Skype Releases New Version 5.9 for iOS, Begins New Pre-Release Program for Users
If you’ve ever wanted to be a bigger part of the Skype experience, now’s your chance. The team is seeking a limited set of “enthusiastic Skype users” to be part…
Enter the World of a Smart Room That’s Controlled Entirely by WeChat
We’ve already seen past examples of how messaging apps are being used in innovative ways to take advantage of the Internet of Things. In November, we heard about a WeChat…
Strings Mobile Messaging App for iPhone Gains 9,700 Percent More Users in First Week of 2015
Not too long ago, Strings, a new messaging app on iOS and coming soon to Android, exited beta and launched on smartphones. Apparently, the app has been pretty successful since…
Vonage Announces Seven New Patents, Some of Which May Be Used on Its Mobile App
Vonage Holdings Corp., a provider of cloud communications services for consumers and businesses across connected devices as well as the company behind the Vonage Mobile app, today announced it was…
Facebook’s WhatsApp Messenger App Hits 700 Million Total Monthly Users
WhatsApp, the mobile messaging service acquired by Facebook for $22 billion, announced Tuesday it has grown to 700 million monthly active users, up from the 600 million users it had…
Could We See Voice Recognition via Wit Become an Integral Part of Facebook Messenger in the Future?
Facebook has just purchased Wit.ai, a voice recognition service that could see the social network launch a feature for its Facebook Messenger app akin to Apple’s Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana.…