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WhatsApp Reportedly Developing UPI Lite Functionality for Quick Low-Value Transactions
WhatsApp may be developing a UPI Lite functionality for users, according to a report. It is speculated to simplify the payment process by enabling them to carry out transactions without entering the PIN. Similar to other platforms, WhatsApp’s in-development feature was spotted following an APK teardown of a beta version of the app and it may work...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Feature to Allow Users to Make Bill Payments in India
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for users in India. This feature is expected to allow users to make bill payments directly from within the messaging app. In November 2020, WhatsApp introduced the option to send money using the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to select users in the country.
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WhatsApp Announces Metro Card Recharge Facility Via Chatbot Across Delhi-NCR
WhatsApp is rolling out a new facility to make the commute easier for Metro users in Delhi and NCR. With the rollout of its latest feature, WhatsApp users can now recharge their smart cards issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) via a dedicated chatbot on the instant messaging platform. It also offers other services such as ticket purcha...
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PhonePe Announces UPI Services in UAE for Travelling Indian Users: Know All Details
PhonePe launched its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Indian travellers as well as NRIs residing in the country on March 28. This service will now allow PhonePe users to make rapid digital transactions by scanning a QR code at retail stores, dining outlets, and other tourist attractions. The service is...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing International Payments via UPI for Indian Users
WhatsApp could be working on enabling international payments via its in-app Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service, as per a new leak. WhatsApp Payments or WhatsApp Pay was first introduced for Indian users as an in-app service in November 2020. The platform’s entry into the payments sector was considered delayed as rival platforms were already...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing 60-Second Status Updates, QR Code Scanner Shortcut for UPI Payments
WhatsApp for Android beta has started to test new features with two recent updates. the first feature is a new QR code scanner shortcut for faster payments. Meanwhile, the app is also allowing beta testers to share 60-second videos to their status, doubling the previous limit. Here's everything you need to know about these features and how they wor...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Instagram-Style Reply Bar for Status Updates to Beta Testers on iOS, Android: Report
WhatsApp might have started out as a simple messaging platform, but the app, now owned by Meta, has added multiple features over the years that have brought it closer to being a social media platform, a payments app, a business portal and much more. With features like status updates, channels and more, WhatsApp resembles a lot more like Meta’s ot...
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WhatsApp to Offer Card Payments, Services From Rival Digital Payment Providers in India
WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market.
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How to Transfer WhatsApp Chat History on Android or iOS Using QR Code
Meta has made it easier for WhatsApp users to transfer their chat from an old phone to a new phone without use of any backup or cloud services. WhatsApp now allows Android as well as iOS users to transfer their chat history, along with media attachments, between phones running the same OS. Here's the process to transfer WhatsApp chat history on And...
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WhatsApp Pay India Chief Quits Within 4 Months Of Taking Charge
Vinay Choletti, head of WhatsApp's India payment business, has quit the firm within four months in the role, marking the latest in a series of domestic senior-level departures at parent company Meta Platform Inc.
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Quits Within Four Months of Taking Charge
WhatsApp's India payment business head, Vinay Choletti, has quit the firm within four months in the role, marking the latest in a series of domestic senior-level departures at parent company Meta Platform. Meta has seen a series of changes in executive roles in the recent months.
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WhatsApp India Head, Meta India Public Policy Director Quit Days After Massive Layoffs Announcement
WhatsApp's India head Abhijit Bose and Meta's public policy director in India Rajiv Aggarwal have quit the firm, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Facebook parent Meta is currently in the middle of massive layoffs and the firm will cut 13 percent of its workforce, or nearly 11,000 workers. However, Meta stated that the high-profile exits were not r...
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Bengaluru Metro Launches QR Ticketing Service on WhatsApp for Commuters
WhatsApp and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Monday announced a partnership to launch Namma Metro's WhatsApp chatbot-based QR ticketing service. The chatbot is integrated with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) powered payments on WhatsApp and will allow 'Namma Metro' commuters to purchase tickets and recharge their travel pass ri...
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WhatsApp Reveals Critical Vulnerabilities in Older App Versions That Let Attacker Exploit Phones via Video Call
WhatsApp, Meta's instant messaging and calling service, has published details of a 'critical' vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but might still affect older installed versions that have not been updated.
