Chinese Calling and Messaging App WeChat Hits 468.1 Million Users Worldwide
Messaging apps have become a phenomenon, reaching all corners of the globe and largely replacing text messaging and calling provided by carriers. We’ve been covering the phenomenon here on TruTower…
Snapchat to Its Users: “Stop Using Unauthorized Third-Party Apps”
We knew it was coming after the photo leaks and account compromises that have occurred lately, and now it’s official: Snapchat is taking the next step to safeguard users and…
New Standalone Weixin / WeChat VoIP Apps Focus on Free Calling
If you’re a WeChat (Weixin in China) user, you no doubt already know that it includes built-in calling functionality, but that hasn’t stopped Tencent, the company behind WeChat, from releasing…
Google Voice and Hangouts Integration Gets a Little Closer With MMS Support
After offering the first minute of calls free to 25 countries and giving free calls to India users, Google is doing more updates to the actual Hangouts product itself. Starting…
Microsoft Rebranding Its Lync Enterprise Software to Skype for Business in First Half of 2015
Microsoft today announced that they will be rebranding Lync as Skype for Business in the first half of 2015. The next version of the enterprise communication platform will not only…
WhichApp for iOS and Android Encrypts Your Instant Messages, Keeps them Private
There are a lot of apps that are vying to keep your instant messages private (you can find many right here), WhichApp lets you chat with your friends using one…
Facebook Claims 500 Million Users on Its Standalone Messenger Application
It’s no secret that Facebook’s division of Messenger from its main social networking app caused quite a stir among the Internet community. Just last week, the social network’s CEO explained…