11By Helen Walker Twitter has rolled out an update, adding read receipts to Direct Messages. Read messages are marked with a blue check mark next to the timestamp’s indicator. The users, who installed the app’s update will see a corresponding message in DM – “You can now tap on your Message to find out when…
28We all have one messaging app that we prefer to use over the others. For some people it may be WhatsApp, while others choose Viber or Facebook’s Messenger. Using Android data from 187 countries, analytical company SimilarWeb, conducted a study to determine the most popular messaging apps in the world. In fact, the company claims…
03Wire messaging app announced it was introducing end-to-end encryption to file sharing within the app. The new feature allows you to send all kinds of documents, videos, PDFs and files with other extensions. The file size limit is 25Mb. You can preview common files types right from the chat or open in another app. To…
25Popular messaging app Viber is rolling out new security features with its latest release Viber 6.0. “Our team at Viber has been working hard to give you more control over your private conversations. Today we are taking another step in this direction by making your private communication even safer through end-to-end encryption, hidden chats and…
26The fact that you have to pay for certain services in messaging apps is no surprise for anyone. However, the news that a messenger can be used for paying fines came as a shock to all Russian users. The government of Moscow has set up its own bot in the Telegram app. It will be…
25iPhone and iPad owners can already get their hands on Viber’s latest update. With the advent of the app’s most recent update, users got an opportunity to reply to messages without actually opening the app. To elaborate, interactive notifications enable us to answer messages directly from the lock screen, banner or notification center. However, only…
24The popular WhatsApp messenger is keeping to the already long-standing tradition of introducing regular updates. On average, every week users get a new Android version of the app. Sometimes, the messenger team just do bug fixing. However, sometimes they add new functionalities. This week is not an exception. The WhatsApp team has put its efforts…
19Russia has taken a step into the 21st century by introducing the practice of sending out service messages via Viber. SMS Traffic has made an announcement saying that a new communication channel’s been added to the messaging app, specifically designed to serve as a tool for contacting users. Now, thanks to bulk mailings, all messages…
11Anyone who has ever used Viber must have noticed its vast collection of colorful stickers. In a short while, original designer stickers will be offered to users in line with Viber’s announcement regarding the launch of the company’s second designer contest. The contest got the name My City, My Vibe and it will be held…
04Nowadays, we have such an abundance of messaging apps to choose from and yet they still demand to know our real phone numbers. When registering for WhatsApp, Viber, Kik or any other popular app, you are asked to leave a phone number or an email address. In other cases, your user handle can identify you….