Applications
DCI launches IPL T20 application on Nokia Ovi Store
MUMBAI: DCI Mobile Studios, a mobile applications development company, has announced that its official Indian Premier League application is now available from the Nokia Ovi Store portal.
The IPL T20 application is now available for Nokia smartphones through the Ovi store platform. The company claims that this move towards Nokia OVI will help the company to monetise this year‘s IPL T20 fever, while taking advantage of Nokia‘s international and Indian smartphone market share,
All Nokia phone users can download the app in single click via the OVI Store on the Nokia handset or from the web on www.ovi.com for just €2 (Euros). Once downloaded, users can use the app till this 2010s‘ IPL season and need to re-subscribe for the future IPL seasons.
Some of the basic features in the app include:
Live News Feeds
Match Schedules
IPL team list with team members
Individual Team Performance
Live score
Live text commentary
DCI CTO R. Vijayakumar says, “IPL T20 app on Nokia OVI Store extends our commitment to offering worldwide Nokia mobile users to enjoy high quality IPL T20 updates on the go. This IPL T20 Cricket season and the Nokia Ovi Store application combined with our applications on iPhone (and soon in other platforms) help us to bring our vision to life.”
DCI MD, CEO CR Venkatesh says, “With IPL T20 app for Nokia smartphones, more than 200 million smartphone users worldwide will be able to take the IPL T20 Cricket app features. Alongside, Symbian platform enables us to bring this year‘s IPL season to more and more Nokia smartphone users, ensuring a good scale for our mobile app across all platforms and other compelling mobile solutions, such as IPL T20 app. We‘re seeing numerous downloads a day on Apples‘ iTunes Store and now, we believe that this IPL T20 app for Nokia smartphones will have wide appeal to Symbian users.”
DCI‘s IPL T20 app is available for purchase on the Nokia Ovi Store portal at an introductory price of only €2 (Euros). Once downloaded, users can use the app till this 2010s‘ IPL season and need to re-subscribe for the future IPL seasons.
Applications
With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
