WhatsApp rival Telegram has highest number of users in India, clocks 1 billion downloads globally
3 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp rival Telegram has highest number of users in India, clocks 1 billion downloads globally

India Today  

Telegram has joined the list of apps that have been downloaded over 1 billion times globally. A lot of users who were clueless about WhatsApp’s new terms of services and privacy policies downloaded Telegram fearing invasion of privacy. The Sensor Tower report revealed that Telegram crossed the 1 billion downloads mark first on Friday. However, this did not hamper WhatsApp’s growth in any way because it is, despite all the hullabaloo around its policies, the most used messaging app, with 2 billion active users around the globe. The Sensor Tower report states that apart from India, Telegram had maximum users in Indonesia and Russia.

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Telegram under Indian security scanner in multiple cases
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telegram under Indian security scanner in multiple cases

Hindustan Times  

Telegram, the popular messaging application, is facing mounting scrutiny in India as it emerges as a hub for a wide array of criminal activities. The Delhi Police officer said, “Whenever we reach out to them, they respond with the last login’s IP address which is often of little help.” Two government officials, who asked not to be named, said Telegram …

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 …

Telegram Premium Service: Here's Why The Messaging App Is Charging Users
2 years, 5 months ago

Telegram Premium Service: Here's Why The Messaging App Is Charging Users

News 18  

– The Telegram messaging app, used by a wide range of Russian and Ukrainian officials during the war, only needs a small number of paid subscribers to cover its costs, founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday. Telegram Premium service users will get a higher limit for chats, media and file uploads, Durov said on June 10, noting that paid subscriptions …

Telegram Premium subscription may cost Rs 349 per month in India
2 years, 6 months ago

Telegram Premium subscription may cost Rs 349 per month in India

India Today  

Telegram Premium has reportedly started being rolled out to users in India. According to the screenshot of Telegram's Windows 11 app, Telegram Premium costs Rs 349 per month. "Go beyond the limits, get exclusive features, and support us by subscribing to Telegram Premium," reads the description of Telegram Premium. The list of features, as mentioned on Telegram Premium's page, includes …

Installs of Signal, Telegram jumps 197% in Ukraine amid Russian invasion
2 years, 8 months ago

Installs of Signal, Telegram jumps 197% in Ukraine amid Russian invasion

The Hindu  

Adoption of encrypted messaging apps, Telegram and Signal, surged in both Ukraine and Russia as the war between the two countries continues for nearly a month now, according to a report by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Sensor Tower estimated that between February 24 and March 20, installs of Telegram and Signal tripled to 1.7 million, rising 197% from 573,000 …

WhatsApp gets approval to offer payments service to 40 million users in India
3 years ago

WhatsApp gets approval to offer payments service to 40 million users in India

India Today  

WhatsApp Pay, the messaging app’s payment feature, will soon be available to 40 million users in India. As per Reuters report, the messaging app has got approval from the National Payments Corporation of India to expand its WhatsApp Pay payments service to 40 million users in India. As per sources, WhatsApp isn’t too convinced with the expansion of the feature …

Telegram Clocks 1 Billion Android Installs After Gaining New Users Post Facebook Outage
3 years, 2 months ago

Telegram Clocks 1 Billion Android Installs After Gaining New Users Post Facebook Outage

News 18  

WhatsApp competitor Telegram has surpassed 1 Billion installs on Google Play Store. This comes after the recent Facebook outage after which Telegram had gained 70 million new users. The app clocked 1 billion total downloads globally in August, joining a list of a handful of apps that have reached this milestone including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Spotify, Netflix, and more. …

Telegram gained 70 million users when WhatsApp and Facebook went down
3 years, 2 months ago

Telegram gained 70 million users when WhatsApp and Facebook went down

India Today  

WhatsApp’s loss is Telegram’s gain. WhatsApp recently suffered a massive outage globally which latest for more than six hours but the entire duration that WhatsApp was down, Telegram added 70 million users. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reviled that the messaging app added 70 million users when Facebook and WhatsApp went down. Not only Telegram but Signal also witnessed an onslaught …

