endorsedOngoing

News Portal Mobile App for Kolkata TV

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development

Industry

Media

Duration

67 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2021

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

80/100

Strong

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Client

Kolkata TV

India

Project Summary

Riseup Labs developed a cross-platform news portal mobile app for a news TV broadcasting company (Kolkata TV). The app was built with Flutter for Android and iOS and a Laravel backend. The vendor ran weekly progress calls, used Zoho and Zoom for collaboration, and was praised for responsiveness and skilled developers. The client reports satisfaction and intends a long-term relationship.

Key Challenges

Find a vendor capable of delivering high-quality work
Build a news portal mobile app

Project Deliverables

Mobile app for Android and iOS
Laravel backend
Regular project management and status meetings

Project Solution

Riseup Labs developed a cross-platform mobile application for Android and iOS using Flutter with a Laravel backend. The engagement began with a kickoff meeting and included weekly status calls; the teams used Zoho for task coordination and Zoom for communication. A small vendor team (3–4 people) including a project manager worked on the project and provided ongoing support and suggestions throughout development.

Project Outcome

Vendor provided helpful ideas and suggestions that improved the app
Team was responsive and supportive, including emergency support outside office hours
Project management was smooth using Zoho and Zoom
Skilled developers delivered the application to client requirements and the client intends a long-term relationship

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Flutter
Laravel

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Riseup Labs has been understanding and supportive throughout the engagement. They've made it easy to reach out to them, as well. Moreover, their skilled developers have built their app just as expected. The client now looks forward to having a long-term relationship with them.”
Jahid Shekh
Head of IT, Kolkata TV Bangladesh Bureau, Kolkata TV at Kolkata TV
Date: 08/17/2026