20Nimbuzz figured that counseling is cheaper? Any software program, be it a simple mobile app or a complex integrated system, has problems and bugs. Usually, when a problem is encountered developers try to fix it. Nimbuzz, however, took a different approach. Instead of fine-tuning the app and making things easier for users, Nimbuzz published advice…
19Confide on your desktop Confide messenger, known for its one-of-a-kind approach to data protection, has released a desktop version of its application. Eighteen months ago, Confide’s new mobile version came out for iOS and Android devices. The app’s strong suit, or its feature, is that users cannot read more than one line at a time…
19Tencent injects funds into Kik Interactive Inc.! Tencent is the largest internet company in China, as well as the owner of QQ and WeChat messaging apps, has decided to invest into Kik Interactive Inc. The situation looks rather strange, but both WeChat and Kik are regionally popular communication clients. They’re practically rivals, to be honest….
19LINE Lite available almost everywhere We’ve already told you about LINE’s plans to present a lite version of the communication app ahead of the IPO. And, finally, no more waiting! A few days ago, LINE officially released a version of its app that is simplified, lightweight and consumes less mobile data — LINE Lite. The…
19Skype’s rolls out ver. 5.10 for Android Skype developers presented a new version of its product for Android devices. Skype’s new version is 5.10 and it can boast about several innovations aimed not so much on the functionality of the program, but on user convenience. Ringtone personalization Now users can set different ringtones for separate…
18WeChat growing in value? According to a report from Bloomberg, the messaging application WeChat is valued at 83.6 billion US dollars, which is about a half of the current market capitalization of Tencent, owner and developer of the messaging service. Regardless of the fact that the value of Tencent’s asset can hardly be measured financially,…
18WhatsApp’s updated Android version supports Google Drive Some good news for WhatsApp users: their favorite app’s new version now includes the ability to save message and call history on Google Drive. The newly arrived features allow users to set up their backups and restore user correspondence and media with the assistance of the user’s Google…
18Web-Hangouts got its own website Google Hangouts has finally grown up and moved out of its parents’ – Gmail and Google+ – home. Today, the application’s web-version has officially started its independent adult life at hangouts.google.com. In the past, if you wanted to chat with your friends via Hangouts you needed to log into your…
17Is Telegram setting records? Russian messenger Telegram, created in 2013 by the founder of the VK Russian social network Pavel Durov and his less famous brother Nikolai, is celebrating a 2-year anniversary. In this regard, the company decided to share its statistics and published a new record in its blog – 10 billion messages from…
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