is its rival WhatsApp and another one is Elon Musk. The …

How to use Signal and ditch WhatsApp: here is your guide
3 years, 11 months ago

How to use Signal and ditch WhatsApp: here is your guide

India Today  

Signal has already become the number one app on App Store in India and has seen over 10 million downloads on PlayStore. Here is how you can download Signal app from Google PlayStore or Apple App Store: -- Download and install Signal Private Messenger by Open WhisperSystems from App Store or Google PlayStore. Signal allows users to send end-to-end encrypted …

Is Signal the New WhatsApp? What is Signal and Why It Is Trending After WhatsApp Policy Fiasco
3 years, 11 months ago

Is Signal the New WhatsApp? What is Signal and Why It Is Trending After WhatsApp Policy Fiasco

News 18  

An instant messaging app Signal has been the talk of the town since past couple of days. Apart from WhatsApp’s policy, Signal’s surge can also be attributed to Elon Musk, who also asked his followers to “join Signal” on Wednesday. Signal’s tagline is also “say hello to privacy.” Signal also comes with end-to-end encryption like WhatsApp and is available for …

Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms stir debate
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms stir debate

The Hindu  

Signal and Telegram messaging apps are seeing a sudden increase in demand after larger rival WhatsApp's updated terms of service raised eyebrows on social media. WhatsApp, which uses Signal's encryption technology, laid out fresh terms on Wednesday, asking users to agree to let owner Facebook Inc and its subsidiaries collect user data, including their phone number and location. More than …

As WhatsApp Users Migrate to Signal and Telegram, Desi Twitter Has Memes to Ease the Transition
3 years, 11 months ago

As WhatsApp Users Migrate to Signal and Telegram, Desi Twitter Has Memes to Ease the Transition

News 18  

You may finally be free of your WhatsApp family group forwards – by completely quitting WhatsApp. Encrypted instant messaging app Signal is reporting a surge in new signups and new users, as WhatsApp users are migrating bases. pic.twitter.com/S4ZhV99kBN— Srinivas Kodali January 10, 2021 The shift in the nation’s messaging app preferences came after the new WhatsApp Privacy Policy and Terms …

Signal beats WhatsApp to become top free app on App Store in India: Here's the proof
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal beats WhatsApp to become top free app on App Store in India: Here's the proof

India Today  

Bought by Facebook in 2014, WhatsApp is currently the most popular messaging app with over two billion active monthly users globally. Signal says it’s seeing a swell of new users signing up for the platform, so much so that the company is seeing delays in phone number verifications of new accounts across multiple cell providers. As for what or who …

Elon Musk recommends using Signal over WhatsApp: How to download, features and more
3 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk recommends using Signal over WhatsApp: How to download, features and more

India TV News  

WhatsApp has recently announced new terms of service and privacy policy that now allows the company to share user data with Facebook. However, Elon Musk is recommending people to download an app called Signal. Signal noticed a significant jump in the number of new users right after Elon Musk's tweet. In his tweet, Elon Musk just said, “Use Signal” advising …

Have You Downloaded Signal Yet? New Users Throng To Signal, Thanks To Elon Musk And WhatsApp
3 years, 11 months ago

Have You Downloaded Signal Yet? New Users Throng To Signal, Thanks To Elon Musk And WhatsApp

News 18  

Encrypted instant messaging app Signal is reporting a surge in new signups and new users, which has resulted in delays in sending out the phone number verification codes. First, the new WhatsApp Privacy Policy and Terms of Service that makes it even more clear that user data is being shared with Facebook’s other apps and services. And secondly, the new …

Signal sees onslaught of users as WhatsApp introduces new privacy policies
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal sees onslaught of users as WhatsApp introduces new privacy policies

India Today  

Messaging app Signal has witnessed a sudden burst of new users days after WhatsApp announced its new privacy policy. Signal, the encrypted messaging app, struggled to generate verification codes due to the onslaught of new users. WhatsApp collects a lot of information about its users, the Signal Messaging app does not collect any such sensitive information about its users. The …

WhatsApp Could Be Adding These Cool Features Soon: Multi Device Support, Calls From Your PC And More
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp Could Be Adding These Cool Features Soon: Multi Device Support, Calls From Your PC And More

News 18  

Last year was great for WhatsApp users. The app added a lot of cool new features including WhatsApp Payments, forever mute for WhatsApp Groups, the much-awaited dark mode, expended WhatsApp Group Video and Voice calls as well as Disappearing Messages. According to research firm Statista, as of October 2020, WhatsApp has 2 billion active global users, with Facebook Messenger in …

Digital Payments Got A Big Push In India This Year And That Included UPI And Credit Cards
3 years, 11 months ago

Digital Payments Got A Big Push In India This Year And That Included UPI And Credit Cards

News 18  

The year 2020, because of the circumstances as they unfolded, gave digital payments the sort of push that couldn’t have been expected in just less than 12 months. Around the same time, digital payments platform PhonePe confirmed that they had now crossed the 250 million user mark, with 100 million monthly active users and clocked 2.3 billion app session in …

WhatsApp Payment is live for 20 million users in India: Here is how to transfer money
4 years ago

