Juniper Research: Payments via Social Media to Drive Mobile Money Transactions to 13 Billion This Year
Payments via social apps and networks are hugely popular, and a new report from Juniper Research, which provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector, indicates that…
Apple, Samsung seek to kill the need for standard SIM Card with e-SIMs
Apple and Samsung are apparently looking to embed e-SIM cards into their smartphones to enable users to easily switch carriers and sign up for new data plans. The two companies…
Kik becomes first company in Canada to deploy Microsoft’s PhotoDNA to ensure user safety
Kik Interactive, Inc. recently became the first company in Canada (as well as one of the first messaging companies) to deploy Microsoft’s PhotoDNA cloud service to help keep its users…
LINE Version 5.2.0 for mobile brings new and improved Sticker Shop
LINE version 5.2.0 has been released, adding some improvements to the Sticker Shop rather than to the popular Japanese messaging app itself. In the new version of LINE, the Sticker…
WhatsApp Messenger, Other Encrypted Communication Apps Getting Banned in the UK?
While apps like WhatsApp and Threema are popular for keeping conversations private, this could also result in them getting banned in the UK, according to reports flying all over the…
Threema’s Secure Messaging App Can Now Send Files of “Any Type” on Android
Threema just got an update on Android that makes the secure messaging application even more useful on the mobile paltform. Users are now able to send files of any type…
Convo Launches Next-Gen Mobile App for Growing Mobile Workforce
Convo, a leading enterprise-ready mobile messaging and collaboration platform, today announced the all-new mobile iOS and Android versions of its next-gen collaboration platform. This announcement follows the recent launch of…
Kik for iPhone, Android Now Allows You to Tap and Hold to Save Pictures, Videos on Your Chat Screen
After rolling out spam control features as well as some enhancements for Kik videos, the popular messaging app has again been updated to allow its users to save their “pics…