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…
09Head of FBI James Comey states that encryption in such messaging apps as WhatsApp, Apple iMessenger and Russian Telegram constitutes a danger to the public security. He urged US citizens to consider whether such technologies are a real menace and which is more important for them – their safety or the encryption of their correspondences….
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06Today we will talk about most exciting events of the week. Pushbullet is a messenger that released a huge update this week. The thing is that the revolutionary changes affected the app’s structure: now messages are grouped by recipients, so that specific texts are easier to find. Moreover, the update includes new tabs and options, such…
06WhatsApp beta-version for Nokia S40 The official WhatsApp website has announced a new 2.12.88 beta-version of the messaging app for Nokia S40. Instead of adding the voice calling feature which has long been expected by everyone, the developers decided to take the path of correcting mistakes. Observers hope that these updates are just a preparation for introducing…
03WhatsApp third-party Android “app” ESET, the antivirus software producer, reports that the malicious program launches if you download the “app” from third-party websites. The Trojan virus disguised as WhatsApp was made specifically for the Android OS and “works” perfectly both on smartphones, and tablets. You can definitely catch this TrojanSMS.Agent.ZS virus if you download a WhatsApp-client from an…
01WhatsApp recently gives new functionalities WhatsApp Messenger has recently been giving its users new functionalities and opportunities that the platform has to offer. The last few months have been a hot time for the team that has been issuing updates one after another. However, these recent activities have brought up a problem: not all of the…
30Amazon, Kindle, updates If a producer fails to reach, engage or monetize its customers on mobile apps, customers start leaving it for those that do all the aforementioned stuff. Amazon is very well aware of that, so it always introduces updates. This time the corporation run by Jeff Bezos wants users of messaging apps’ to…
30WhatsApp update: version 2.12.60.0 for Windows Phone On Tuesday last week, WhatsApp finally made its Windows Phone users happy by launching version 2.12.60.0. It has an improved voice calling feature (although previously it had been added to version 2.12.40) and also a completely new option – now users can send audio files (provided your gadget…
29Hello and welcome to another edition of messenger news. Looks like there’s gonna be a new European player on the US messenger market. Of course, I’m talking about Germany’s most popular app Threema. The application is marketed as one of the most highly protected apps out there with multiple security levels. However, Threema isn’t…