Messaging apps have become mainstream with shot messaging service or SMS for short taking the back seat and one of the front runners in the instant messaging industry is WhatsApp with a…
Tag: Instant Messaging
‘Strings’ will let users recall ’embarrassing’ messages and pictures
Sometimes it happens that you regret being unable to delete or take back a message right after sending it. Well now you won’t need to worry much as a new smartphone app…
WhatsApp nearing a web version, new report claims
If recent reports are to be believed then WhatsApp messaging service could soon have its web version rolled out. Bolstering that rumor is a recent interview of rival messaging app Telegram’s co-founder,…
Samsung to retire ChatOn in select markets, new report claims
Recent reports suggest Samsung could soon begin rolling back its instant messaging service ChatOn in select markets. According to a report from the Korea Times, the smartphone maker will start shutting off…
Microsoft rolls out Skype for Web beta
Microsoft on Friday started rolling out a beta version of Skype for Web that will let people use the video and voice calling service across major web browsers on Windows and Mac…
WhatsApp playing catch up; adds read notification in latest update
WhatsApp has rolled out an update for its messaging app that now notifies you when a message has been read through a two blue tick marks next to the sent message. Earlier…
BlackBerry Messenger gets timer, message retraction features
BlackBerry on Friday rolled out a revamped version of its instant messaging service BBM, adding a host of new features to the list. The latest update debuts ephemeral message timer feature as…
Google prepping new mobile messaging app to take on WhatsApp, report claims
A new report suggests Google is all set to take on popular messaging apps WhatsApp, WeChat, Line and Hike with its own mobile chat app. According to the Economic Times report published…
Brits to send 300 billion instant messages this year
Brits’ love for instant messaging services will result in double the number of messages sent this year as compared to last year, a new research study claims. According to a study by…
Pinterest’s direct messaging feature is for those who want more “than just a quick hello”
Instant messaging market is flooded with apps, but this one promises to be tad different
Instagram rolls out ephemeral photo & video messaging app Bolt in 3 countries
You just have to tap once for sending an image, while tap and hold for video messaging. To undo a sent message, shake the phone within a few seconds.
BlackBerry to roll out BBM for Windows Phone soon; beta program is currently full
If you’re not ready to report bugs, respond to surveys and provide feedback – better to wait just a bit longer for the full release of BBM for Windows Phone.
Invisible.im in works to offer anonymity to whistleblowers
Invisible.im: We hope Invisible.im (or something like it) will become the de facto standard for instant message conversations on the Internet. However, not in 2014!
Viber crosses 100M active user milestone, releases new desktop app
Time to celebrate two new milestones – 100M concurrent online users; 360M unique registered users, with a desktop update – focused on stickers!
Path to bring ‘24-hour’ ephemeral messaging next week
Catching up with the rising trend of ephemeral messaging, Path adds messages that disappear in 24 hours!