WhatsApp Payment is live for 20 million users in India: Here is how to transfer money

Firstpost  

WhatsApp Payment has been launched with support from banking partners including the State Bank of India, HDFC, ICICI, and Axis Bank. Through the WhatsApp Payment feature, users can safely and easily transfer money, in a similar way to sending a message through WhatsApp. Head of WhatsApp, India, Abhijit Bose said that the company is privileged to partner with SBI, ICICI …

WhatsApp Payments Is Now Live With SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank And Axis Bank For UPI Payments
4 years ago

WhatsApp Payments Is Now Live With SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank And Axis Bank For UPI Payments

News 18  

WhatsApp Payments feature is now available to up to 20 million users in India for enabling UPI payments. The Facebook owned WhatsApp platform confirms that WhatsApp Payments are now Live with State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, and will enable the National Payments Corporation of India’s Unified Payment Interface system for users to make payments, …

Hacker Lexicon: What Is the Signal Encryption Protocol?
4 years ago

Hacker Lexicon: What Is the Signal Encryption Protocol?

Wired  

Last week, with little fanfare, Google announced a change that could soon make its 2 billion Android users worldwide far harder to surveil: The tech giant says it's rolling out a beta version of its Android messaging app that will now use end-to-end encryption by default. You might already know Signal thanks to the popular end-to-end encrypted text messaging app …

WhatsApp Payment | How to get started?
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Payment | How to get started?

The Hindu  

The National Payments Corporation of India approved WhatsApp payments last week, allowing people make and receive payments via the app. They can then select the name of the bank from the drop down list of banks, and then choose the bank account they want to make and receive payments via WhatsApp, and then click Done. They can now open the …

WhatsApp vs Telegram: Which app deserves a spot on your Android or iPhone
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp vs Telegram: Which app deserves a spot on your Android or iPhone

India TV News  

WhatsApp is currently one of the most popular cross-platform instant messaging apps. As per a survey in 2018, WhatsApp had 1.5 billion active users whereas in the same year Telegram reportedly had 200 million monthly active users. This means, there is a high probability that only a fraction of your contacts will be available on Telegram whereas WhatsApp will have …

WhatsApp introduces payment services in India
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp introduces payment services in India

The Hindu  

WhatsApp unveiled payments services in India following approval by the National Payments Corporation of India after a wait that extended for more than two years. However, not all users in India — one of the biggest markets for the unit of Facebook — would be able to access the feature as NPCI had mandated expansion of WhatsApp’s UPI user base …

WhatsApp Pay is Finally Live for Indian Users and Twitter is Paying Back With Hilarious Memes
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Pay is Finally Live for Indian Users and Twitter is Paying Back With Hilarious Memes

News 18  

The face of digital payments and other transactions is constantly evolving and adding to that, WhatsApp Pay has also rolling out its services for iPhone and Android users in India, meaning now one can now use the messaging application for monetary transactions like other such applications. While WhatsApp Pay had been available to some users for an extended trial period …

WhatsApp Pay now live in India: Link these 5 bank accounts to use service
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Pay now live in India: Link these 5 bank accounts to use service

Live Mint  

With over 400 million users, WhatsApp has received the National Payments Corporation of India's approval to ‘Go Live’ on UPI in a graded manner. However, the UPI payments service will reportedly be rolled out to 2 crore WhatsApp users initially while the Facebook-owned messaging app has more than 40 crore users in the country. 5 banks WhatsApp has partnered with …

New WhatsApp feature: How to use UPI payments service
4 years, 1 month ago

New WhatsApp feature: How to use UPI payments service

Live Mint  

Starting today, Facebook-owned WhatsApp will start operating its ' UPI payments service ' in the world's biggest open technology market. "This secure payments experience makes transferring money just as easy as sending a message," WhatsApp said in a statement. The Facebook-owned messaging app will send instructions to banks, also known as payment service providers, that will initiate the transfer of …

WhatsApp payment service goes live in India
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp payment service goes live in India

The Hindu  

WhatsApp on Friday announced the roll out its payments services in India following approval from the National Payments Corporation of India after about over two years of waiting. However, not all users in India — one of the biggest markets for the U.S.-headquartered tech giant with over 400 million users — will be able to access the feature as NPCI …

WhatsApp Payments gets a nod to allow users make UPI-based payments in India: How to use on Android, iOS?
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Payments gets a nod to allow users make UPI-based payments in India: How to use on Android, iOS?

India TV News  

After a two-year wait, WhatsApp has finally been allowed to start rolling out its payments service -- WhatsApp Payments -- in India. On IOS, head to the Settings option and select the 'Payments' option In both cases, tap the 'New Payment' option and then the 'Accept and Continue' option Following this, add your bank from the list that pops up, …

WhatsApp starts UPI payments service in India from today
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp starts UPI payments service in India from today

Live Mint  

WhatsApp has started its payments service in India on Friday, the messaging app said in a blog post. WhatsApp, which counts India as its biggest market with more than 400 million users, had been running a peer-to-peer payments service with limited users for over two years, awaiting regulatory approvals. WhatsApp said it had partnered with five Indian banks, ICICI Bank, …

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