09A new GlobalWebIndex research has found out the great effect that the growing army of IM apps users is making on mobile communications. The Q2 Mobile Messaging Report for this year is dedicated entirely to this issue. The report says that many communication and behaviour patterns that users typically show on “traditional” social networks like…
18Daum Kakao Corp, owner of South Korea’s most popular messaging app, KakaoTalk, has announced the release of the app’s new version, packed with some serious innovations. The latest version includes such functions, as Video Call, Chat Backup and Restore. KakaoTV – a mobile social platform for videos – can be considered to be the most…
16KakaoTalk is a good example of how a masterpiece can be made in desperate conditions. South Korea is a country of IT giants. Samsung, a large number of investors and companies that came from China, such as Tencent, for example. However, this circumstance did not stop Kim Bum-soo from making the most popular messaging app…
09It is always nice to find out about large businesses getting involved in fundraising or angel projects. In the framework of Korea’s national Day of the Deaf, South Korean company Daum Kakao, which owns KakaoTalk, decided to show they care about people suffering from deafness and hearing loss. On June 3rd, KakaoTalk users were given access…
23On March 19, KakaoTalk marked its 5th birthday
20The absolute majority of messengers are free of charge. While many people wonder “how do they make money?” messengers are locked in investment battles backstage. WhatsApp’s $19 billion acquisition has set the record straight. Messengers are worth a lot. An entire fortune. WhatsApp Six hundred million active users — every 12th person on the planet…