Good news for WeChat users as Tencent CEO Liu Chiping says the company’s mobile chat service will remain free in response to Chinese user complaints over possible subscription fees, and said there is no need to charge people to use the service. Liu’s statement came after China’s Minister of Industry…
We’ve known about Microsoft’s intent to sunset its aging Windows Live Messenger instant messaging software in favor of its Skype VoIP service for quite some time now. The company has sent out offers for those who upgrade in an attempt to quickly move people from the old service to the…
Microsoft has sent out emails to users, reminding them of the impending shut down of Windows Live Messenger as it’s replaced by Skype. The company is offering users one month of free Skype service in order to entice them to upgrade, which can be used to make “calls to landlines…
Some Nimbuzz users prefer the feel of a full-sized keyboard beneath their fingers rather than a touch screen, and it’s for those users in particular that Nimbuzz for PC was created. The PC version of the popoular mobile app has just been updated to version 2.5.0 and adds a few…
Right on the heels of competitor Skype, Japan-based Naver Corporation’s LINE App for Windows 8 has just received an update, though its update is much more minor than that of Skype. The new update brings Portuguese language support to the Windows 8 and Windows RT compatible application, bringing the number…
When compared to Skype for desktop, Microsoft‘s Skype application for Windows 8 has been quite limited, namely because it lacked file sharing, one of the most notable features in Skype. Until now. A new software update for Skype for Windows 8 is being rolled out. Carrying the version moniker of…
Get those Microsoft Accounts ready! Microsoft is planning to move Windows Live Messengers users to Skype starting April 8th as it phases out WLM. Microsoft will be migrating users by language, starting with English first and ending with Portuguese no sooner than April 30th. Contrary to what some might discern…
Apple hasn’t had the best luck in Australia when it comes to its Maps solution. The company and its program was castigated in December by a local police force in the country, which warned motorists to avoid using the app software after it led some drivers into what it deemed…
