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Telegram got an unexpected boost in new signups, taking it from number 19 on the App Store to number one, and from number four on Google Play to number two, thanks to a huge number of new signups coming to subscribe to bots that are sending alerts about vaccine appointment availability on CoWIN.

The Clubhouse fever may have finally broken as downloads for the live-audio app have started to nosedive over the past several weeks. However, marketers aren’t ready to part with the app just yet, opting to keep it as an experimental channel as the coronavirus pandemic lets up.  “Clubhouse has quickly ascended to be a stage for thought leaders to exchange and share ideas on different topics, and from a marketing perspective I don’t think the platform will go away anytime soon,” said Pa...

WhatsApp competitors witness nearly 1,200% growth ahead of privacy policy deadline: Report May 14, 2021 × Global installs of WhatsApp’s mobile app have dropped 43 per cent YoY for the January to April duration WhatsApp competitors have witnessed a surge in usage ahead of the implementation of the Facebook-owned messaging platform’s controversial privacy policy update. According to data from Sensor Tower, WhatsApp rivals have witnessed nearly 1,200 per cent growth in the first four months ...

Game launched in Japan for iOS, Android on February 24

TikTok India CEO Nikhil Gandhi resigns a year after ban Gandhi was recently redesignated as head for Middle East, Africa, Turkey & South Asia for the Chinese app BusinessToday.In | May 13, 2021 | Updated 15:48 IST According to an ET report, Gandhi was attempting to sell TikToks India business in the past few months. TikTok India CEO Nikhil Gandhi has resigned almost a year after the Indian government closed its Indian operations citing sovereignty and national security issues. Gandhi was rece...

Live Voice Communication Expands on Social Media May 12, 2021 In this file photo, the social audio app Clubhouse is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken February 8, 2021. (REUTERS/Florence Lo) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:06:16 0:00 Pop-out player A growing number of social media companies are currently developing ways for their users to communicate through voice. The latest company to announce such a service was Twitter, which launched its n...

Uma Musume Pretty Derby is 3rd Highest-Grossing Mobile Game Despite the fact that Cygames’ Uma Musume Pretty Derby is limited to Japan, it is one of the highest-grossing mobile games for April 2021. According to a chart from mobile app market intelligence company Sensor Tower, Uma Musume beat out games like Genshin Impact and Sensor Tower split its research into three categories: overall revenue, App Store revenue, and Google Play revenue. In all three categories, Uma Musume Pretty Derby...

Apptopia raises $20M to expand its competitive intelligence business beyond mobile Boston-based Apptopia, a company providing competitive intelligence in the mobile app ecosystem, has closed on $20 million in Series C funding aimed at fueling its expansion beyond the world of mobile apps. The new financing was led by ABS Capital Partners, and follows three consecutive years of 50% year-over-year growth for Apptopia’s business, which has been profitable since the beginning of last year, the co...

Twitch Continues To See Record Traffic, With New Installs Up 62% YOY (Report) Twitch’s 2020 traffic boost isn’t tapering. Like many video and social media platforms, the livestreaming service saw a major surge in usage after coronavirus lockdowns kicked in. It closed 2020 with record numbers: a total of 17 billion hours watched over the course of the year (up 83% from the 9 billion watched in 2020). And, according to a new report from analytics firm Sensor Tower, the surge is still…well,...

BBC News By Cristina Criddle image copyrightGetty Images Live-audio app Clubhouse is launching on Google’s Android, more than a year after its initial launch. The invitation-only platform has previously been available on only Apple’s App Store, where downloads have significantly fallen. The app spiked in popularity this year, with celebrities using the service and invitations being sold online. But many are questioning its long-term viability, after competitors Facebook and Twitter launched...