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Indian Television actress Radhika Madan launches her official mobile app with new york-based company EscapeX
MUMBAI: Radhika Madan announced today the release of her new mobile app Radhika Madan Official App in collaboration with New York-based tech firm EscapeX. Globally celebrities with 1.4 billion following are using this app technology to interact with their fans and Radhika Madan with the launch of her own app will take fan engagement and interaction to the next level. The new app which will have an exclusive content, contests and giveaways through the unique social feed will enable the fans to directly interact with Radhika and be seen by her. This provides an unparalleled intimate experience for her large fan base, who can enjoy real interactivity and get a personal view of her life.
Radhika Madan Official App will feature the unique Fan Feed which will enable the fans to post in the app and build and consolidate the fan community in a single destination. The new app will also enable fans to use Radhika’s social handles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You tube).
Apart from a great success in the popular TV show “Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi”, Radhika will be seen in the big screen making her Bollywood debut with the film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota.
Commenting on the launch of her personal app, Radhika said, ““This App is just a way to be closer to my fans and it will give me a chance to interact much better with all my fans”
The CEO of EscapeX, Sephi Shapira says, “We are delighted to launch the app of Radhika Madan who is a very popular television star and completely believes in owning her own platform and engaging directly with her fans”.
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X launches XChat messaging app on iOS with calls and encryption
Standalone app marks shift from “everything app” vision, adds E2E messaging.
MUMBAI: From one big app to many small chats, X seems to be splitting its ambitions. X has rolled out its standalone messaging app, XChat, to iOS users, opening up a new front in its evolving product strategy. The app allows users to connect with existing X contacts through private and group messages, file sharing, as well as audio and video calls. The launch follows a limited beta phase, where the platform tested the product with a smaller user base to refine the experience. Now available publicly, XChat marks a notable pivot from earlier ambitions championed by Elon Musk to turn X into a single “everything app” combining messaging, payments, commerce and more.
Instead, the company under xAI ownership and backed by SpaceX appears to be building a suite of standalone applications, each targeting specific use cases while expanding its broader ecosystem.
At launch, XChat includes end-to-end encrypted messaging, PIN-based access, disappearing messages, and features such as message editing, deletion for all participants, and screenshot blocking. The company has also said the app is free from advertisements and tracking mechanisms, positioning it as a privacy-first alternative in a crowded messaging space.
However, security claims around the platform are likely to face scrutiny. Earlier iterations of XChat drew criticism from experts who argued it fell short of established encrypted platforms like Signal. With the wider rollout, the app is expected to undergo fresh evaluation to assess whether those concerns have been addressed.
Beyond messaging, XChat will also house X’s Communities feature, which is being discontinued on the main platform due to low usage and spam concerns. Migrating these users could provide an early boost to adoption, effectively turning XChat into both a communication and community hub.
The move underscores a broader recalibration at X less about cramming everything into one app, and more about spreading bets across multiple touchpoints, one message at a time.
