Microsoft has unveiled a new AI chatbot, designed specifically for the youth population of India. The AI bot is named as Ruuh and is an aimed to provide entertainment only. The chatbot made its debut on February 7, 2017. On its Facebook page, Ruuh is introduced by: “Hey, I’m Ruuh, a desi (Indian) AI who […]
WhatsApp is reportedly working to launch P2P (person-to-person) payments within its messaging app, starting in India. According to The Ken, Facebook is currently looking for a head of digital transactions with knowledge of India’s biometric ID system Aadhaar, UPI (Unified Payments Interface), and BHIM, a cross-bank payment app launched in the country at the end of last year. […]
Entertainment and finance apps have powered a 43 per cent surge in app usage in India over the course of 2016 according to the latest study conducted by Yahoo’s Flurry Analytics. The State of the App survey found that time spent on messaging and social apps grew at a greater clip in India (52%) than […]
Mobile ad spend in India is set to grow 85 per cent year-on-year, according to eMarketer forecasts – but it remains far outweighed by more traditional ad channels. Mobile is predicted to hit $460.1m (£375m) in 2017, 5.8 per cent of the country’s total ad spend and 38 per cent of digital overall, set to pull […]
India’s advertisers can now access India’s largest inventory of targeted mobile audio ads through the continuously globally expanding AdVoice telco ad network. AdVoice enables advertisers to play audio ads to mobile callers. It replaces the call-waiting tone of Bharti Airtel subscribers who have opted in for the Reward Tunes service. AdVoice provides the technology, the […]
Telecom solutions firm Spice Digital has partnered with mobile application marketing firm MoMagic Technologies to launch mobile advertisement analytics platform ‘AdGyde’. “The potency of the app market is enormous. Undoubtedly, for higher growth rates it is necessary to address the challenges app marketers and developers face. AdGyde Solutions will monitor analytical data of the App […]
In the age of digital connectedness, this startup goes above and beyond to bring people together and make networking everyone’s cup of tea. Meet LEVO, a platform that allows air-travellers to connect with co-passengers and meet them at the airport or in the flight. LEVO enables users to utilise their travel downtime to expand their […]
Saavn announced the launch of programmatic audio advertising in India, the newest addition to Saavn’s extensive suite of advertising technology offerings. This groundbreaking new platform, created in partnership with AdsWizz, automates the real-time buying, targeting, optimization, and reporting of audio ad inventory into a few simple steps. Major brands across India, including Saavn’s current base […]
For more than six decades, Exide continues to be one of India’s most reliable brands, enjoying unrivalled reputation and recall. Given that the consumers have very low involvement and hence little knowledge about the category, Exide extends its hand to provide assurance, expertise and authenticity to the purchase experience of its consumers. Through the Exide […]
Haptik – India’s leading personal assistant app and first conversational commerce platform launched version 5.0 of the app and chose to do so with a brand new 360 campaign with print, outdoor, digital and TVC ads. Conceptualized by The Glitch, the ad highlights a day in the life of a Haptik user. An assembly line […]