Threema update for Android brings a new dark theme and more improvements
Threema, a messaging app focused on user privacy and security, has just released a new update on Android. Unlike the last update, which focused mainly on adding file-sending features, the…
Here’s how Kik Messenger for Windows Phone can violate your privacy
We’ve been waiting for Kik to finally deliver a much-needed and much sought after update to its Windows Phone app for years. In addition to not supporting the company’s Kik…
StealthChat offers encrypted messaging and VoIP, with group chats coming soon
Back in October, it launched for Android and now StealthChat is also available on iPhone and Amazon and contains encrypted VoIP as part of its focus on privacy. StealthChat does…
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…
BBM Protected for iOS and Android Keeps Your Information Secure Across Platforms
It’s been awhile since we last heard about BBM Protected a secure messaging suite from BlackBerry that looks to protect user information and privacy while providing a cross-platform experience. The…
Threema Gateway Launches to Bring Encrypted Messaging API to Developers
German secure instant messaging app Threema recently opened its messaging API to companies and organizations. The company says its app became an instant hit in Europe when Facebook bought WhatsApp…
Could Apps Like WhatsApp, Snapchat, and BBM Be Banned in Order to Fight Terrorism?
Yesterday, there was a lot of kerfuffle about the possibility that UK Prime Minister David Cameron could push for a ban on apps like WhatsApp and Snapchat if he wins…