Tag: Truecaller

  • Truecaller drops the biggest update in a while

    Truecaller drops the biggest update in a while

    Truecaller, one of the older messaging apps for mobile has just received major update that significantly enhances the calling experience. Although the app is available on both iOS and Android platforms, this specific update is aimed at those who use smartphones running Google’s operating system.

    The highlight of the update is the addition of Video Caller ID, which allows users to set up Truecaller to show a video to their contacts whenever they call them. Additionally, the team behind the app announced that Call Recording is making a comeback. More importantly, the feature is now available for free to everyone using Android devices.

    Since users have been asking for it, Truecaller is bringing back separate Calls and Messages tabs in the latest version of the app. Another interesting new feature is reserved to Premium users: the ability to announce your calls. It will allow Truecaller to automatically check whether a call is from a friend or a scammer.

    Last but not least, Truecaller Ghost Call is another feature for Premium users, which allows them to schedule a time for a call. Simply open the Premium tab and choose the Ghost call setting option. Then, set a name and number you want to appear on the screen along with the time.

    Also, you’ll be able to choose an existing contact in your phonebook using the “pick a contact” option. Finally, tap the “schedule call” and at the set time, your phone will ring and show the usual calling screen on your phone. The feature is meant to get you out from weird situations, or you can use it for fun.

  • Say goodbye to Whatsapp India’s payment service

    Say goodbye to Whatsapp India’s payment service

    Instant messaging app WhatsApp India, owned by Facebook, has advertised for someone to head its digital transactions.

    It is the first time it has looked at moving into digital payment services globally, Reuters reports. India is WhatsApp’s biggest market with 200 million users.

    Earlier, news website The Ken reported that WhatsApp was working to launch person-to-person payments in India in the next six months.

    A job advertisement on WhatsApp‘s website says it is looking for a candidate with a technical and financial background who understands India‘s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and the BHIM payments app that enables money transfers and merchant payments using mobile numbers.

    “India is an important country for WhatsApp, and we’re understanding how we can contribute more to the vision of Digital India,” says a WhatsApp spokesman, referring to a flagship government program that aims to boost the use of internet-based services in the nation.

    “We’re exploring how we might work with companies that share this vision, and continuing to listen closely to feedback from our users,” the spokesman says.

    Digital transactions in India have surged after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s shock ban of certain high-value banknotes in November that accounted for more than 80 per cent of the country’s currency in circulation at the time.

    In February, WhatsApp‘s co-founder Brian Acton told local media the app was in early stages of investigating digital payments in India, and that he had spoken to the government about the matter.

    Meanwhile, Swedish communications app Truecaller, which has a large user base in India, has launched a mobile payment service on India’s UPI payment platform.