WeChat’s Sticker Gallery Gets a Couple of Fresh New Characters
A number of calling and messaging apps have embraced stickers as part of their strategy to offer localized content to users in a bid to monetize their platforms. WeChat has…
The Pink Panther Moves Into Messaging With New KakaoTalk Stickers
As the messaging world continues to grow, the availability of localized stickers and games continues to grow with it. This point is easily illustrated with the launch of Pink Panther…
Daum, Kakao Shareholders Approve Merger. Deal Will Be Completed By October
Way back in May, it was reported that South Korea’s second-largest search engine Daum and Kakao, the company behind KakaoTalk would be merging. Shareholders of both companies have reportedly approved…
New BlackBerry Messenger Stickers: Weather and Travel Pack Launches in BBM Shop
It’s common knowledge nowadays that stickers have become a very popular way for social butterflies to communicate, largely replacing the long-coveted emoticons that have been — and continue to be…
WhatsApp Surpasses 600 Million Active User Mark As It Continues to Dominate the Messaging Landscape
In its first reporting of its active user count since April, WhatsApp is reporting that it has reached a whopping 600 million active users, about 100 million more than April’s…
ooVoo for Windows Phone Now Allows Users to Name Groups, Includes Cloud Syncing Support
ooVoo for Windows Phone, which only recently launched on the platform, has just received an update that adds some key features and improvements. One such notable addition is that of…
LINE Creator’s Market Sees 149,000 Creators From 124 Countries Selling 10,000 Sticker Sets
When LINE initially announced its DIY stickers platform Creator’s Market, there was little doubt that it would be a success, and this sucess was just underlined by the company this…
KakaoTalk Launches Yellow ID Service, Allowing Small Business Owners to Communicate With Followers
A new service on KakaoTalk should allow small businesses to communicate with their customers more easily. Similar to LINE and WeChat Official Accounts and Tango and BBM‘s Channels, and even…