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YuppTV launches app on Hisense Smart TV in US
MUMBAI: Offering a world class viewing experience with a range of channels and movies, over-the-top (OTT) content player YuppTV has launched its app on Hisense Smart TV for the US audiences.
YuppTV’s partnership with Hisense is part of an ongoing effort to reach out to global television audience with the most comprehensive South Asian content.
Viewers can now benefit from 200+ channels in 13 South Asian languages available worldwide, as Live TV, and 10 days of revolutionary Catch-up TV. Unlimited movies in different genres from leading production houses make this an unbeatable offering for Hisense Smart TV owners. The YuppTV app is available to download free. The app on Hisense Smart TV will be available for customers in the US region.
At the time of launch, the YuppTV application will be available to viewers using Hisense Smart TVs. These TVs are available with a range of features and wide variety of screen sizes. Hisense Smart TVs with full high definition resolution are equipped with WIFI, internet and built-in apps.
YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy said, “YuppTV is thrilled to partner with Hisense USA Corporation and launch its application on Hisense Smart TVs. The launch is a big part our mission to make it simple and instant for broadcasters to deliver entertainment anytime and anywhere in the world and present consumers with yet another avenue to access their favorite South Asian content with ease.”
Hisense vice president of marketing Lawrence Li added, “Hisense USA aims to deliver high quality and great value for its customers. We know that YuppTV customers spend a considerable number of hours everyday consuming content from their home countries and we pleased to make this application and the 100s of channels and immense movie library available on our new line of Smart TVs.”
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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.
