WeChat jumps to 600 million monthly active users
If you’re betting on Chinese messaging app WeChat to be knocked out of the messaging app race anytime soon, you’ll find yourself on the losing end, as WeChat owner Tencent…
South Korean company Daum Kakao names Rim Ji-hoon as CEO to replace co-CEOs
Daum Kakao, the company behind Kakaotalk, South Korea’s popular messaging platform, has named a new CEO to replace the two co-CEOs that have led the company since Daum and Kakao…
The Lax Gadgets Power Up Portable USB Charger can help travelers keep their devices powered while on the go
We’ve reviewed quite a few USB chargers here on TruTower, because nothing can make a trip — overseas or otherwise — more frustrating than losing power on your mobile devices.…
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Juniper Research: Payments via Social Media to Drive Mobile Money Transactions to 13 Billion This Year
Payments via social apps and networks are hugely popular, and a new report from Juniper Research, which provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector, indicates that…
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GlobalWebIndex: Users of Messaging Apps Up by 39% in the Past Three Years
New research by GlobalWebIndex reveals the major effect that the growth of mobile instant messaging (IM) users are having on other forms of mobile communications. In its Q2 Mobile Messaging…
Skype’s New Emoticons Coincide With Personal and American Happenings
Skype has decided to launch new emoticons to celebrate everything from the historic and long overdue marriage equality ruling by the United States Supreme Court and just getting some news…
BlackBerry releases cross-platform instant mobile payment system on BBM Money in Indonesia
As one of the most popular chat applications on Android in Indonesia, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has wide appeal, and new BBM Money updates have given BBM users on iOS, Android…
BlackBerry’s Newest BBM Update Means Private Chats, Message Editing
BlackBerry is making it easier for BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) users to host private chats on their BlackBerry 10, Android and iOS mobile devices thanks to an update released within the…