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Manesh Mahatme Said to Quit Firm Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Payments Service
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit the company ahead of the service's plans to expand in the country and compete with Alphabet's Google Pay, Ant-backed Paytm, and Walmart's PhonePe. The executive, who joined the Meta-owned messaging service in April 2021, is said to have joined Amazon India as director of product in the company's e-com...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Developing UPI Lite Functionality for Quick Low-Value Transactions
WhatsApp may be developing a UPI Lite functionality for users, according to a report. It is speculated to simplify the payment process by enabling them to carry out transactions without entering the PIN. Similar to other platforms, WhatsApp’s in-development feature was spotted following an APK teardown of a beta version of the app and it may work...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Feature to Allow Users to Make Bill Payments in India
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for users in India. This feature is expected to allow users to make bill payments directly from within the messaging app. In November 2020, WhatsApp introduced the option to send money using the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to select users in the country.
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WhatsApp Announces Metro Card Recharge Facility Via Chatbot Across Delhi-NCR
WhatsApp is rolling out a new facility to make the commute easier for Metro users in Delhi and NCR. With the rollout of its latest feature, WhatsApp users can now recharge their smart cards issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) via a dedicated chatbot on the instant messaging platform. It also offers other services such as ticket purcha...
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PhonePe Announces UPI Services in UAE for Travelling Indian Users: Know All Details
PhonePe launched its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Indian travellers as well as NRIs residing in the country on March 28. This service will now allow PhonePe users to make rapid digital transactions by scanning a QR code at retail stores, dining outlets, and other tourist attractions. The service is...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing International Payments via UPI for Indian Users
WhatsApp could be working on enabling international payments via its in-app Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service, as per a new leak. WhatsApp Payments or WhatsApp Pay was first introduced for Indian users as an in-app service in November 2020. The platform’s entry into the payments sector was considered delayed as rival platforms were already...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing 60-Second Status Updates, QR Code Scanner Shortcut for UPI Payments
WhatsApp for Android beta has started to test new features with two recent updates. the first feature is a new QR code scanner shortcut for faster payments. Meanwhile, the app is also allowing beta testers to share 60-second videos to their status, doubling the previous limit. Here's everything you need to know about these features and how they wor...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Instagram-Style Reply Bar for Status Updates to Beta Testers on iOS, Android: Report
WhatsApp might have started out as a simple messaging platform, but the app, now owned by Meta, has added multiple features over the years that have brought it closer to being a social media platform, a payments app, a business portal and much more. With features like status updates, channels and more, WhatsApp resembles a lot more like Meta’s ot...
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WhatsApp to Offer Card Payments, Services From Rival Digital Payment Providers in India
WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market.
-
How to Transfer WhatsApp Chat History on Android or iOS Using QR Code
Meta has made it easier for WhatsApp users to transfer their chat from an old phone to a new phone without use of any backup or cloud services. WhatsApp now allows Android as well as iOS users to transfer their chat history, along with media attachments, between phones running the same OS. Here's the process to transfer WhatsApp chat history on And...
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WhatsApp Pay India Chief Quits Within 4 Months Of Taking Charge
Vinay Choletti, head of WhatsApp's India payment business, has quit the firm within four months in the role, marking the latest in a series of domestic senior-level departures at parent company Meta Platform Inc.
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Quits Within Four Months of Taking Charge
WhatsApp's India payment business head, Vinay Choletti, has quit the firm within four months in the role, marking the latest in a series of domestic senior-level departures at parent company Meta Platform. Meta has seen a series of changes in executive roles in the recent months.
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WhatsApp India Head, Meta India Public Policy Director Quit Days After Massive Layoffs Announcement
WhatsApp's India head Abhijit Bose and Meta's public policy director in India Rajiv Aggarwal have quit the firm, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Facebook parent Meta is currently in the middle of massive layoffs and the firm will cut 13 percent of its workforce, or nearly 11,000 workers. However, Meta stated that the high-profile exits were not r...
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Bengaluru Metro Launches QR Ticketing Service on WhatsApp for Commuters
WhatsApp and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Monday announced a partnership to launch Namma Metro's WhatsApp chatbot-based QR ticketing service. The chatbot is integrated with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) powered payments on WhatsApp and will allow 'Namma Metro' commuters to purchase tickets and recharge their travel pass ri...
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WhatsApp Reveals Critical Vulnerabilities in Older App Versions That Let Attacker Exploit Phones via Video Call
WhatsApp, Meta's instant messaging and calling service, has published details of a 'critical' vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but might still affect older installed versions that have not been updated.
-
WhatsApp Pay India Head Manesh Mahatme Said to Quit Firm Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Payments Service
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit the company ahead of the service's plans to expand in the country and compete with Alphabet's Google Pay, Ant-backed Paytm, and Walmart's PhonePe. The executive, who joined the Meta-owned messaging service in April 2021, is said to have joined Amazon India as director of product in the company's e-com...
