India

YouTube Shorts beta expands to US

YouTube has launched a beta version of Shorts in the United States after the short-form video service enjoyed a surge in popularity. The service…

You can now watch Netflix in India for just R40 a month

India now has a Netflix subscription plan for mobile-only single-device streaming, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tier, which will cost just Rs…

Cyclone Fani is India’s scariest, most dangerous storm in years

Mozambique has had its fair share of tropical cyclones this year. Now India’s dealing with its first of 2019, and likely fiercest storm in…

This Indian airport handled close to 1000 flights in a single day

We’re not sure what you were up to Friday night, but an airport in India had no time for partying. In fact, Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport this…

#Elphinstone: Mumbai railway stampede kills 22, Twitter users question govt

At least 22 people have died after a rush hour stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road train station. The incident occurred as commuters traversed a…

Microsoft’s Skype Lite Android app launches in India

An interesting counter-trend is emerging among the world’s most popular apps. With Facebook launching the likes of Messenger Lite and Facebook Lite last year…

Thought #SONA2017 was bad? Watch these international political brawls

Viewers across South Africa endured what is quickly becoming an annual (yet dramatic) farce in the form of last night’s #SONA2017 State of the…

India bans Facebook free internet services

The world’s largest democracy has finally taken a stance on free internet services. This comes after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on…

Google plans to roll-out WiFi to 400 train stations across India

It comes as little surprise that Google plans to provide public WiFi in 400 train stations across India. Right now, India is a fast-growing…

India’s ecommerce giant Flipkart introduces social network feature

India’s ecommerce company Flipkart has introduced a social network component to its app. The social network component is called Ping and it allows users…

What Twitter’s ZipDial buy tells us about mobile in emerging markets

The chirpy blue bird has just acquired India’s ZipDial, which is a popular mobile marketing and analytics platform for emerging markets. TechCrunch estimates the…

YouTube introduces video offline playback for Android

Google has introduced offline video playback for YouTube mobile users. This feature is only available on Android devices in India, Indonesia and the Philippines…

Uber will face legal action after alleged passenger rape in India

The flak just keeps stacking up against Uber. Alleged repeated offender and Uber driver Shiv Kumar Yadav has been charged with rape in New…

10 massive tech trends that will shake up India this year

When it comes to tech, India is a country of contradictions. It’s home to massive companies like Wipro, Infosys, and TCS, it’s responsible for…

Can features like Chat Cards and Newsfeed make Mxit cool again?

Not so long ago, Mxit appeared to be caught in something of a malaise. Alan Knott Craig Jr, the man who promised to change…

Former Apple CEO John Sculley to take on Indian smartphone market

He may be best known as the man who effectively forced Steve Jobs out of Apple, but John Sculley reckons he still has a…

India expresses Bitcoin doubts but doesn’t make it illegal

Bitcoin traders aren’t having an easy time of things at the moment. In December, China outright rejected it as a legitimate form of currency….

Mxit officially launches in India, sets sights on massive feature phone base

Plans from Mxit, the South African based mobile social network, to expand into India have hardly been a well-kept secret, but it’s still a…

Mxit’s India foray: what we know so far [update]

It’s hardly unfair to say that Mxit was in stuck in stasis for a little while. Between Alan Knott Craig Jr leaving and the…

Smartphones and emerging markets: where we’re headed in 2014

There are few emerging market countries that are particularly mature in terms of their cellphone and smartphone usage and buying patterns (China, in particular…

Breaking down the barriers to the next billion [Wired 2013]

Day two of the Wired Conference kicked off with the lofty task of “bringing the next billion online” and included missives from those who…

Unseating Samsung: who has the stones to depose mobile’s current king?

On its relatively speedy ascent to the position as the world’s biggest phone maker, Samsung has crushed practically every incumbent and all new comers….

Free internet can fix education issues in developing countries [T4A]

There are many issues facing the emerging markets and most will argue that technology and access to the internet can help solve those problems….

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