Skype Changing Value Added Tax (VAT) Charges to Customers in the EU
Roaming rate changes aren’t the only thing coming to European Union residents this month. Starting July 28, Skype will also be changing the way it charges customers VAT. For Pay…
Enabling Secure VoIP Communications Via Truphone’s Calling and Messaging App
Truphone’s calling app for Android, BlackBerry 10, and iOS may not be as feature rich as some others on the market and may also still be lacking a Windows Phone…
Another Messaging App Hikes Onto BlackBerry 10 With the Release of Hike Messenger
While BlackBerry’s own Messenger app is the clear preference on BlackBerry 10 for many users, additional app support for the struggling fourth player in the mobile OS wars is always…
Microsoft Looks to Break Down Language Barriers With Skype Translator, Demonstrated at Code Conference
The language barriers could be falling away, at least for users of Skype. Microsoft unveiled its Skype Translator technology publicly at the Code Conference tech gathering in Rancho Palos Verdes,…
GlobalWebIndex: Tencent’s WeChat is the Fastest Growing Social Network in the World
We already know that WeChat is seeing impressive growth worldwide with nearly 400 million active users, barely below WhatsApp’s 500 million, and the app is continuing to impress with its…
WeChat Claims 396 Million Active Users as it Continues Its March Toward WhatsApp
Tencent, the parent company of Wechat, has been doing rather well in the Asian markets and its financials (PDF) are a testament to the company’s — and WeChat’s — strength.…
WhatsApp Wants A Whopping One Billion Users Within One Year, Doubling Its Latest Reported Numbers
After being acquired by Facebook earlier this year and the aftermath of security fears that ensued, it seemed to many a shock when WhatsApp announced that it had surpassed 500…
WeChat Offers 1GB of Cloud Storage to Users for Multimedia and Text Messages, Other Content
The competition in the messaging space is heating up and is showing no signs of cooling down. To help set itself apart from the increasing competition, WeChat, operated by China’s…