KakaoTalk App

Daum Kakao changes its name to Kakao

September 23, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

After a merger between search engine Daum and messaging company Kakao took place last year and a new CEO was...

South Korean company Daum Kakao names Rim Ji-hoon as CEO to replace co-CEOs

August 10, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Daum Kakao, the company behind Kakaotalk, South Korea’s popular messaging platform, has named a new CEO to replace the two...

GlobalWebIndex: Users of Messaging Apps Up by 39% in the Past Three Years

July 8, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

New research by GlobalWebIndex reveals the major effect that the growth of mobile instant messaging (IM) users are having on...

KakaoTalk offering new RUN sticker set deal in the KakaoTalk Item Store

June 16, 2015 Josh Robert Nay

Early this morning, KakaoTalk announced a sticker deal that it says will only be available for a "limited time" though...

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...

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Year in Review: The Most Popular Messaging, VoIP, and Social Topics of 2014

December 31, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

Here on TruTower, we're very specific in our coverage goals. We strive to provide the best and most in-depth coverage...

Daum Kakao Setting Up K Venture Group, a $90 Million Investment Fund for Startups

December 23, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

After the merger with Daum closed, Kakao has been looking to compete against LINE and other messaging apps in a...

Secret Chat Feature Rolls Out to Apple Devices For One-on-One Conversations in KakaoTalk

December 17, 2014 Josh Robert Nay

Not too long ago, KakaoTalk was updated for Android and added a new one-on-one secret chat feature that's not yet...