Acquisition

Daum Kakao Acquiring Path Messaging App as it fights to stay relevant in Mobile Messaging

May 29, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

While it is the most popular app in South Korea, outside of its home turf, KakaoTalk has been struggling to...

Top Connect Acquires TravelSIMshop.com, Migrating Users to TravelSIM

January 8, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Telecoms firm Top Connect (www.topconnect.com) today announces that it has completed the acquisition of Austrian-based TravelSIMshop.com and has transferred its...

Could We See Voice Recognition via Wit Become an Integral Part of Facebook Messenger in the Future?

January 6, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Facebook has just purchased Wit.ai, a voice recognition service that could see the social network launch a feature for its...

Kik Announces $38.3 Million Series C Funding, Acquisition of GIF Messenger Relay

November 19, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

Kik has just announced that it has acquired Relay, a leading GIF messenger, and raised a $38.3 million Series C...

New Call Purchases 70 Percent Stake in Nimbuzz Messaging App for $175 Million

October 28, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

In a bid to invest in the hot India technology space, UK-based New Call, a provider of fixed line and...

European Union Approves Facebook’s $19 Billion Acquisition of WhatsApp Messenger

October 3, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

It may have been a long time coming, but as predicted last month, the major Facebook acquisition of WhatsApp has...

Report: Facebook Deal to Purchase WhatsApp Will Receive “Unconditional” European Union Approval

September 25, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

Facebook, the world’s most popular social network, will win unconditional EU regulatory approval for its $19 billion offer for mobile...

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European Union to Decide on Facebook, WhatsApp Deal by October 3

September 1, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

European Union antitrust regulators are asking Facebook's rivals and telecoms operators whether Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp will be anticompetitive and...