IMO Messenger is arguably one of the most capacious VoIP and messaging apps on the market today. The app spans Android, iOS, and the web and allows users to connect to a whopping nine of the most popular third-party messaging services.
Imo.im continues to evolve its service and just announced the introduction of Broadcasts on its mobile platforms. The IMO Network, first introduced on the web last year and met with positive user feedback, has been redesigned for users on both Android and iOS devices.
This update comes on the heels of a recent $13 million Series B round led by Georges Harik, one of Google’s first 10 employees and co-founder of IMO. The funds will be used to rapidly grow the IMO Network over the next year.
The mobile Broadcasts feed allows IMO users to “easily discover people, information, news and topics they care about in an effort to build relationships and spark discussions.” Users can also upload and share photos directly to the feed. With the Broadcasts feature, users no longer need to search for friends or specific topics; IMO ranks content using a proprietary algorithm that identifies users’ interests, then generates the appropriate connections with like-minded individuals and groups of people based on these interests, users’ locations and friends by evaluating behavior and engagement within the IMO Network.
“Social discovery is an important feature,” said Ralph Harik, CEO of imo.im. “We want users to find relevant and useful information, people, news and other content that will make their lives better. imo broadcasts is a platform to achieve that.”
Imo has been rapidly expanding its services for both web, mobile and tablet users over the past year. The company introduced new UI designs for Android, iPhone, and iPad users and introduced high quality voice calling feature that allow friends and family to stay in touch over a 3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi.
Finally, Android, iOS, and web versions of the app now include group sharing and real-time uploading of photos. You can check out the new IMO online at www.imo.im, in Google Play, or in the Apple App Store (iPhone, iPad).