Just In
- 1 hr ago Lenovo Tab M11 with MediaTek Chipset, 90Hz Display Launched in India: Check Price, Specifications
- 1 hr ago Realme 12x 5G Launch Date in India set for April 2: Key Specifications, Design Revealed
- 3 hrs ago Poco C61 with MediaTek Helio G36 SoC, 90Hz Display, Android 14 Launched in India: Price, Specs, Availability
- 4 hrs ago Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Renders, Specifications Leaked Online: Possible April 3 Launch
Don't Miss
- Sports SRH vs MI Head To Head Stats, Results & Record in Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad Ahead of IPL 2024 Match 8
- News BJP Vows Legal Action Over Congress Leader's Controversial Remarks On Kangana Ranaut: Jai Ram Thakur
- Education NVS Non Teaching Recruitment 2024; Apply online for 1377 Posts, Check out for more details
- Automobiles Exploring The Safety Debate Between Manual And Automatic Transmissions
- Movies I Had A Reunion With My Friends This Holi: Karanvir Sharma!
- Finance Down 45% & 25% In 20 Days: RBI Orders Special Audits On Two NBFCs; Shares Plunge As Much As 6%
- Lifestyle Taapsee Pannu Marries Mathias Boe In A Low Key Ceremony In Rajasthan, Unlocking Dunki Star's Edgy Style
- Travel Learn About the Types of US Visas Available for Indian Immigrants and the Visa Process
Focussed on mobility but no timeline to go app-only: Flipkart
eCommerce major Flipkart today said it is focused on developing products for mobile devices but has not decided on the timeline to go app-only. The Bengaluru-based firm, which today added a social feature 'Ping' to its app, has about 50 million monthly active users of its mobile app.
"We are focusing on mobile. There is a huge market, 900 million people today have mobile phones in the country... However, there is no timeline on shutting down any other format," Flipkart Chief Product Officer Punit Soni told reporters here.
SEE ALSO: Gift Your Sister A Phone this Raksha Bandhan: Top 10 Low-budget Mobiles Available only At Rs 700
Flipkart is one of the country's largest online marketplace and competes with the likes of Snapdeal, Amazon and smaller players in the country. Myntra, a company that Flipkart acquired last year, has already gone app-only.Talking about Ping, Soni said the idea is to add the social experience to online shopping.
"Traditionally, when people shopped, they would ask their family and friends for opinion. For online, it happens in isolation where you may share screen shots with friends, asking for their opinion," he added.
SEE ALSO: Best Motorola Smartphones of 2015: 10 Sizzling Chart Toppers and Head Turners
With Ping, users can chat with friends in their phonebook in a WhatsApp-like chat window and share product details directly from the Flipkart's mobile app. The product took 4-5 months to develop. Currently in beta stage, Ping will be available through an invite only model in the beginning.
Source PTI
-
99,999
-
1,29,999
-
69,999
-
41,999
-
64,999
-
99,999
-
29,999
-
63,999
-
39,999
-
1,56,900
-
1,39,900
-
1,29,900
-
79,900
-
65,900
-
12,999
-
96,949
-
16,499
-
38,999
-
49,999
-
30,700
-
36,999
-
38,999
-
1,17,840
-
35,000
-
23,960
-
82,510
-
16,258
-
25,999
-
26,999
-
31,999