About a week ago, WhatsApp released blue ticks that confirmed that a message recieved via the messaging service has been read. This small change made a few users feel nervous,…
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…
If you’re a WeChat (Weixin in China) user, you no doubt already know that it includes built-in calling functionality, but that hasn’t stopped Tencent, the company behind WeChat, from releasing…
As it did back in September, WhatsApp Messenger continues to dominate the African messaging landscape. With 7 percent of total traffic on Africa’s mobile networks, WhatsApp is the leading third-party…
It turns out that KakaoTalk isn’t the only one vying to control the appliances you use in day-to-day living. Tencent, the company behind the popular WeChat messaging platform, is also…
Today, WeChat launched its own app for creating customized animated emoji! The app, called MojiMe is the latest of a series of features and apps aimed at providing custom and…
Along with BBM and imo.im, Tencent’s WeChat has also decided to release some sticker to celebrate Halloween. The new stickers depict three original WeChat characters called the Orange Lantern and…
If you’ve ever wanted to use a celebrity’s likeness in a conversation with a friend (who hasn’t?) then you’re in luck thanks to WeChat Indonesia’s latest sticker launch, which includes…
