WhatsApp will roll out its payments service for 10 million Indian users in the first phase. The messaging application will be able to do a full roll-out after completing the pending compliance requirements

Innovation in products will be the key factor, be it banking, mutual funds, insurance or loans

Besides the call-waiting function, Whatsapp is also working on new features like -- self-destructing messages, dark mode, multiple devices support and new privacy settings

Unlike Facebook Pay which seems more of an integration of cross-platform services, WhatsApp pay will be a peer-to-peer, unified payment interface (UPI) based service that will enable users to transfer money within the instant messaging app

WhatsApp dark mode is still under development, but these new features show that much-awaited dark theme is slowly nearing its official roll-out

For enabling an additional layer of security in WhatsApp chats, users first need to update the app from the Google Play Store

The advantage as of now is with Reliance. It not just has close to 11,000 stores across 6,700 cities and towns, it also has the largest telecom presence through Jio, with which it now plans to offer 4K entertainment to consumers and release films on the platform

At the billing counter, when a merchant will enter the bill amount on the POS or the card swipe machine, the soundwave will process the transaction and a notification for authentication will pop-up on your phone.

Facebook is working on its own payment system for its family of apps, including WhatsApp

Instagram hides 'likes': At present, followers can see the number of people who have liked an Instagram post, but with this new feature only the user's \"name and others\" will be visible below the post

Bharti AXA General Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and global insurance firm AXA, will sell the policies on the website of Wishfin's insurance arm Wishpolicy

The digital gift card market is booming in celebrations-hungry India. The players are gung-ho about the future.

Flipkart's payments arm has been beefing up its war chest amid intensifying competition in India's $200 billion digital payment market, expected to mushroom to $1 trillion in the next five years

WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.19.33 gives the messenger app the ability to download a single sticker from a pack

The JioRail app will allow travellers to book and cancel tickets, check PNR status, get train information, availability of seats, timings and other related services with a small tap on their Jio feature phone

The feature has been rolled out in WhatsApp beta update 2.19.3 version for Android devices. It is available for devices running Android Marshmallow or higher and equipped with a fingerprint sensor.

WhatsApp has said Lahiri will be based in the US, and people can also contact her via WhatsApp or post at the company's Menlo Park address in California.  The company says nothing on 'tracing' of the origins of incendiary messages.

It essentially means that you won't have to go online IRCTC's NTES app or the Rail Connect app to check your PNR status or track the train status.