Qik Shutting Down on April 30th After Three Years of Skype Ownership
I’m sure quite a few people are aware of Qik, a video messaging application that was on the forefront of the calling and messaging trend before it became a phenomenon…
Alibaba leads $280 Million Investment in Tango Mobile Messaging Platform as Registered User Count Doubles
Tango has just announced it has closed a $280 million round of funding, led by Alibaba Group with $215 million. The other $65 million coming from some of Tango’s prior…
Viber for Android Receives Improved Sticker Menu, Other Notable Enhancements in Latest Update
Viber has just rolled out an update for its Android app, adding some pretty notable (though somewhat minor) enhancements to the messaging app. The new app provides an improved sticker…
WeChat Isn’t Far Behind the World’s Most Popular Messaging App With 355 Million Active Users
With 465 million active users, WhatsApp currently holds the crown for world’s most popular messaging app, but Tencent’s WeChat isn’t far behind. On Tencent’s latest earnings report, the combined monthly…
Voxer Head of Product Irv Remedios on Launching a Viable Windows Phone Business Application
Earlier today, Voxer announced the release of Voxer Business support for Windows Phone, bringing Microsoft’s OS up to speed with iOS and Android with regard to Voxer products. We had…
Voxer Announces Support for Voxer Business on Windows Phone 8, Keeps You Instantly Connected Via Live Tiles
Push to talk and messaging pioneer Voxer has just announced that it has extended support for its enterprise-grade and award-winning Voxer Business platform to Windows Phone 8. Now that Voxer…
WhatsApp CEO “Sets the Record Straight” Regarding the Facebook Acquisition and User Privacy
Much has been said about WhatsApp and its stance on user privacy after it had been acquired by Facebook in a $19 billion deal. Much of it has been speculation…
Android Batteries Can Now Have a Breather With the New Skype Version 4.7
If you’re running Skype on Android, you’ll be able to run the calling and messaging app even better without your battery draining as quickly with the new version 4.7 for…