Truecaller, an app that helps identify unknown numbers and also block spam calls, on Thursday said it has reached the 200-million milestone, doubling its base in less than 10 months. 2nf5u
The app also globally launched a new feature named 'number tagging'.
"The company's free phonebook app Truecaller and dial pad replacement app Truedialer will now come equipped with a new option that will let s to tag a based on a broad range of categories such as transportation, banking/finance, or drinks and nightlife, making it even easier to ID your cab driver or your bank," the company said in a release.
Truecaller chief executive and co-founder Alan Mamedi said: "Truecaller is about putting trust into communications and adding more information about who you're communicating with, and the Tagging feature will take this commitment one step further."
"Over time, we envision using this information to improve our s ability to identify who is ing them, why they are ing them, what they are ing them about, and be able to make an informed decision as to whether to take the call, or not," he added.
According to the company, it currently sees over three billion searches per month, showing a 50 percent growth from last quarter.
"The new feature will start on the Android feature and will be later updated on other platforms," the company said.
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