TextMe Launches FreeTone on Android and iOS, Providing Free Calls and Text Messages to Any U.S. Number
TextMe launched FreeTone this week, an application that sidesteps traditional carriers and offers unlimited free calls and unlimited free text messages to any phone number in the United States. Once…
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.…
cameoNet Launches Its Secure Messaging App on Apple iPhone and iPad
German messaging app cameoNet is now available as an iOS App for Phone und iPad in the iTunes App Store. The app was released on Android in mid-October and will…
SEGA’s Iconic Sonic the Hedgehog Makes His Debut as a BBM Sticker Set
Garfield, Mickey Mouse, and Simba aren’t the only animated celebrities to win their own sticker sets on the BBM messaging platform. Now SEGA’s star icon Sonic has joined the ranks…
Chinese Calling and Messaging App WeChat Hits 468.1 Million Users Worldwide
Messaging apps have become a phenomenon, reaching all corners of the globe and largely replacing text messaging and calling provided by carriers. We’ve been covering the phenomenon here on TruTower…