Ramdev s messaging app Kimbho disappears from Google Play Store
Thursday - May 31, 2018 12:04 pm ,
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Ramdev s messaging app Kimbho disappears from Google Play Store
New Delhi May 31 (IANS) Yoga guru Ramdev s "swadeshi" messaging app called "Kimbho" that aims to take on WhatsApp and WeChat has suddenly disappeared from Google Play Store.
However the app launched on Wednesday is still seen on iOS App Store.
Several people who tried to download the app from Play Store were amused at its sudden disappearance.
Kimbho is a Sanskrit word and according to Patanjai s spokesperson SK Tijarawala it means "How are you? or What s new?"
"Now Bharat will speak. After launching sim cards Ramdev has launched a new messaging application called Kimbho " Tijarawala tweeted late on Wednesday.
"Now WhatsApp will be given a competition. Our own #SwadeshiMessagingplatform. Download it directly from Google Play store " he added.
According to Faisal Kawoosa Head New Initiatives CyberMedia Research (CMR) it will not be easy for "Kimbho" to create a space dominated by WhatsApp for just on being "Swadeshi."
"So far just around 5k installations and reviews are full of issues and concerns. Nevertheless seems Patanjali is getting serious about communications " Kawoosa tweeted.
"Kimbhi is a real time messaging app.
"Kimbho empowers private group chat with free phone and video calling. It has dozens of amazing features to share text audio photos videos stickers quickies location GIF Doodle and more " read the description on iOS App Store.
--IANS na/vm
However the app launched on Wednesday is still seen on iOS App Store.
Several people who tried to download the app from Play Store were amused at its sudden disappearance.
Kimbho is a Sanskrit word and according to Patanjai s spokesperson SK Tijarawala it means "How are you? or What s new?"
"Now Bharat will speak. After launching sim cards Ramdev has launched a new messaging application called Kimbho " Tijarawala tweeted late on Wednesday.
"Now WhatsApp will be given a competition. Our own #SwadeshiMessagingplatform. Download it directly from Google Play store " he added.
According to Faisal Kawoosa Head New Initiatives CyberMedia Research (CMR) it will not be easy for "Kimbho" to create a space dominated by WhatsApp for just on being "Swadeshi."
"So far just around 5k installations and reviews are full of issues and concerns. Nevertheless seems Patanjali is getting serious about communications " Kawoosa tweeted.
"Kimbhi is a real time messaging app.
"Kimbho empowers private group chat with free phone and video calling. It has dozens of amazing features to share text audio photos videos stickers quickies location GIF Doodle and more " read the description on iOS App Store.
--IANS na/vm
