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Yango Goes Global With New Office In Dubai Internet City
An agreement was signed at GITEX Global 2023, welcoming the company to the Emirate’s leading tech hub.
Yango, a tech startup dedicated to “enhancing local communities through global innovation”, has revealed plans to open a new office in Dubai’s Internet City tech hub as the company plans to take its operation global.
The strategic move represents a significant milestone for Yango, whose proprietary technologies currently power a last-mile delivery solution, ride-hailing services, and a platform helping retailers transition to an e-commerce framework.
Yango’s new office will serve as a central hub for the 20 countries served by the tech startup and pave the way for further innovation and knowledge exchanges while empowering local talent.
Speaking on behalf of Dubai Internet City, Ammar Al Malik, Executive Commercial Vice President of the TECOM Group, said: “By being based within thriving technology districts such as Dubai Internet City, mobility companies can foster collaboration with global peers, startups, and research institutions, as well as access a pool of globally experienced and skilled professionals and diversify into new markets”.
Adeniyi Adebayo, Chief Business Development Officer, Yango, commented: “Dubai’s progressive, innovation-friendly business environment, world-class infrastructure, and strategic location make it the perfect choice for Yango to embark on a global expansion and Dubai Internet City, renowned for its role in nurturing the technology and innovation sector for over two decades, emerged as the ideal location for Yango’s new global operational office”.
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Yango’s appearance at GITEX Global 2023 highlights the company’s commitment to bringing modern technologies into everyday lives worldwide. In addition to its current suite of solutions, the company is also developing an Arabic-speaking AI-powered assistant known as Yasmina that will act as an empathic companion. The new project is also being showcased at GITEX Global 2023, of which Dubai Internet City is an Innovation Partner.
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Truecaller For iPhone Gets Real-Time Caller ID And Auto Spam Blocking
The latest update integrates with Apple’s Live Caller ID Lookup framework, launched with iOS 18 last year.
Truecaller has rolled out a major update for iPhone users, introducing API support that brings real-time caller identification and automatic spam blocking. The upgrade aims to bring the iOS version of the app closer to its Android counterpart, which has long offered these advanced call-screening features.
The latest update integrates with Apple’s Live Caller ID Lookup framework, launched with iOS 18 last year. The technology allows third-party apps to cross-check incoming calls against a database of known spam numbers in real-time. Importantly, the process employs “homomorphic encryption,” ensuring user privacy by masking the caller’s number, concealing the client’s IP address, and using anonymous authentication.
With this update, Truecaller has also introduced global automatic spam call blocking for iPhones. However, the real-time caller ID feature is being released gradually and is available only to Truecaller Premium subscribers on iPhones running iOS 18.2 or later. Free users will still have access to ad-supported features, such as manual number searches and caller identification for verified businesses.
How To Enable The New Features
To activate the new features, follow these steps:
- Update the Truecaller app to version 14.0 or newer via the App Store.
- Go to Settings > Apps > Phone > Call Blocking & Identification on your iPhone.
- Turn on all Truecaller toggles, then restart the app.
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While these features are new to iOS, Truecaller has hinted at this update for months. Following Apple’s iOS 18 update and the introduction of its Live Caller ID API last September, Truecaller Co-founder Alan Mamedi shared his excitement on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “Truecaller finally works on iPhone”.
The global rollout of spam call blocking is already live, but users may need to wait for gradual access to the live caller ID feature.
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