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Hike Messaging App Shuts Down Its Operations
By: Tupaki Desk | 18 Jan 2021 11:19 AM GMT
Indian messaging app Hike Stickerchat, which was launched in 2012, has officially shut down its operations. The company's chief executive officer Kavin Bharti Mittal announced the shutdown of its operations on January 6. The app has been removed from Playstore and Apple's App Store.
In the current interconnected world, there are a bunch of instant messaging apps available for various platforms. But the Indian messaging app has gained huge popularity in less time.
Hike neglected because foreign messaging apps like WhatsApp have changed people globally. By August 2016, the messaging app had close to 100 million registered users and also supported 10 regional Indian languages.
Hike's CEO has stated that Indian messaging apps cannot succeed unless the government bans western messaging organisations. However, there is no clarity on why the company is shutting down its service.
In the current interconnected world, there are a bunch of instant messaging apps available for various platforms. But the Indian messaging app has gained huge popularity in less time.
Hike neglected because foreign messaging apps like WhatsApp have changed people globally. By August 2016, the messaging app had close to 100 million registered users and also supported 10 regional Indian languages.
Hike's CEO has stated that Indian messaging apps cannot succeed unless the government bans western messaging organisations. However, there is no clarity on why the company is shutting down its service.
