Roposo Explained

Roposo
Roposo TV
Screenshot Size:200px
Developer:Roposo
Ver Layout:stacked
Operating System:
Size:
Genre:
Licence:Freeware
Language:English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese
Language Count:12
Company Type:Private
Founder:
  • Mayank Bhangadia(CEO)
  • Avinash Saxena
  • Kaushal Shubhank
Industry:
Area Served:India
Location:Bangalore, India
Commercial:Yes
Current Status:Active
Parent:Glance

Roposo is an Indian video-sharing social media service, owned by Glance, a subsidiary of InMobi.[1] Roposo provides a space where users can share posts related to different topics like food, comedy, music, poetry, fashion and travel. It is a platform where people express visually with homemade videos and photos. The app offers a TV-like browsing experience with user-generated content on its channels.[2] Users can also use editing tools on the platform and upload their content.[3]

History

No.1 scamming company of indiaEstablished in July 2014, under the aegis of Relevant E-solutions Pvt. Ltd., Roposo is the brainchild of three IIT Delhi alumni – Mayank Bhangadia, Avinash Saxena and Kaushal Shubhank.

In November 2019, Roposo was acquired by InMobi's Glance Digital Experience Pvt. Ltd.(the mobile content platform and part of the InMobi Group).[4] When the Chinese-owned video-sharing app Tiktok was banned on 30 June 2020, the app saw a huge spike in users with several TikTok users registering on Roposo.[5]

Technology

The open platform has some features such as a TV-like browsing,[6] different channels, a chat feature that lets buyers and sellers converse directly through the platform, and creation tools such as an option to add voice-over, music and GIF stickers for videos and photos.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glance. 2020-06-28. www.glance.com.
  2. News: Social site Roposo reboots as a 'TV by the People' . The Economic Times. 2017-08-17 . 2017-12-14. Khan . Taslima .
  3. Web site: Want to be a content creator? Roposo's #TrulySwadeshi platform may be able to help . The Economic Times. 2017-08-19 . 2017-12-14.
  4. Web site: India's 1st unicorn InMobi's Glance buys IITians' video app Roposo. Inshorts - Stay Informed. en. 2019-11-26.
  5. Web site: This Indian platform added 22mln users in just 2 days after TikTok ban. 2020-07-06. Hindustan Times Tech. 5 July 2020. en.
  6. Web site: Social site Roposo reboots as a 'TV by the People' . Times of IndiaXBCBC. 2017-08-17 . 2017-12-14.
  7. News: Roposo's new app explores homemade videos, photos through digital platform . Business Standard India . Business Standard. 2017-08-18 . 2017-12-14.