Bobble Keyboard
Original author(s)Ankit Prasad
Developer(s)Talent Unlimited Online Services Private Limited[1]
Initial releaseMarch 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)
Operating systemiOS, Android
TypeVirtual keyboard
LicenseProprietary software
Websitebobble.ai

Bobble Keyboard is an input method app for Android and iOS devices founded in 2015[2] by Ankit Prasad and Mohd. Wassem.[3] It was developed and produced by Talent Unlimited Online Services Private Limited.[4][5][6]

Funding

In its history, Bobble has received funding from SAIF Partners,[7] Deep Kalra (founder of MakeMyTrip),[8][9] Amit Ranjan (co-founder of SlideShare),[9][10] and Sachin & Binny Bansal (founders of Flipkart).[9][10] It raised 3 rounds of funding between 2014 and 2016.[11]

Features

Bobble makes use of a self-learning algorithm to create personalized content for its users.[6][12] Bobble started off as a selfie-based sticker app, but over time more features were added.[12] It has a facial recognition feature, used to convert selfies into GIFs and stickers.[3][13] Its other features includes multilingual language support,[11] glide typing, custom fonts, themes,[11] voice typing and autocorrection.[11][13] The application works in compatibility with platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat and WhatsApp Messenger.[14] Bobble's features work in real-time with its ability to match facial expressions, head and facial tone with the sticker's emotion, theme and body.[12]

Bobble is available in over 150 countries, including India, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, United States, Canada, Australia & Singapore.[12]

Associations

In 2016, Bobble collaborated with Indus OS to become its official distributor in India.[15]

In 2017, Bobble partnered with Gionee India and was promoted on the Gionee app store.[16][17] It also became the default keyboard for Zen Mobile handsets.[18][19]

It has collaborated with brands such as Tinder, Zomato, Apple Inc., Foxconn, Eros Now and Baidu.[13][20][21]

Reception

During its initial release in India, Bobble has been downloaded more than 6 million times in a span of 15 months.[12] In July 2017, Bobble topped the indic keyboards category on the Google Play Store,[22][23] being ranked first in India and second globally.[22][23]

Since 2015, it has been downloaded over 10 million times[11][24] and it crossed a tally of 1.5 million active users by December of that year.[25] As of 2017, the app is listed on Play Store's "top 150 most engaging apps globally".[5] [26]

References

  1. Bobble GIF Stickers Keyboard
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  3. 1 2 Khan, Sami (2017-03-21). "From a unique idea to the most viral app in India, Bobble Co-founder talks about engaging users with personalised keyboard". IB Times. Retrieved January 31, 2018. March 21, 2017
  4. Search People: Mohd Wassem
  5. 1 2 Upadhyay, Toyoja. "Keeping up with the keyboard: How Bobble is taking over every teen's smartphone". Economic Times. Retrieved January 31, 2018. March 30, 2017
  6. 1 2 Gupta, Saurabh. "Rapid innovation only challenge for app based start-ups". SME Times. Retrieved January 31, 2018. October 7, 2016
  7. Ganesan, Subhiksha (18 October 2016). "Bobble the sticker app for all fun lovers". Indian CEO. Retrieved January 31, 2018. October 18, 2016
  8. "Bobble App, the world's only app to make personalised stickers, launched in United Kingdom and 9 other countries today". Journalism.co.uk. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2017-11-14. Retrieved January 31, 2018. March 4, 2016
  9. 1 2 3 "Bobble becomes the only Indian app to be integrated with Apple iMessage App Store". India Info Online. Retrieved January 31, 2018. September 19, 2016
  10. 1 2 Sharma, Disha (2015-11-05). "Exclusive: Bobble parent gets Series A funding from SAIF, others". Tech Circle. Retrieved January 31, 2018. November 5, 2015
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Sainul, Abudheen K. "(Exclusive) India-based smart keyboard app Bobble close to raising Series B from international investors". e27. Retrieved January 29, 2018. July 11, 2017
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Ani. "Bobble Keyboard launches globally after massive success in India". Business Standard. Retrieved January 29, 2018. September 14, 2016
  13. 1 2 3 "[App Fridays] Will GIFs be the 'go-to language' for millennials? Bobble Keyboard believes so". Dailyhunt. Retrieved January 25, 2018. March 31, 2015
  14. Varshney, Rashi (2017-04-05). "Bobble Keyboard app: Start-up converts selfies into comic stickers". The Financial Express. Retrieved January 25, 2018. April 5, 2017
  15. "Bobble Joins Hands with Indus OS, To Provide Customisable Stickers in Regional Languages". News 18. 24 November 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2018. November 24, 2016,
  16. Ani. "Bobble Keyboard partners with Gionee India for growth". Business Standard. Retrieved January 29, 2018. April 20, 2017
  17. Ani (2017-04-20). "Bobble Keyboard partners with Gionee India for growth". DNA INDIA. Retrieved January 29, 2018. April 20, 2017
  18. Ani (2017-04-25). "Bobble Keyboard app to come pre-embedded, pre-installed on Zen". DNA INDIA. Retrieved January 29, 2018. April 25, 2017
  19. ET Telecom. "Bobble Keyboard app to come pre-installed on Zen sartphone". Economic Times. Retrieved January 31, 2018. April 26, 2017
  20. Ani. "Bobble's tech to power Japan's Baidu for real-time personalised content". Business Standard. Retrieved January 29, 2018. September 27, 2016
  21. DQW BUREAU (2017-07-07). "Bobble Registers its name next to Global Giant Google". The DQ Week. Retrieved January 29, 2018. July 7, 2017
  22. 1 2 Ani. "Bobble ranks first in India, second globally among Indic keyboards". Outlook. Retrieved January 29, 2018. July 5, 2017
  23. 1 2 Ani. "Bobble ranks first in India, second globally among Indic keyboards". Business Standard. Retrieved January 29, 2018. July 6, 2017
  24. Gurnaney, Tina. "Bobble Keyboard launches globally". Economic Times. Retrieved January 29, 2018. September 14, 2016
  25. Ani. "Bobble Keyboard crosses 1.5 million daily active users". Ani News. Retrieved January 29, 2018. December 7, 2017
  26. "Technewztop Stylish Font for Bubble Keyboard now available for Android". apkproz.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
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