Telegram and Signal Saw Nearly 1,200% Growth Ahead of WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Deadline
3 years, 7 months ago

Telegram and Signal Saw Nearly 1,200% Growth Ahead of WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Deadline

News 18  

WhatsApp’s updated Terms of Service is now in live, months after facing severe backlash from users and even governments around the world. Meanwhile, WhatsApp rivals like Signal and Telegram continue to take a jab at the Facebook-owned company over the new terms of service. Both platforms had Data also shows that both Telegram and Signal peaked installs in January 2021, …

Government reveals stats on social media users, WhatsApp leads while YouTube beats Facebook, Instagram
3 years, 9 months ago

Government reveals stats on social media users, WhatsApp leads while YouTube beats Facebook, Instagram

India Today  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while announcing new social media rules revealed that WhatsApp is the most used app in India. The focus of this guideline is on self-regulation.” Prasad said that the government wants social media platforms to introduce a mechanism for better verification of users. "Social media platforms upon being asked either by a court order or a …

WhatsApp slips in global non-gaming app ranking in January; Telegram tops the list
3 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp slips in global non-gaming app ranking in January; Telegram tops the list

The Hindu  

Annoyed with WhatsApp's latest privacy policies, millions of users downloaded Telegram and Signal apps, pushing up the overall installs of the two apps. The messaging platform saw more than 63 million installs during the month, about four times its downloads during the same period last year, according to data from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Despite this, it topped the …

Telegram Most-Installed App in Jan 2021 With Over 63 Million Installs, Most Coming From India
3 years, 10 months ago

Telegram Most-Installed App in Jan 2021 With Over 63 Million Installs, Most Coming From India

News 18  

Popular messaging app Telegram became the most downloaded non-game app worldwide in last month in January 2021, according to a recent Sensor Tower report. Sensor Tower also said that India saw the most amount of downloads, with 24 percent of the 63 million installs coming from the country. After Telegram, TikTok was the most installed non-game app in the world …

Telegram is now the most downloaded app on Google Play Store
3 years, 10 months ago

Telegram is now the most downloaded app on Google Play Store

India Today  

WhatsApp’s loss is Telegram’s gain. Ever since WhatsApp has announced its new privacy policy, users have found peace in other messaging apps including Telegram and Signal. As per the latest sensor tower report, Telegram has become the most downloaded app on Google Play Store. "Telegram was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for January 2021 with more than 63 million …

Most WhatsApp Users Reconsidering Its Usage, Telegram Leading as an Alternative: Study
3 years, 10 months ago

Most WhatsApp Users Reconsidering Its Usage, Telegram Leading as an Alternative: Study

News 18  

Most users of WhatsApp are reconsidering usage of the instant mobile messaging app and are looking for its alternative following policy changes proposed by the Facebook group firm, according to a study. The study, conducted by CyberMedia Research covering 1,500 WhatsApp users, found that 79 percent of the instant messaging app users are reconsidering using it, with 28 percent of …

WhatsApp, Telegram And Signal: What History Tells Us About Underdogs & Why It May Be Different Now
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp, Telegram And Signal: What History Tells Us About Underdogs & Why It May Be Different Now

News 18  

Everyone loves an underdog, almost always. It is no surprise then that WhatsApp users are downloading Telegram and Signal instant messaging apps, and in such large numbers that Signal has been the top downloaded app on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for quite a few days now, and Telegram is close behind on both platforms too. …

WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy

The Hindu  

WhatsApp's updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India's security, a petition filed in an Indian court said on Thursday,presenting another legal challenge for the Facebook Inc-owned messenger. In India, many users have began installing rival apps like Signal and Telegram, pushing WhatsApp to begin a costly advertising campaign to calm customers. "It virtually gives a 360-degree profile …

