Tag: messaging
Foursquare announces Swarm, takes on Facebook’s ‘Nearby Friends’
In a time when many other services are merging, Foursqaure is splitting up. The company has announced they are pulling themselves apart, and creating...
Hangouts 2.1 app update adds widget and improves SMS experience
Google has rolled out the latest update for Hangouts on Android. This one brings the app to version 2.1 and users can expect to...
HoverChat brings Chatheads multi-tasking to SMS
For some mobile phone users, SMS is more of a transient activity that might be an annoying interruption at times. HoverChat tries to keep...
Facebook Messenger will soon be the only way to chat in Facebook
If what's already happening in Europe comes to pass worldwide, then Facebook users might soon be facing a big, intrusive change. Users in Europe...
FireChat off-grid messaging app arrives for Android
Following a few weeks of being available for iOS, FireChat has been announced for Android. FireChat is an off-the-grid messaging solution courtesy of Open...
Samsung ChatON now lets you take back what you said
Samsung has just pushed an update to its ChatON messaging app and service that brings along some rather interesting, if not amusing, features. Starting...
BBM 2.1 update adds stickers, group photo sharing, more
BlackBerry began teasing an update for BBM earlier in the month. There were some details offered at the time, however BlackBerry opted to keep...
Twitter dropping new encryption project indefinitely
Twitter, who has been at the forefront of protecting our data from the prying eyes of the NSA and other entities, has apparently stopped...
Autodesk Instant group messaging app launches
The messaging service world is already crowded, but here's yet one more trying to squeeze its way in. But Autodesk Instant aims to be...
Blackberry updating BBM to allow for larger file sharing, bigger emoticons
Are you a BBM user? If you are, an incoming update might just make you smile. According to Blackberry, they’re making some important updates...
Facebook ending ‘@facebook’ email, will now “improve mobile messaging”
Ever emailed anyone on an “@facebook.com” email address? Doubtful, which is a good indication that Facebook made the right move. Today, the social giant...
BlackBerry releases BBM for Android for Gingerbread devices
True their promise, BlackBerry has just made its messaging, and now voice call, app available to more Android users. Now even those running on...