instant messaging

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    The optometrist who helped start a mobile messaging giant

    The optometrist who helped start a mobile messaging giant Pieter de Villiers is one of the brains behind Clickatell, a South African company that played a key role in the success of messaging platform WhatsApp. De Villiers attended the University of Johannesburg, where he completed a Bachelor...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • casper de villiers chat apps clickatell danie du toit instant messaging messaging apps patrick lawson pieter de villiers whatsapp
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Jan

    WhatsApp launches password-protected folder for secret chats - Chat Lock

    WhatsApp launches Chat Lock for secret messages WhatsApp has launched a new privacy-enhancing feature to help users protect their most intimate conversations from overly-curious eyes. Dubbed Chat Lock, the feature lets users take selected one-on-one or group conversations out of their main...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • facebook instant messaging meta platforms whatsapp whatsapp chat lock
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Telegram updates data usage tracker, launches real-time translation and annual Premium subscription

    Telegram launches massive update — including detailed data usage tracker Telegram has rolled out an update that adds several new features, including real-time translations for conversations, groups, and channels, the company announced. It also added animated emoji profile pictures, emoji...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • instant messaging mobile messaging telegram telegram premium
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. T

    Getting Participants for Study on Instant Messaging Applications

    Hi everyone, I'm conducting a survey for my Honours thesis and I am looking for participants. The study is on the privacy concerns associated with features such as "blue ticks" and "last seen" on instant messaging applications and how they affect the way people use these features. The...
  6. mercurial

    Google Accused of Showing ‘Total Contempt’ for Android Users’ Privacy

    Google Accused of Showing ‘Total Contempt’ for Android Users’ Privacy
    • mercurial
    • Thread
    • android android auto chat communication encryption instant messaging privacy security
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    WhatsApp, Telegram both down for the count

    WhatsApp, Telegram down Mobile instant messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram were both experiencing downtime.
  8. Jan

    Viber in acquisition talks for $300-$400 million deal: report

    Viber in acquisition talks: report Mobile instant messaging application Viber is in talks to be acquired by a “leading instant messaging company from Asia”, according to a report.
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • instant messaging kakaotalk skype talmon marco viber wechat
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. jes

    WeChat boasts top spot in South African iTunes store

    WeChat boasts top spot in South African iTunes store Citing the GlobalWebIndex report, WeChat said it is the fastest growing social platform in the world
    • jes
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    • blackberry messenger (bbm) facebook headline instant messaging wechat whatsapp
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. M

    Whatsapp or similar on ipad?

    I'm looking for a way to easily share photos and videos from my android devices to my in-laws' ipads (they have data contracts on the ipads, not on their phones). Whatsapp only officially supports the iphone not the ipad. Can anyone recommend an IM client (with photo and video sharing) that...
  11. jes

    Messaging apps upend rivals with marketing might

    Messaging apps upend rivals with marketing might In the battle to become the global messaging app of choice, China’s WeChat and Japan-based Line have brought out some large marketing guns
    • jes
    • Thread
    • instant messaging kik interactive line sms viber wechat
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. jes

    Just.me multimedia messaging app launched

    Just.me multimedia messaging app launched Just.me has launched, a service that claims to combine email, multimedia messaging and cloud storage in a single iPhone app.
    • jes
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    • facebook google instant messaging just.me keith teare quicknews
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. jes

    WhatsApp denies Google buy-out rumour

    WhatsApp denies Google buy-out rumour Multi-platform instant-messaging developer WhatsApp has denied rumours that it is negotiating a sale of the platform to Google
  14. AlphaJohn

    Google looking to purchase WhatsApp: rumour

    Google negotiating $1 billion acquisition of WhatsApp Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/google-acquiring-whatsapp/ I was wondering when this would happen.
  15. jes

    WhatsApp violates privacy laws

    WhatsApp violates privacy laws WhatsApp contravenes international privacy laws because it forces users to provide access to their entire address book
  16. jes

    Most popular social networks, IMs on SA mobiles

    Most popular social networks, IMs on SA mobiles Findings of the new Mobility 2012 survey reveals the most popular social networks and instant messaging services in SA
    • jes
    • Thread
    • arthur goldstuck dashboard facebook instant messaging mobility 2012 peter searll whatsapp world wide worx
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. G

    Motorola Defy Data Usage

    Hey all, I have looked at quite a few motorola defy threads but none have exactly what I am looking for. So I am looking to get the Motorola Defy but am unsure how much data is required for instant messaging. I found a reasonable package with 50MB data a month. If I used wifi at home and...
    • GlockBoy
    • Thread
    • data usage instant messaging motorola defy whats app
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Android
  18. jes

    Mobile instant messaging systems compared

    Mobile instant messaging systems compared WhatsApp, MXit, BlackBerry Messenger, Google+ Messenger, iMessage, Kik, Facebook Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Viber, fring, KakaoTalk, Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, and now ZiNG…
    • jes
    • Thread
    • bbm blackberry messenger facebook messenger fring google talk google+ messenger imessage instant messaging kakaotalk kik mxit skype viber whatsapp zing
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. QuintonB

    WhatsApp denies being a threat to carriers

    WhatsApp: We’re not a threat U.S.-based software startup WhatsApp, the fast-growing mobile messaging service, denies it’s a threat to telephone carriers and the cash they earn from SMS messages.
  20. Jan

    ZiNG mobile messaging app details

    ZiNG mobile messaging app: all the details BlazingChilli answers questions about its recently launched messaging application for mobile phones.
  21. Jan

    BBM, MXit, WhatsApp get new competitor in ZiNG

    Move over BBM and MXit, ZiNG is here ZiNG is a multi-platform mobile instant messaging application set to take on the likes of BBM, MXit, and WhatsApp.
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