WhatsApp might Soon Let Users Scan a QR Code to Add New Contacts
by WhatsApp is working on a way to add new contacts to its messaging platform via QR code scan, according to a recent analysis of the latest beta version…
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Edison Mail Plagued by a Bug on iOS that Showed Messages to Non-Recipients
A strange flaw in the Edison Mail app for iOS actually allowed non-recipients to see messages they weren’t part of in the first place…
The Newton Mail App is Back Once Again, After Two Prior Shut Downs
Newton Mail gets another chance to make an impression, after it has already been set into obscurity twice over the past few years…
Telegram Surpasses 500 Million Installs from the Google Play Store
Telegram, the cloud-based messaging app, now has more than half a billion downloads from the Google Play Store, six years after its public release…
Google Messages has Now been Installed Over 1 Billion Times from the Google Play Store
by Google Messages (also referred to as Android Messages), now claims more than one-billion downloads from the Google Play Store…
Telegram Instant Messaging Service Now Claims 400 Million Monthly Active Users and Counting
Telegram, which was initially released about six years ago, now boasts an impressive 400 million monthly active users, with more joining regularly…
Facebook Releases a New Apple Watch Messaging App Called Kit
Facebook’s internal R&D group, known as the NPE or New Product Experimentation team, has launched a new messaging app for the Apple Watch, called Kit…
Instagram Makes Direct Messages Available on the Web and Here’s How to Use Them
Facebook photo and video sharing subsidiary Instagram has added direct messaging to its web interface and here’s where to find the tool…
WhatsApp Now Limits Forwarding of Viral Messages to Curb the Spread of Misinformation
Popular messaging service WhatsApp says it will now limit the forwarding of viral content, citing the need to stop the spread of misinformation…
WhatsApp Users might Soon be Able to Login to Multiple Devices from One Account
WhatsApp appears to be working to bring multiple device login to its users as new code now resides inside the beta release…
Instagram Announces Separate Messenger App for Direct
by Instagram will offer a standalone version of Instagram Direct as a messaging app, starting with a test run in several countries…
Google is Working on Adding “Fallback” Text as an Alternative to Non-RCS Devices for Google Messages
Google is apparently working on bringing so-called “fallback” texts to Google Messages in order to accommodate RCS reactions that aren’t supported…
Facebook Slims Down, Speeds Up Messenger for iOS, making it 2x Faster at 1/4 the Previous Size
by Facebook has released a new, quicker and lighter version of is Messenger mobile app for iOS, significantly improving performance…
WhatsApp is Apparently Working on a Dark Theme for its Web App and Desktop Site
WhatsApp already has a dark theme for its mobile application but not for its web app or desktop, and that might soon change…
WhatsApp has Surpassed more than 2 Billion Users across the Globe
WhatsApp, the freeware, cross-platform messaging mobile application, now has over 2 billion users on its platform throughout the world…
Viber just Added a New Note-Taking Option and Introduced To-Dos to its Mobile App
Rakuten, the Japanese-based company behind mobile messaging app Viber, has integrated a new note-taking option and to-do lists…