Daum Kakao changes its name to Kakao
After a merger between search engine Daum and messaging company Kakao took place last year and a new CEO was appointed in August, it looks like some additional changes are…
South Korean company Daum Kakao names Rim Ji-hoon as CEO to replace co-CEOs
Daum Kakao, the company behind Kakaotalk, South Korea’s popular messaging platform, has named a new CEO to replace the two co-CEOs that have led the company since Daum and Kakao…
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GlobalWebIndex: Users of Messaging Apps Up by 39% in the Past Three Years
New research by GlobalWebIndex reveals the major effect that the growth of mobile instant messaging (IM) users are having on other forms of mobile communications. In its Q2 Mobile Messaging…
KakaoTalk offering new RUN sticker set deal in the KakaoTalk Item Store
Early this morning, KakaoTalk announced a sticker deal that it says will only be available for a “limited time” though no specific date was given, nor were any further details…
Daum Kakao Acquiring Path Messaging App as it fights to stay relevant in Mobile Messaging
While it is the most popular app in South Korea, outside of its home turf, KakaoTalk has been struggling to acquire users against global messaging conglomerates like Facebook’s WhatsApp and…
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Year in Review: The Most Popular Messaging, VoIP, and Social Topics of 2014
Here on TruTower, we’re very specific in our coverage goals. We strive to provide the best and most in-depth coverage of calling and messaging apps (as well as global roaming…
Daum Kakao Setting Up K Venture Group, a $90 Million Investment Fund for Startups
After the merger with Daum closed, Kakao has been looking to compete against LINE and other messaging apps in a bid to win more users. The latest attempt by the…
Secret Chat Feature Rolls Out to Apple Devices For One-on-One Conversations in KakaoTalk
Not too long ago, KakaoTalk was updated for Android and added a new one-on-one secret chat feature that’s not yet available to group chats. Today, that same feature has rolled…