Aided by the trend of people upgrading regular cellphones to smartphones, MGF is also testing new tools, such as mobile barcodes (also known as 2D barcodes or QR codes).
Last week, Emaar MGF sought to play down the impact of the Dubai financial fiasco, stating that its operations were only in India and the business plans remained on track.
In a move that could spell more trouble for Dubai's Emaar Properties, revenue officials from India's Enforcement Directorate Thursday raided Emaar MGF Land, the Indian unit of the UAE developer, in New Delhi for allegedly violating foreign exchange regulations.