Babel Unified Messaging Launches as the New Hangouts, Mobile Apps Come, Too
As the premiere tech news site for all things mobile VoIP and messaging (among other things), one of the key things we were waiting for during Google’s I/O 2013 event…
Tapjoy Partners With KakaoTalk to Offer Advertising In Kakao Games
It’s no secret that South Korea-based KakaoTalk is growing in popularity. The app recently started creeping up on the 90 million user mark and has over 30 million users visiting…
Vox Mobile VoIP Coming Soon for iOS, With Windows Phone, BB10 Versions Planned
Vox Mobile VoIP may be currently exclusive to Android devices, but the company tells TruTower that it is planning to launch versions for other platforms in the near or far…
BlackBerry Messenger Coming to iOS and Android Later This Summer
Okay, so it’s no WhatsApp or Kik, but BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is still used quite a bit in a few markets around the world, which makes the news that the…
LINE for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch Gets a Speed Boost
South Korea based company NHN’s LINE application has proven itself to be one of the most popular VoIP and messaging apps, nipping at the heals of its biggest competitors Skype…
Viber Launches Group Chat for iPhone 3G Users With iOS 4.2
Viber has really been pushing its app quite a bit lately. The company recently launched its app for Windows Phone 8 as well as Windows Phone 7.8, and not yet…
UI, Photo Improvements Come to KakaoTalk for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
Version 3.6.0 of KakaoTalk for Apple devices brings quite the big list of improvements. There’s a lot to go through here, so let’s get right to it. The emoticon size…
KakaoTalk Bringing Ads to Its Messaging App Via AdPOPcorn Agreement
Messaging apps are always looking for new ways to monetize their services. WhatsApp charges a small subscription fee (and abhors advertising within its app), WeChat and LINE have in-app content…