WhatsApp has Surpassed more than 2 Billion Users across the Globe
by WhatsApp, the freeware, cross-platform messaging mobile application, now has over 2 billion users on its platform throughout the world…
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Viber just Added a New Note-Taking Option and Introduced To-Dos to its Mobile App
by Rakuten, the Japanese-based company behind mobile messaging app Viber, has integrated a new note-taking option and to-do lists…
Messenger Kids just Introduced some New Features Designed to Help Keep Parents In-the-Know
Facebook has added some new options to Messenger Kids that give parents a little more information and control about their children’s activity…
Signal just Added Emoji Reactions to its Mobile Messaging App in a Newly Released Beta Version
Signal has introduced a new option in its beta mobile app, emoji reactions, something that’s become a mainstay of social media and messaging…
Nearly 7.5 Million Android Devices — and Some iPhones — are Soon to Lose Support for WhatsApp
by WhatsApp will no longer be compatible with millions of Android and iPhone devices as the company ends support for some models…
WhatsApp Finally Gets a Dark Theme but Not Everyone Can Enjoy It
Super popular Facebook messaging subsidiary WhatsApp is about to introduce a dark theme, currently limited to Android beta…
Instagram Finally brings DM Support to the Web, Starting with a Select Group of Users
Instagram is just beginning to extend support for direct messaging from mobile to desktop, but it’s only available to a “small percentage”…
Facebook has Released a Dark Theme for its Messenger Desktop Experience but Holds Back on WhatsApp
Facebook has followed its trend of bringing dark themes to its properties, and it’s now available on Messenger for the web…
Telegram Introduces Targeted Message Scheduling, Adds Theme Tweaks, and More
Telegram’s latest app update comes with new targeted message scheduling options, includes tweaks to the theme, and more…
Waiting for RCS Support? Subscribers can Check for a Carrier Update Right Now (in the US)
Google’s push for distributing RCS messaging is apparently starting to pay off, as wireless carriers begin deploying the technology to customers…
WhatsApp has Finally Added Call Waiting (but it Still doesn’t have Call Holding)
WhatsApp finally brings call waiting to its popular communication app, but still does not add call holding to the mobile accessory…
‘Hundreds of Millions of People’ had their Private Text Messages Exposed Online, Researchers Warn
by A database security blunder has left hundreds of millions of private SMS text messages exposed, which include sensitive information…
Google Messages Starts Verifying SMS Texts to Protect Users from from Spam and Phishing
Google Messages text verification is now starting to reach users, with a slow release, notifying recipients of authenticity…
Strange Issue Causing Text Messages Sent On or About Valentine’s Day just Being Received Now
Anecdotal reports have hit the internet, with people experiencing receiving text messages sent on or about Valentine’s Day only in the last day or so…
Whats App has Tweaked a Privacy Setting that Lets Users choose Who Adds them to Groups and Here’s How to Use It
WhatsApp has honed a new privacy setting for Group chats, giving people the option to opt out of being added to unwanted conversations…
Previously Reported RCS Enabling Hack No Longer Works (at Least for Some)
A workaround to manually force RCS to work on Android phones, regardless of carrier support, no longer functions for some people…