29th January 2021,
- Airtel Beats Jio In Subscriber Additions For 4th Month; Voda-Idea Continued to Lose
Bharti Airtel added more new subscribers as compared to market leader Reliance Jio for the fourth consecutive month in November, while other telecom operators - Vodafone Idea (Vi) and MTNL continued to see a decline in their user bases. Sunil Mittal-led Airtel added 4.37 million new users, the highest among the players in November, to take its subscriber base to 334.65 million. Reliance Jio saw its user base rising to 408.29 million with the addition of 1.93 million new customers in November. In contrast, Vi lost 2.89 million users to bring down its subscriber base to 289.94 million at the end of November, the TRAI data showed. State-owned MTNL also lost 6,016 mobile service customers, while BSNL added 556 new mobile users.
With a 35.34 percent market share, Reliance Jio remained India's biggest telecom operator by market share, while Airtel retained the second spot with a 28.97 percent market stake. Vi's market share shrunk to 25.10 percent, while PSU units BSNL and MTNL stake stood at 10.3 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data showed. Despite having the largest market share in the mobile networks, Reliance Jio's active subscriber base was lower than Airtel and Vi. Of the total customers, Jio's active subscriber base stood at 79.55 percent, while Airtel and Vi's active users were at 89.01 percent and 96.63 percent, respectively.
- Facebook Is Preparing an Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple Over iOS 14’s Privacy Features
Facebook is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple over App Store policies and an upcoming iOS 14 privacy feature, declaring developers are being required to abide by App Store rules that Apple’s own apps don’t have to follow. Facebook’s lawsuit is apparently over Apple’s “App Tracking Transparency” feature that’s set to be introduced in an update to iOS 14. The feature essentially requires developers to ask for permission to track iOS users for ad targeting. It was originally supposed to launch with iOS 14 last year but was delayed to give developers more time to comply.
The social media giant could seek monetary damages in the suit, but a more significant goal of the complaint would be to change Apple's App Store and developer guidelines. Sources say that Facebook faces "internal resistance" from employees about the high-profile battle with the Cupertino tech giant. While Facebook and other advertising-reliant organizations have voiced concerns over the feature, digital rights and privacy groups have praised Apple for it. On Wednesday, the company announced that the anti-tracking feature would arrive in the next iOS beta before ahead of a launch in the spring.
- Pokémon Go Game Maker Niantic Hiring in India To Boost Local Growth
Niantic's Pokemon Go is hiring for contractual positions in Mumbai and Hyderabad as it wants to expand its impression in India. A new job listing on LinkedIn posted by Alan Mandujano, Growth and Business Development Manager for Niantic Emerging Markets, suggests the company is looking to hire employees for "generating momentum and engaging local Pokemon Go communities". Specifically, Niantic is looking for a ‘Local Growth Scout' in India to do tasks like creating local content, business development, event planning, and secure POI databases to enable local points of interest in Pokemon Go games.
Game maker Niantic is scouting for local talent who can generate momentum, attend industry events in the ‘largest cities' in the country, and plan meetups for Pokemon Go community members. The employee may also have to generate more social noise by writing blog posts, articles, social media posts, and newsletters. The job listing hints that Niantic is looking at India as a strategic market. Being home to the next billion smartphone users, India could be a place of immense potential for Niantic.
- Myntra To Change Its Logo After Complaint Called It Offensive Towards Women .
One of the top fashion e-tailers Myntra is changing its logo following a complaint by a Mumbai-based activist who alleged the brand's signage was offensive towards women. When contacted, Myntra confirmed the development and said they are changing the logo across their website, app, and packaging material. The complaint had been lodged last month with the cyber cell in Mumbai by Avesta Foundation. "A complainant (woman) had approached the cyber-crime police station in the matter. We called a meeting with Myntra following the complaint; they (Myntra) came and agreed to change the logo. They have sent an email as well on the same," revealed DCP Rashmi Karandikar of Mumbai Police's Cyber Crime Department.
In a tweet, Avesta Foundation said: "Congratulations to our founder. She did it what apparently seemed impossible. Thank you everyone for your support. We're overwhelmed by the response. Kudos to @myntra for addressing the concerns and respecting the sentiments of millions of women." However, the matter has drawn a mixed response from netizens. While some welcomed the company's decision to change the logo, many said such demands seemed whimsical.
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