Month: January 2015

Have Messaging Apps Really Peaked in the U.S.? Kik CEO Says “Yes”

January 30, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

There's no debating the popularity of messaging apps. The top dogs are WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Skype, LINE, and Viber....

Worldwide Smartphone Shipments Exceeded 1.2 Billion in 2014 Says Juniper Research

January 29, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Mobile analyst firm Juniper Research, which provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector, estimates that the...

LINE Corporation Announces 2014 Yearly Earnings, 181 million Monthly Active Users

January 29, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

LINE Corporation, the owner and operator of the free call and messaging app LINE, today announced their Q4 (October -...

Voxox Announces Cloud Phone Pro, a Hosted VoIP Solution for Businesses and Organizations

January 28, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Cloud-based rich communication service Voxox today announced that its award-winning Cloud Phone product line will include Cloud Phone Pro, a...

Snapchat Update Quietly Removed “Best Friends” Feature, Upsetting Some Users

January 28, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Yesterday, we reported on the arrival of Discover for Snapchat, and only afterwards was it discovered that the app's "best...

Kik Messenger Hits 200 Million Registered Users on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone

January 28, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Canada-based Kik Messenger has just announced that it has reached 200 million registered users, which are spread out among Android,...

Snapchat Launches Discover Feature, Bringing News to Snaps

January 27, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Snapchat has been steadily introducing new features into its arsenal to keep its users active as a wave of messaging...

Viber for Windows 8 Now Supports Video Calls

January 26, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Viber for Windows Phone wasn't the only update to hit the Windows ecosystem this morning. In addition to that update,...