Voxer Walkie-Talkie Names Paul Reilly as Vice President of Engineering
Voxer, creators of the popular push-to-talk and messaging app for consumers and enterprise, has just announced the appointment of Paul Reilly as vice president of engineering. Reilly will lead the…
Facebook is Not Planning on Monetizing the WhatsApp Messenger Service
Facebook closed its acquisition of WhatsApp Messenger this week after it finally got European Union approval last week. The firm had received approval in the U.S. way back in April.…
For the First Time, LINE Reveals Monthly Active User Count of Its Messaging and Calling App
LINE revealed earlier this morning for the first time ever its monthly active user count. It’s true that we’ve seen its registered user count, but in the messaging world, monthly…
LINE Extends Its Social Gaming Platform to Users in India As it Looks to Continue Expansion
We already know that LINE has been eying the United States for expansion, but there’s also another target on Naver’s list: India. As part of its bid to expand the…
Facebook Messenger is Set Up to Allow Friend to Friend Payments, But the Feature Isn’t Turned On Yet
If you’ve ever wanted to send a friend some money through Facebook Messenger, you’re apparently going to be getting your wish, at least someday, as soon as Facebook turns on…
New Celebrity Stickers Available on WeChat With More Coming Soon
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…
Kik Messenger Receives Smarties Award for Its Campaign with Sony Records, IPG Media Lab, and One Direction
Remember the Kik partnership with Columbia Records and One Direction? Well it’s just earned the popular messaging company a Smarties Award from the Mobile Marketing Association, the company’s first-ever time…