13The fact that messaging apps are doing so well is haunting their competition – mobile operators. Some mobile communication companies try to improve their product by offering free calling and texting. Other companies provide a wider range of services. However, in general, mobile operators perceive the growing popularity of messengers as a harsh reality and…
12Do all smartphone owners use messaging apps? Market research company eMarketer conducted a study that shows that by the end of 2015 1.4 billion people will actively use instant messaging clients. You’ve probably noticed how often people chat on messaging apps like Snapchat and WhatsApp in the subway or on the bus. You have to…
12The time has come for Tumblr users to rejoice — their requests have finally been answered. Tumblr’s management announced that the microblogging platform and social networking website will soon get its own messaging client. Tumblr, or as developers dub it: “the easiest way to blog”, got its popularity and user base a while ago. Simplicity…
10A day when there is no news about WhatsApp new updates is wasted. The famous messaging app has released a new Android 2.12.347 version. WhatsApp development team feel restless so they have decided to fix a big number of bugs in the previous version and get the app to work in a more stable way….
07Messaging apps are slowly taking over the market. Most of them strive for multifunctionality — anonymous correspondence, calls, videos, photos, selfie filters, thousands of stickers, emojis and other features that contribute to attracting users to a specific app. Unfortunately, competition pushes rival developers to take certain shortcuts. This, however, almost completely diminishes the main purpose…
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….
03We all know how difficult it can get sometimes when we try to find someone to share an activity with. This task becomes practically impossible, if you make a spontaneous decision to go to the movies, museum or art exhibition. Luckily, Who’s Down was specifically designed for such scenarios. This messaging app lets you know…
03Being so popular, messaging apps have many times proved that they are also a universal tool for solving various tasks. E.g., some of them are used for advertising movies or new clothing collections. Other messengers now represent companies via so called consultant accounts. However, banks have an intention to replace part of call-centre workers with…
03Snapchat hopes to make users happy with new filters. App supporters have sent numerous requests asking to give them the possibility to adjust the speed of videos and now their demand has finally been met. The speed modifier allows users to decrease the playback speed, fast-forward or rewind videos. To select an effect you need…
29WhatsApp has been the top messaging app in terms of popularity for a long time. Therefore, it does not come as a surprise that this app became the subject of a research conducted at the University of New Haven’s Cyber Forensics Research & Education Group (Connecticut). The results of the study shocked the entire world….