POP Messenger Brings Elegant Picture Chats to Your Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone
There are a growing number of messaging apps out there that can be found on all three major mobile platforms rather than just only two. If you’re looking for a…
Have You Checked Out Viber’s Public Chats Yet? Listen to Your Favorite Celebrities
This week, Viber announced a new feature called Public Chats that expands the app’s capabilities beyond the simple instant messaging it’s known for and moves it deeper into the realm…
Skype Partners With Western Union to Bring Free VoIP Calls With Money Transfers
If you’re looking for ways to earn free Skype calls, look no further than Western Union. The money transfer service is giving customers who transfer money from a store $2…
Kik Announces $38.3 Million Series C Funding, Acquisition of GIF Messenger Relay
Kik has just announced that it has acquired Relay, a leading GIF messenger, and raised a $38.3 million Series C round of funding. The addition of Relay is Kik’s first…
Over 15 Billion Free Calls Have Been Made Over the LINE Messaging App Since 2011
LINE has just announced that over 15 billion free calls have been made using LINE free-call since its launch in October 2011. The service is built into the messaging app…
WeChat, BuzzFeed Announce Partnership to Bring News, Entertainment to WeChat Users
BuzzFeed has just announced a partnership with WeChat to bring news and entertainment content beyond BuzzFeed’s 175 million users globally to the 468.1 million users of Tencent’s popular messaing app.…
Viber for Windows Phone Gets New and Improved Design With Version 4.3
Viber is one of our favorite apps and has been covered on TruTower for a very long time, much longer than the app has even been on Windows Phone. The…
GlobalWebIndex: WeChat Dominates in APAC with Mobile Messaging
While WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger continue to dominate the messaging landscape worldwide, WeChat isn’t too far behind, with nearly 470 million active users worldwide. Most of these users are, of…