WhatsApp battles privacy concerns in India – its biggest market
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp battles privacy concerns in India – its biggest market

Al Jazeera  

Though WhatsApp has yet to see mass uninstalls of its app in India, users concerned about privacy are increasingly downloading rival apps. Though WhatsApp has yet to see mass uninstalls of its app in India, users concerned about privacy are increasingly downloading rival apps such as Signal and Telegram, research firms say, propelling them higher on the download charts and …

Telegram crosses 500-million subscriber mark led by user additions in Asia
3 years, 11 months ago

Telegram crosses 500-million subscriber mark led by user additions in Asia

The Hindu  

Messaging service Telegram crossed 500-million subscriber mark globally and added 25 million new users in the last few days as it gained ground amid the controversy over WhatsApp's latest privacy policy update. In a statement, Telegram said it surpassed 500 million monthly active users in the first week of January, and “has continued to grow with 25 million new users …

Have You Switched To Telegram From WhatsApp? Telegram Says 25 Million Joined In The Last 72 Hours
3 years, 11 months ago

Have You Switched To Telegram From WhatsApp? Telegram Says 25 Million Joined In The Last 72 Hours

News 18  

Instant messaging app Telegram has now clocked 500 million active users globally. While that is a significant milestone in itself, the bigger highlight perhaps is that 25 million new active users have joined the privacy focused Telegram in the past 72 hours, to push the user base beyond the 500 million mark. This sudden spike in users shouldn’t come as …

Telegram surpasses 500 million users after WhatsApp updates its privacy policy
3 years, 11 months ago

Telegram surpasses 500 million users after WhatsApp updates its privacy policy

India Today  

Telegram has witnessed a surge in users ever since WhatsApp's new privacy policy has come under the radar. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said in his channel that 25 million new users joined Telegram in the last 72 hours. Users have migrated to Signal and Telegram as ambiguity around WhatsApp’s new privacy policy refused to settle. After that it kept growing: …

Millions Are Downloading Signal And Telegram, Though WhatsApp Is Still Clocking Many More Downloads
3 years, 11 months ago

Millions Are Downloading Signal And Telegram, Though WhatsApp Is Still Clocking Many More Downloads

News 18  

Purely in terms of numbers and not simply social media noise, Signal and Telegram are picking up more downloads than ever before. According to the numbers by analytics firm Sensor Tower, Signal gained more than 1.2 million downloads and Telegram clocked 1.7 million downloads in the days after WhatsApp’s new Privacy Policy and Terms of Use rolled out for users. …

WhatsApp may soon touch 500 million users in India despite new privacy policy, claims report
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp may soon touch 500 million users in India despite new privacy policy, claims report

India Today  

WhatsApp was launched in India in mid-2010 and soon became the most popular messaging app in the country, reaching 400 million users by mid-2019. The app may soon reach 500 million users in India and is still being used by people in the country, despite the new privacy policies in place. According to the report, Google and Chrome apps have …

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 …

India surpasses US as Snapchat’s top market for new users
4 years, 1 month ago

India surpasses US as Snapchat’s top market for new users

The Hindu  

India has surpassed the U. S. to become Snapchat’s top market for new users. In the month of October, India represented 32% of the app’s downloads, while 18% of the new users were from the U.S., followed by Mexico, Indonesia, and Russia, according to a report by app intelligence firm Apptopia. On October 28, India recorded its single largest day …

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 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, …

Mark Zuckerberg believes WhatsApp Pay to empower millions in India with Jio's help
4 years, 4 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg believes WhatsApp Pay to empower millions in India with Jio's help

India TV News  

Reiterating his commitment to launch WhatsApp Pay for over 400 million users of the messaging platform in India, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the Reliance Jio partnership is a huge opportunity to enable small businesses and individuals in the country to buy and sell things through WhatsApp. A big part of the partnership that we have with Jio will …

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