messaging apps

  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...
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  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Why the US government uses Signal

    Why the US government uses Signal When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack on targets in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, it raised many questions about operational security and recordkeeping and national security laws. It also puts Signal in...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    WhatsApp alternatives in 2023

    WhatsApp alternatives in 2023 South Africans who distrust WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms or those who simply want to try something new have a myriad of instant messaging (IM) mobile apps to choose from. With over 2 billion active users by March 2023, WhatsApp is the world's most popular...
  5. Jan

    More details about WhatsApp message editing feature emerge

    WhatsApp message editing feature in development — how it will work A new release of the WhatsApp beta for Android has revealed more details about how the popular chat platform's upcoming message editing feature will work. WABetaInfo reports that a feature preview in the latest Android beta...
  6. Jan

    Telegram Premium subscriptions launching in June 2022

    Telegram announces Premium subscriptions Telegram users will soon have the option to sign up for a premium subscription, which founder Pavel Durov said will provide "additional features, speed and resources." He added that free users shouldn't fret, as all existing features will remain free...
  7. Rual dV

    WhatsApp update will let you edit messages

    WhatsApp getting message editing feature Popular online messaging app WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to edit their sent messages. WABetaInfo reports that the company is currently testing an edit button to fix typos or change content in messages.
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    WhatsApp will let group admins delete all messages

    WhatsApp will let group admins delete all messages WhatsApp will soon allow admins to delete any message for everyone in group chats, WABetaInfo reported. According to the report, if you are a group admin and want to delete a message for everyone in the group, an alert will appear. The notice...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    WhatsApp will let you choose which contacts cannot see your "Last Seen" status

    WhatsApp will let you choose which contacts cannot see your "Last Seen" status WhatsApp is adding a new privacy-enhancing feature that gives users more control over who can see when they were last using the app. According to a recent report from WABetaInfo, the latest WhatsApp Beta for iOS...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    WhatsApp testing reactions feature

    WhatsApp testing reactions feature WhatsApp messages could support reactions soon, according to a WABetaInfo report. The developers of the Facebook-owned app are busy adding new messaging features, and the next is expected to be message reactions, WABetaInfo reported. With the implementation...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    You can now make group video calls on Telegram

    You can now make group video calls on Telegram Popular messaging platform Telegram has added the ability to make group video calls in its latest major update. The feature - which is available on both mobile and desktop - allows users to turn on their device's camera feed during a voice chat in...
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