TRAI’s Caller ID proposal poses threat to privacy: IAMAI

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) claims that the proposed mandate by TRAI to display callers’ names, known as Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), will pose a threat to privacy. CNAP, which was proposed by TRAI in November 2022, is intended to enable users to identify incoming callers. Continue reading “TRAI’s Caller ID proposal poses threat to privacy: IAMAI”

Mobile internet users in India to reach 371 million by June 2016: Report

The number of mobile Internet users in India is expected to grow 21% to reach 371 million by June 2016 from 306 million in December 2015, according to a latest report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and market research firm IMRB International.

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Indian mobile internet users to hit 236 million by 2016: Report

India will have 236 million mobile internet users by 2016 and this base will hit 314 million by 2017, according to a latest report from  IAMAI & KPMG. The latest report titled “India On The Go – Mobile Internet Vision Report 2017” states that India will have over 500 million internet users by 2017.

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Facebook India rolls out ”I’m a Voter” button

With an aim to encourage Indian users to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2014, Facebook has added a “I’m a Voter” button. Indian users will see a reminder message about voting on the polling day depending on once locations at the the top of their New Feed. The “I’m a Voter” button will be present next to the reminder message and both these features will be available on Facebook mobile apps on polling day.

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