Bill Gates: Microsoft “Was Willing” to Buy WhatsApp, Albeit at a Lower Price Tag
Facebook’s massive purchase of WhatsApp will surely make headlines for a long time. Not only was the acquisition itself worthy of one of the most storied acquisitions in history, it…
Windows Phone WhatsApp Update Will Feature Custom Chat Backgrounds
There has been a lot of news coming out about WhatsApp’s as-of-yet-released iteration for Windows Phone. In addition to UI updates, conversation backgrounds, improved privacy features, Broadcast List management features,…
KakaoTalk for Android Gains Useful “Do Not Disturb” Feature, Enhanced Notfications and Filters
A new update for Android’s KakaoTalk has just made its way out of South Korea. Version 4.3.5 is mainly about enhancing functionality of the current feature set, but it still…
ooVoo Update Lets You Check Your Appearance On the Fly, View Missed Calls
While helping us fend off pinching leprechauns on both iOS and Android, ooVoo is also continually working on the functionality of the core application. To that end, an update has…
WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10 Brings New Dark Theme, Last Seen Privacy Settings, and More
Not too long ago, WhatsApp for Android got some privacy settings that allow users to see who can view their “last seen” status on the messaging application. While we are…
$5,000 Tango Photo Contest Coming to An End Soon, Get Your Shots Heard
If you’re using Tango’s communication platform to keep in touch with your family and friends, now’s your chance to score a cool $5,000 for doing what you’re probably already doing…
Startup Spotlight: TravelCard Wants to Help Travelers Keep Their Phones Juiced On the Go
A California company called Go-Design thinks it has a solution for the age-old problem of having a battery die on one of the modern world’s most seemingly essential tools: your…
WhatsApp Security Flaw Could Possibly Make Private Messaging Conversations Accessible to Third Parties
Users of WhatsApp — particularly those on Android — might have a major security flaw that could threaten user privacy if left unchecked. As reported on Hacker News (via), this…