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Former Skype Pioneers Unveil New Wire Messaging App for Android, iOS, and OSX
As if we thought the messaging field didn’t have enough players, now there’s another one kicking its ball into the fray. The Wire messaging app has just launched today and is backed by Iconical and was...
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Kik Messenger Sees Radical Change in Usage Patterns Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Kik Messenger continues to be one of the most popular applications among teens and early 20’s users and it experienced a difference in usage over the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Kik...
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Telegram Beta App for Windows Phone, Android, and iOS Updated With Username...
If you’re using Telegram Messenger Beta on your Windows Phone, Android, or iOS device, you should have received an update today that adds some notable new features and improvements. Specifically, the...
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Updated: Mobile Payment Service LINE Pay Rolling Out to LINE Messaging App...
LINE app will soon be receiving another standalone app in its arsenal in the form of LINE Pay, which is planned for global availability on iPhone and Android. First revealed back in October, the LINE...
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WeChat Adds Lazada to Its Growing List of Local Partnerships in Singapore
WeChat has just announced their collaboration with Lazada, a leading shopping destination in Southeast Asia. As part of this new partnership, Lazada is launching an official WeChat account in...
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schmoose Messaging App Launches on iOS, Bringing Secure Messaging to Apple...
After launching on Windows Phone way back in March and then on Android the following month, there have been rumors and questions regarding the app’s availability on iOS and when/if that would be. This...
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BlackBerry Revamps BBM Shop on iOS, Android, and BB10, Reduces Sticker Prices...
The BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Shop has been revamped today for Android, iOS, and BlackBerry 10, giving the storefront a new look that makes browsing for those BBM stickers easier and also provides...
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Telegram Messenger: One Billion Messages Delivered Daily Among Over 50...
After showing strong growth on Windows Phone and a look at future expansion to BlackBerry 10, it’s hard not to notice Telegram Messenger, but now the company has revealed a new milestone. Telegram’s...
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Nimbuzz Launches “Selected” Hi-Art Sticker Packs in Its N-World Store
Stickers have become something of a standard with messaging apps nowadays. They’re used to express emotion in place of emoticons and emoji. They’re also used as marketing tools for companies, such as...
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Kik Announces the Launch of Kik Points, Redeemable for Limited Edition...
Kik Messenger is evolving much like many other messengers are, becoming full entertainment platforms that offer more than just a way to communicate. Kik Cards were one step in this evolutionary process...
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Viber Games Launch in 5 Initial Countries, Bringing a New Game Platform to...
Viber has launched a new gaming platform for its popular messaging and calling application, marking the third major release for Viber in three months, following the addition of Mobile Video Calls and...
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Life After Bankruptcy: MasMovil Acquires UppTalk’s Cloud-Based VoIP and MVNO...
UppTalk which recently launched UppMobile in Spain, has been acquired by Spanish telecommunications provider MasMovil Ibercom and investment fund Inveready Seed Capital for an undisclosed amount, the...
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Kik Enhances Group Experiences, Creates Mini-Social Networks By Launching...
After launching Kik Points as a way to earn freebies, Kik Interactive, Inc. is showing no signs of letting up when it comes to new feature launches. The company has just announced the availability of...
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Underdog Sticker Pack Now Available for BlackBerry Messenger in the BBM Shop
Fans of Underdog, NBC’s animated television series that debuted October 3, 1964 and continued with new episodes until 1967, will appreciate the little bit of nostalgia that has hit BBM today with the...
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It’s Official: LINE Pay is Now Available Worldwide, Alongside More New LINE...
A little over a week ago, we received word that LINE Pay was launching on the popular social platform, but it wasn’t quite ready for prime time. As of today, however, the payment system is now live....
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Secret Chat Feature Rolls Out to Apple Devices For One-on-One Conversations...
Not too long ago, KakaoTalk was updated for Android and added a new one-on-one secret chat feature that’s not yet available to group chats. Today, that same feature has rolled out to Apple iPhone...
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Tango Music Pix Update to Make Your Videos Pop With New Editing Tools and...
Just in time for the holiday season, Tango is announcing some great new additions to its Tango Music Pix standalone video app to help you share all of the fun you’ll be having this holiday with your...
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Communications Platform Sinch Takes on Twilio, Nexmo With Launch of New SMS API
Stockholm-based communications platform Sinch announced today that they are launching their new SMS API worldwide, enabling any developer to easily add social features into their apps and websites....
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Samsung Shutting Down Its ChatON Application Everywhere Except the US on...
Late last month reports surfaced that Samsung’s ChatON app would be shut down in some markets. These reports were later denied by the company, but now it appears as though this is actually the case. As...
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LINE CEO Akira Morikawa Stepping Down, Being Replaced by COO Takeshi Idezawa
LINE has announced that Akira Morikawa, who has been the leader of LINE since early 2013, will be stepping down as CEO in March of next year. Morikawa has been instrumental in the app’s successful...
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