MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors: Getit, Times Internet, Info Edge, Indianroots, Vserv and E2E for their support. Investment & M&A - Apple acquires UK based AI startup Perceptio - Freshdesk acquires Frilp to help with social conversations Data - 3.98 Million Mobile Number Portability Requests In India In July 2015 Other Updates: - Industry Moves: Twitter, Flipkart, Housing and ShopClues - PepperTap adds number masking to hide user’s number - Internet Digest: Dazo, Zo Rooms, AxisRooms, Shopo, DotaProHub - All India Radio hires virtual agency for advertisers to book ads online - Aircel partners with Tech Mahindra to roll out IoT services - Truecaller reaches 100M users in India; plans 150M by year end - Hike Direct allows people to message off grid; mesh network missing - Conmen use Aadhar verification to get debit card details from victims - Grabhouse raises $10M from Kalaari and Sequoia Capital - Google launches public transport app in Delhi; offline routes and live notifications - Quikr makes strategic investment in Genesys arm A.N. Virtual Tech - TRAI wants a definitive date to make GPS mandatory: Privacy concerns? - ICICI Bank’s Pockets to allow cashless payments at offline stores - Uber’s SOS solution for cops live in Kolkata; SOS button now in Help - Russia to Google: Change anticompetitive Android contracts or pay fines - TinyOwl ties with Citrus to offer in app wallet; transfer funds into bank - Google speeds up mobile web content loading time - Homeopathy platform Welcome Cure raises $6M - Micromax invests undisclosed amount in price comparison service Scandid - Snapdeal invests $20M in GoJavas; says delivery…
