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Juniper Research: Payments via Social Media to Drive Mobile Money...
Payments via social apps and networks are hugely popular, and a new report from Juniper Research, which provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector, indicates...
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Invi Messaging app for iOS, Android differentiates with mini-apps, customization
invi is a messaging startup that officially exited beta earlier this month amid aspirations to fill a void that it feels is left in the crowded messaging industry that is dominated by heavyweights like...
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Messaging app invi raises $2 million in funding round led by former CTOs of...
Today text message enhancement invi announced that it has raised $2 million USD in new funding in a round of investment led by Seven Seas Ventures. The funds will be used to help the company support...
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LINE Puzzle TanTan puzzle game now available in LINE Store, new event going...
LINE Puzzle TanTan is a mahjong-style puzzle game that has just been added to LINE Store and now allows its users to “get even better deals on Gem purchases” according to LINE, in addition to being...
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The Lax Gadgets Power Up Portable USB Charger can help travelers keep their...
We’ve reviewed quite a few USB chargers here on TruTower, because nothing can make a trip — overseas or otherwise — more frustrating than losing power on your mobile devices. And nothing makes this...
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Teamchat aims to be the WhatsApp Messenger built for the enterprise
There are a quickly growing number of messaging applications out there, most of which cater to the personal user. There are private messaging apps and secure messaging apps that keep all of your...
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Threema for iOS now lets you send GIFs, PDFs, and more file types securely to...
Threema is a messaging application for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone that focuses on security. The app launched on the Windows Phone platform toward the end of last year and a recent update for...
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Snapchat is looking to hit $50 Million in revenue in 2015
If you’re a Snapchat user, you undoubtedly know the appeal of the app that popularized the “disappearing” message, and it’s reportedly looking to generate a whopping $50 million in revenue this year...
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LGBT social platform MOOVZ launches globally on iOS and Android from...
MOOVZ, a global LGBT social platform created by Interacting Technology, announced today the official launch of their new global campaign. “MOOVZ is a forward-thinking, cool and unique social platform...
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Spray for iOS and Android brings “hyperlocal” messaging to the forefront
Spray is a brand new messaging application that lets you send messages to users all around you (called “hyperlocal” messaging). Using hyperlocal messaging, you can network more locally and find...
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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials launches Promoted Chat campaign on Kik with a...
If you’re waiting in anticipation for Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials to drop on September 18, you might be happy to know that there’s a way for you to enjoy the movie before it even hits theaters, and...
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Kik closes $50 million investment from Tencent, creator of WeChat
Tencent has been investing in a number of companies lately, and the latest series D funding target for China’s largest internet company might come as a surprise to some: Kik Interactive, Inc., the...
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LINE Here lets you share your location with LINE friends and set up tracking...
Now that you can keep your LINE content forever, LINE has set out to add some new apps to its ever-growing arsenal. The newest addition to the list is LINE Here. Available for Android and iOS, Line...
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Skype 6.0 for Android, iPhone, iPad brings “more natural and intuitive” design
Skype 6.0 for Android is rolling out today and Skype 6.0 for iPhone and iPad is now available; both versions of the Skype software include a design change that Skype boasts is “more natural and...
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LINE ranks second in App Annie’s top apps by worldwide revenue
American app market research institution App Annie has released their official rankings for most popular apps worldwide based on data collected from July 2010 to August 2015 and the new data shows...
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Kik Codes launch on Kik Messenger, making it easier to connect with people
If you’ve been looking for an easier way to connect to your fellow Kik Messenger users, then you’ll be made a little happier with the launch of Kik Codes. Starting today, every Kik user now has their...
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Tengi is a messaging application that gives back to its users in the form of...
Tengi is an instant messaging app much like Kik or WhatsApp, but with a twist: chatting gets you tickets for a weekly free prize draw, with a top prize of £1,000 in cash and hundreds of smaller cash...
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WeChat users can now create, “Favorite,” and share rich media messages on iOS
WeChat 6.2.5 for iOS has just been released and includes the ability to create and save rich media messages under your “Favorites.” You can also send them to another chat conversation. The rich media...
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comScore: Facebook and Messenger take the top two spots in U.S. social market
In its latest report, comScore has found that both Facebook and Facebook Messenger have taken the lead in the U.S. smartphone apps market, overtaking Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and other social...
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New Snapchat update lets you pay 99 cents to replay disappearing messages
If you’ve ever had a favorite message on Snapchat that you’d like to keep around, you’re in luck. The iOS and Android apps now have the ability to replay any of your favorite messages, but it’s going...
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